Junior Doctors in England to Vote on 72 Hour Industrial Action
The BMA has today told the Government that, if a ballot for industrial action is successful, junior doctors will begin their action with a 72-hour…
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Hospitals
NHS Waiting Lists “Key Priority for 2023” says Prime Minister
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said cutting NHS waiting lists will be one of his five key priorities for 2023. Pledging to improve life in…
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Telecare Pilot Leads to 75% Reduction in Ambulance Requests
AN INTENSIVE proactive telecare trial by one of Scotland’s top housing and care providers has revealed astonishing results about the impact of proactive intervention for…
Read more...Wales Announce Care Packages to Free Up Hospital Beds This Winter
More than 500 extra step-down beds and community care packages will be brought into use in Wales this winter to help free up hospital space….
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Care Providers Concerned Over Strike Action
Care providers are worried about the impact upcoming nurse and ambulance strikes will have on the care of older and vulnerable adults. The care provider…
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Signature at Coombe Hill Manor Donates £3,000 to Kingston Hospital Charity to Create a Tranquil Space
Signature at Coombe Hill Manor has generously donated £3,000 to Kingston Hospital Charity to create a tranquil space in one of the side rooms on…
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No More Targets or Risk Damaging Public Confidence in the NHS, Warn Health Leaders
Health leaders are urging the Government to introduce a ban on new targets for the NHS unless they are backed up by additional investment and…
Read more...More Support Needed for ‘Unseen’ Medical HR Professionals
Around half of NHS staff who support doctors, nurses and the dental workforce with their pay, contracts and rota generation have said they are not…
Read more...Plan for Growth Without Plan for Health Investment ‘Not Worth the Paper it’s Written on’, says BMA
Responding to the Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s speech on the Government’s plan for growth, Professor Philip Banfield, chair of council at the BMA, said: “It’s clear…
Read more...Figures Show Amazing Effort of NHS staff, but Government Must Adequately Fund NHS and Social Care
The latest NHS monthly performance statistics published reveal that: • Lowest number of patients waiting for diagnostic tests (1,521,711) since February (1,507,483). • Busiest summer…
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Cygnet Sherwood Hospital Build Gets Underway
WORK has begun on a new purpose built facility in Mansfield to support men and women who are struggling with their mental health. The state…
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Sunak Proposes to Fine Patients for Missed Appointments
Rishi Sunak has pledged to introduce fines for patients who miss GP and hospital appointments as part of a shake-up of the NHS. The former…
Read more...New Analysis Reveals Future NHS Beds Shortage
With England having fewer beds per person than comparable countries, new analysis raises big questions for incoming government over where investment should go to alleviate…
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Plan for Digital Health and Social Care Will Help Alleviate Staffing Pressures Across the NHS
The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has welcomed the plan for digital health and social care announced today by the Department for Health and…
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Stop Social Care From Being the Bottleneck
AMBULANCES and their patients are queuing outside hospitals because there is no social care to allow beds to be freed up, it was said today….
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