Social Care Under-Funding Blamed for Ambulance Queue
A chronic lack of funding for social care is a major reason why a queue of up to 14 ambulances was seen outside Scarborough Hospital…
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Parkinson’s UK’s new portrait mural in Leeds, launched to promote the charity’s new Can’t Wait campaign.
People with Parkinson’s Waiting Years for Care Due to NHS Workforce Crisis
People with Parkinson’s are waiting YEARS for care due to the NHS workforce crisis – and a lack of essential data is hiding the true…
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Westminster Chaos Risks Worsening NHS Winter Crisis
Chaos in Westminster has led to vital ‘rescue money’ local authorities and the NHS desperately need to avert a winter crisis being held up in…
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Decrease in Detentions Under Mental Health Act from 2020-21 to 2021-22
The number of detentions under the Mental Health Act in England decreased by 5.7 per cent from 2020-21 to 2021-22, a new report by NHS…
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Public Avoiding Using NHS Scotland Services in Response to Pressures
The Scottish public is avoiding using NHS Scotland services in an attempt to prevent further pressures on the system. More than 4 in 10 Scottish…
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New Research Calls for All Health and Care Staff to be Trained in AI
All health and care staff should receive training in artificial intelligence (AI) with additional specialist training for those who use AI tools in clinical practice,…
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Local Authorities Spent £22.0 Billion on Adult Social Care in 2021-22, NHS Digital Reveal
The Adult Social Care Activity and Finance Report, England 2021-22 is among four publications which cover topics such as outcomes, activity, finance and the opinions…
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Further Raids on the NHS Budget “Will Plunge it into its Deepest Crisis in Decades”
Patient services, safety and the NHS’s ability to drive down waiting lists are now at real and present risk if the government does not abandon…
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NHS Invites People 50 and Over for Autumn Boosters and Flu Jab
Millions of people aged 50 and over will be able to book their autumn booster and flu vaccines tomorrow, as the NHS Covid-19 and flu…
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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…
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Fundraising Ball Raises Over £400,000 for the Care Workers’ Charity and Alzheimer’s Society
The third annual Care Sector Fundraising Ball was back with a bang on Saturday, raising £401,942 for the Alzheimer’s Society and the Care Workers’ Charity…
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…
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Councils Call for £13 Billion for Social Care to be Delivered as Promised by PM
The Local Government Association is calling on the Prime Minister to deliver the £13 billion pledged to tackle the crisis in adult social care as…
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NHS Staff Help Patients Pay Tribute to the Queen
Hundreds of thousands of NHS staff working over the Bank Holiday are helping patients mark Queen Elizabeth II funeral in hospitals across England. Patients using…
Read more...Nation Pays Tribute to Queen’s “Remarkable Reign”
The State Funeral of Her Majesty The Queen will take place today September 19 at Westminster Abbey beginning at 1100hrs. The Service will pay tribute to The…
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