Health Experts and Charities Call for NHS Trusts to #EndThePadGap
Health experts and charities are calling for NHS trusts to #EndThePadGap: a hidden crisis that leaves many of the 14m people in the UK with…
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Care Sector “Inspiration” Ann Retires After 45 Years Training Thousands and Earning Palace Honour
Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to a care sector “inspiration” who trained thousands of people before retiring after four decades. Ann Serridge, 66, from…
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NICE Set to Review Evidence on Two Pioneering Alzheimer’s Drugs
The UK’s medicines cost watchdog is to take a fresh look at two high-profile Alzheimer’s treatments after successful appeals from their manufacturers. National Institute for…
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Streeting Sets Out NHS Recovery Progress and Social Care Commitments in UEL Speech
Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting has outlined progress on NHS recovery, alongside renewed commitments to social care reform and workforce support, in a…
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Healthcare Systems “Close to Collapse” Inquiry Finds
The Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Baroness Heather Hallett, has published her third report which concludes that the UK’s healthcare systems “came close to…
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Private Healthcare Use Doubles as NHS Waiting Times Drive Patients Away
New research commissioned by Healthwatch England has revealed a significant and accelerating shift in how people in England are accessing healthcare, with the proportion of…
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NHS Waiting List Continues to Fall Despite Record Winter
New figures have revealed the number people attending A&E between November and February topped 9 million (9,110 591) this winter for the first time in…
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UK Government Announces Reduction in Share of NHS Spend for Mental Health as Prevalence Rises
Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health, has delivered a statement to the House of Commons in which he confirmed that funding for mental health…
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Lack Of Social Care Provision Causing “Chaos” In Emergency Care System, Says RCEM
The government, and health service leaders, must pay attention to the chaos inside Emergency Departments this winter, which are buckling under the pressure because of…
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CQC Issues Updated Guidance to Tackle ‘Corridor Care’ Across NHS Hospitals
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued updated guidance for its hospital inspectors following growing concerns over the delivery of patient care in spaces that…
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NHS Waiting List Lowest in Almost 3 Years as NHS Battled Busiest Winter On Record
The NHS delivered more elective activity in 2025 than any other year in its history, helping cut the waiting list to its lowest level since…
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RCN Scotland Manifesto Calls On The Next Scottish Government To Value Nursing Properly
More than three quarters (78%) of Scots believe there are not enough nursing staff to provide safe and effective care in Scotland’s health and care…
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Landmark Study Delivers Standardised Dataset To Transform Care For Older People
A major study led by the University of Hertfordshire has shown how linking care home data with NHS and social care records can improve residents’…
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Half a Million Bed Days Spent Keeping People Living with Dementia in Hospital Unnecessarily
Alzheimer’s Society has published – for the first time – data revealing the true extent of delays to discharge from hospital for people living with…
Read more...NHS Remains Under Pressure Despite Drop in Flu Levels
Health service leaders have warned that the NHS remains under severe strain despite some improvements in emergency care performance, as hospitals continue to grapple with…
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