NHS Providers and NHS Confederation Confirm Merger
NHS Providers and the NHS Confederation have today confirmed plans to merge, paving the way for a new organisation to represent frontline NHS organisations across…
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1 in 4 District Nurses Leave NHS, Putting Care Shift Plans in Jeopardy
Government plans to move more NHS care into the community and out of hospitals won’t be achievable unless action is taken to address the dire…
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North Wales Hospital Crisis Deepens After Care Home Residents Hit By Cuts
A social care champion has warned that a lack of fair funding from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is worsening the crisis in hospital discharges…
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NHS Kicks Off Flu And COVID Jabs To ‘Winter-Proof’ Vulnerable
Flu and COVID-19 vaccines have been rolled out for all eligible people to help ‘winter-proof’ those most vulnerable and the NHS amid new variants circulating…
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NHS Waiting Lists Drive Patients To Risky Choices — With Many Delaying Cancer Checks As Trust In AI Surges
A new study has revealed how NHS waiting lists are pushing patients into risky choices – with some delaying or even avoiding care altogether, despite…
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Analysis Reveals Unfair “Luck Of The Draw” In Access To NHS Funded Care Packages
NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) – a package of free health and social care provided outside of hospital which the NHS pays for – is failing…
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‘The 10-Year Health Plan Will Fail Without Us’-Sector Leaders Call For Parity With The NHS
More than 20 CEOs and Directors from across social care gathered in London last week for a roundtable organised by The Access Group and Casson…
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Stress Tests’ And Pre Winter Check-Ins As NHS Ramps Up Winter Prep
The NHS is running ‘stress test’ exercises and providing targeted care for vulnerable patients, as it strengthens its plans to winter-proof the health service. Throughout…
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Easier GP Access Continues To Be Public’s Top Priority For The NHS
New polling from the Health Foundation and Ipsos has highlighted that the public’s top priority for the NHS is making it easier to get GP…
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Public Reporting A Better Hospital Experience Than Last Year, But Satisfaction Still Lower Than Five Years Ago
The results of the latest annual survey of hospital inpatients published today (9 September) by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) reveal that patient satisfaction levels…
Read more...NHS Kicks Off Winter Vaccine Roll Out with Flu Jabs
Vaccine teams across the country are ramping up efforts to make it as easy as possible for those eligible to get their jabs, including family…
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Stroke Survivor Turns Policymaker To Push For Urgent NHS Reform
A Stroke survivor and former Member of Parliament has stepped into a powerful new role to transform chest, heart and stroke care across Scotland. Amy…
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NHS Reliance On Private Mental Health Beds For Routine Care Report Reveals
A new study by The King’s Fund has revealed that a substantial proportion of routine NHS mental health care is now being delivered by private…
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£30 Million To Boost Social Care Services And Reduce Hospital Delays
The Welsh Government is making £30 million in additional funding available to local authorities to strengthen community-based social care services and improve hospital discharge processes….
Read more...Waiting Lists Rise Despite NHS Hard Work Leading To Emergency Care Improvements
Britain’s National Health Service experienced significant disruption during the latest round of junior doctor strikes, with an average of 16,162 resident doctors absent from work…
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