NHS 111 Offering Crisis Mental Health Support For The First Time
Millions of patients experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from support through 111, the NHS has announced today. The change means the NHS…
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RCN Calls To Scrap Unfair Benefit Rules For Migrant Nursing Staff
Two thirds of migrant nursing staff are considering leaving the UK due to cost of living pressures, according to a recent RCN report. It also…
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More Staffing And Patient Care Cuts Likely Unless Government Addresses Growing NHS Deficit
The government must use its autumn budget to tackle the NHS’ mounting financial crisis or risk health leaders having to make further service and staffing…
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New Research Reveals ‘Shocking Neglect’ Of Disabled People’s Health In The UK
As the Paralympic Games begins in Paris, experts have said the health and wellbeing of disabled people in the UK is being “shockingly neglected”, in…
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Data Reveals Extent Of Healthcare Employment Crisis: Vacancies And Application Numbers Tumble
The number of people applying for healthcare jobs has nose-dived over the last year, far outweighing the fall in vacancies noted over the same period,…
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Those Suffering With Dementia And The Frail Report Worse Hospital Experiences
People who are frail or who live with dementia, Alzheimer’s or a condition affecting their mobility all report poorer than average experiences in hospital, according…
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Alzheimer’s Drug, lecanemab Approved but “Too Costly” for NHS
The UK’s medicines regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) – has given the green light for Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab to be sold…
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CQC Inspections Fall To Second Lowest Level Since 2016 – New Data Shows
Photo Credit : @DC Studio via Freep!k https://www.freepik.com/author/dcstudio Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections have fallen to their second lowest level in almost 10 years, as…
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Liverpool Awarding Body Wins Major NHS Assessment Contract
Liverpool qualification awarding body Open Awards has signed a new contract to deliver assessments on behalf of the NHS in England. NHS England has awarded…
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Majority Of NHS Staff Support Using AI In Patient Care, Major Polling Finds
More than three quarters of NHS staff (76%) support the use of AI to help with patient care, with 81% also in favour of its…
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‘Harmful Practice’ Of Sending Mental Health Patients Far From Home For Care Must End, Says RCPsych
The ‘Harmful practice’ of sending mental health patients far from home for care must end, says RCPsych following a BBC investigation which revealed a significant…
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Put Social Care At The Heart Of Its Plans For Change Government Urged
The new Labour government has been urged to put social care at “the heart of its plans”. Sarah Clarke-Kuehn, COO of Sanctuary Care and Sanctuary…
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NIHR Awards £33.2m To Inspire Students Into Research
The National Institute for Health and Care Research has funded universities across 12 regions in England £33.2m to provide research training and engagement programmes for…
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Outsourcing Care Homes In England Disproportionately Disadvantages Poorer Areas
Outsourcing care homes has compromised the accessibility and quality of care for the most vulnerable, particularly in areas of greatest deprivation, according to new research…
Read more...Public Satisfaction with the NHS Hit Record Low Before The General Election, New Polling Shows
New polling published Friday August 9 by the Health Foundation and undertaken by Ipsos shows that only 28% of the public think the NHS is…
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