Save Social Care, Save The NHS Campaign Launched To Avert “National Emergency”
The “catastrophic unintended consequences” of the Budget will be a disaster for hospitals in Wales, say social care leaders. That was the warning from Care…
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Hospitals
Honouring Staff For Their Outstanding Service
Staff working across Healthcare Management Trust’s hospitals and care homes have been celebrated for their years of loyalty, dedication, and valued contribution. The Long Service…
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Hospital Admissions For Strokes Rise By 28% Since 2004 – As NHS Urges The Public To ‘Act FAST’
The number of people being admitted to hospital following a stroke has risen by 28% in the last 20 years, new NHS analysis has found….
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Chancellor Needs To Uplift Departmental Budget By At Least 3.6% Just For NHS To “Stand Still”
The NHS in England is heading for an unfunded overspend of £4.8bn this financial year, meaning that next week the Chancellor will need to grow…
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Nottinghamshire Care Home Residents Donate Handmade Blankets To Neonatal Unit
Residents from Rivendell View’s Knit and Natter Club donated handmade blankets to the Neonatal Unit at Nottingham City Hospital. The residents chose the project because…
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Scottish Government’s Winter Preparedness Plan Must Address ‘Corridor Care’
The Royal College of Nursing is calling for the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to directly address the patient safety and dignity concerns…
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Replace The NHS With Social Health Insurance Says New IEA Paper
Reforming the National Health Service into a social health insurance (SHI) system could boost UK health outcomes to European levels a study has revealed. The new Government…
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NHS Announces Plans To Prepare For Busy Winter Period
The NHS is upgrading its 24-hour live data centres to manage demand, strengthening same day emergency care and offering more falls services for older people,…
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Junior Doctors In England Vote To Accept Pay Offer
The BMA’s junior doctors committee (JDC) in England has accepted the Government’s pay offer, with 66% of junior doctors voting in favour of the deal….
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‘Major Surgery, Not Sticking Plaster Solutions’ Needed To Rebuild NHS
Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer will today pledge the ‘biggest reimagining of our NHS since its birth’ in a “reform or die” speech this morning…
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Temporary NHS Staff ‘Fearful’ Of Speaking Up About Patient Safety Issues Report Reveals
Temporary NHS workers fear speaking up about patient safety due to discrimination, an investigation by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) has found, with…
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RMBI Care Co.’S Older Persons Support Adviser Walks Nearly 200 Miles To Combat Cancer
Hazel Salter, Older Persons Support Adviser at RMBI Care Co., has completed an impressive 190-mile walk with her family from Stockport, in Manchester, to London….
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RCN Calls To Scrap Unfair Benefit Rules For Migrant Nursing Staff
Two thirds of migrant nursing staff are considering leaving the UK due to cost of living pressures, according to a recent RCN report. It also…
Read more...More Staffing And Patient Care Cuts Likely Unless Government Addresses Growing NHS Deficit
The government must use its autumn budget to tackle the NHS’ mounting financial crisis or risk health leaders having to make further service and staffing…
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Those Suffering With Dementia And The Frail Report Worse Hospital Experiences
People who are frail or who live with dementia, Alzheimer’s or a condition affecting their mobility all report poorer than average experiences in hospital, according…
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