Public Satisfaction With The NHS & Social Care Slumps To New Record Low
Public satisfaction with the NHS and social care has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded, according to analysis of the latest British Social Attitudes…
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NHS Waiting List Continues To Fall As Staff Continue To Tackle Covid Backlog Amid Strikes
The covid backlog fell for the fourth month in a row in January despite the longest period of industrial action in NHS history, new figures…
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Uniting the Care Community: UK Care Week 2024 is Taking Place This Week
In its third edition this March 20th-21st, UK Care Week stands as a beacon of inclusivity, bringing together care professionals from across the UK to…
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Over 3 Million Ambulance Call Outs for Falls in Four Years
Almost £1 billion has been spent on ambulance calls for falls over the past four years, figures have revealed. Data from ambulance trusts have revealed…
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Public Concern About The NHS Soars As Delays Accessing A&E And GP Services Rise
A series of new official figures shows public confidence in the NHS has been shaken by increased delays in accessing A&E and GP services. With…
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Student Paramedics Experience Huddersfield Care Homes In NHS Project
Student paramedics have been gaining practical experience working in care homes across Kirklees as part of an NHS Education funded project. Over a dozen first…
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HFT Calls For Parity Of The Adult Social Care Workforce With The NHS As Key To A General Election Manifesto
The adult social care sector employs 1.52 million people in England, a workforce larger than that of the entire NHS so it is shocking that…
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Government Unveils Increased 2024 Funding For Nursing In Care Homes
NHS-funded nursing care rates provided to care homes for the nursing needs of their residents are rising in April The rate paid to care homes…
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Senior Doctors In Wales Vote To Strike Over Pay
A 48 hour strike will take place from Tuesday 16 April Consultants and SAS (specialist, associate specialist, and speciality) doctors have voted to strike as part of…
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Legal Support Often Essential In Battle for NHS Continuing Care
Families caring for severely disabled children and adult children increasingly face difficulties in obtaining the funding they are entitled to, but legal support can be…
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Next Government Must Put NHS on a Sustainable Footing
Next government must boost investment to repair and update crumbling NHS estates and equipment and support economic growth. Health and care leaders want the next…
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Hospitals Under Pressure With Three Times More Flu Patients Than Last Year
England’s top doctor has warned pressure on NHS hospitals this winter is “not letting up”, with thousands more patients in hospital compared to the same…
Read more...BMA Asks NHS Leaders To Help Bring An End To Strike Action
The BMA has written to NHS Employers leaders to ask them to agree to a move which may avert further strike action. Junior doctors in…
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RCN Scotland Sounds Warning Over Cost of Living Impact
Scotland’s nursing staff are continuing to struggle to make ends meet during the ongoing cost of living crisis. In a survey of Royal College of…
Read more...Times Healthcare Report Highlights Mounting NHS Issues
A report commissioned by The Times revealed the considerable pressures that the health and social care sector is facing. The Times launched the Health Commission…
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