Electronic Prescriptions Reach One Billion a Year
Almost one billion prescription items were dispensed electronically in the last 12 months, with less than 1 in 20 still paper-based. The Electronic Prescription Service…
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Cost of Living a ‘Second Health Emergency’ After COVID – Councils and Public Health Directors
Local health chiefs are warning that the increase in costs of essential food items and energy has created a ‘second health emergency’ after the COVID-19…
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A New ‘Time to Talk’ Initiative Launched to Support Mental Health for Disabled People
Surrey Choices have launched a new initiative called ‘Time to Talk’ for disabled people. These are group discussions to combat depression, anxiety, thoughts of loneliness…
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Call to “Be Honest” About What is Achievable for Primary Care Recovery Plan
Primary care leaders are calling for honesty with the public about what can be delivered with current levels of resourcing, as they outline their priorities…
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‘NHS Workforce Plan Cannot Come Soon Enough’: BMA Responds to Budget
Responding to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget, Dr Emma Runswick, BMA council deputy chair, said: “When patients are suffering record waits for care and the…
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Why Are We Stuck in Hospital? Research Reveals Barriers When Leaving Long-Stay Hospital Care
Care England has welcomed the new research from the University of Birmingham and the rights-based organisation Changing Our Lives, ‘Why are we stuck in hospital?’,…
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Tool Launched to Help Patients and Carers Improve Safety Across Health and Care
A first-of-its-kind free guide that helps patients and carers to take greater control of their healthcare and improve their safety has been launched, today (7…
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Comprehensive Audit of the Quality of Healthcare for People with Parkinson’s Reveals Major Challenges
A far-reaching audit of the quality of NHS Parkinson’s care – the most comprehensive analysis since before the pandemic – has revealed that people with…
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Boss of Care Regulator Spells Out Vision for ‘Gridlocked’ NHS
The country’s health and social care system is in “gridlock, which is harming patients and can only be fixed by long-term funding and technology-driven innovations…
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Lords Committee Launches New Inquiry Examining the Integration of Primary and Community Care
The crossbench House of Lords special inquiry Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee has published its call for evidence as it launches a new…
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BMA Announces Dates for 72-Hour Walk Out by Junior Doctors in England
The BMA says the failure of the Health Secretary to come to the table and negotiate a reversal of pay cuts of more than 26%,…
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Over £8,000 Raised for Royal Star & Garter at Birmingham International Tattoo
The Birmingham International Tattoo has raised £8,437 for Royal Star & Garter. The impressive total came through the generous support of the audience at the…
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The Belmont Care Home Welcomes Worcester Community to the Memory Café
A Worcester care home welcomes family, friends and all members of the Worcester community to its very own memory café on Thursday the 9th of…
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Royal Alfred Becomes First Seafaring Care Home to Secure Veteran Aware Accreditation
Maritime charity The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society’s care home Belvedere House has become the first in the UK dedicated solely to seafarers to obtain the…
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BMA Says 3.5% Pay Recommendation is “More than Just Insulting” to Thousands of NHS Workers
The government has asked the NHSPRB to cap the next NHS pay rise at just 3.5% – significantly below inflation. In evidence submitted late to…
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