Charity Helps Sow The Seed For Sensory Garden In Hospital
A HOSPITAL in Perth has secured significant funding for a dementia-friendly garden project in partnership with Scotland’s national walking charity and Tayside Health Fund, NHS…
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Hospitals
Government Set to Fail its Commitment to Protect Patient Care by Not Fully Funding the Staff Pay Award
Without additional funding for organisations contracted by the NHS to cover the cost of the Agenda for Change pay rise in England, the government’s promise…
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Record Number Of Nurses, Midwives And Nursing Associates
The number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates registered to practise in the UK has grown to a record total of 788,638. This means the…
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NHS Cuts Longest Waits and Speeds-Up Response Times
The head of the NHS in England has hailed the ‘great strides’ the health service is making, as new figures show major improvements across long…
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George Cross to Tour the Nation to Mark NHS 75th Birthday
The George Cross medal, awarded to the NHS in England last year by the late Queen, is set to tour the nation from July, the…
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Disingenuous to Link Excess Deaths with Strike Days, says BMA
Responding to reports in the Telegraph linking a rise in excess deaths with the last round of junior doctors’ strikes in England, Professor David Strain,…
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BMA calls upon Government to Agree to Go to ACAS to Help Settle Junior Doctors’ Dispute
The BMA is calling on the Government to agree to the arbitration service, ACAS, facilitating talks, or agreement on the terms and conditions of engagement…
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Social Care Fund for Hospital Discharges
By Ben Troke, Partner at Hill Dickinson (www.hilldickinson.com) Introduction In January 2023, the government announced an additional £200 million fund to speed up hospital discharge,…
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Health Secretary Must Put Credible Offer on Table to Avert Strike Action, Warns BMA
Responding to comments made by the Health Secretary claiming that the junior doctor pay restoration ask is unreasonable and the reason he will not engage…
Read more...Emergency Care to be Prioritised During Most Disruptive Industrial Action in History
Strike action across England this week will see unprecedented disruption to NHS services, England’s top doctor has warned. Professor Sir Stephen Powis said that it…
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Barchester Bunny and Bunette’s Tesco Brent Cross Give Easter Cheer to Children in Hospitals this Easter
The Barchester Bunny has been seen hopping from Hospital to Hospital this Easter carrying sack loads of Easter goodies for Children in local hospitals to…
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‘NHS Workforce Plan Cannot Come Soon Enough’: BMA Responds to Budget
Responding to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget, Dr Emma Runswick, BMA council deputy chair, said: “When patients are suffering record waits for care and the…
Read more...BMA Announces Dates for 72-Hour Walk Out by Junior Doctors in England
The BMA says the failure of the Health Secretary to come to the table and negotiate a reversal of pay cuts of more than 26%,…
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BMA Says 3.5% Pay Recommendation is “More than Just Insulting” to Thousands of NHS Workers
The government has asked the NHSPRB to cap the next NHS pay rise at just 3.5% – significantly below inflation. In evidence submitted late to…
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Settle NHS Strikes or Wave Goodbye to Key Waiting Time Pledge Government Warned
The Prime Minister must choose between settling his government’s escalating dispute with the trade unions on NHS pay, or ‘wave goodbye’ to his pledge to…
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