13% Fall in Nursing Degree Offer Acceptance Report Reveals
A New UCAS reveals that the number of students accepting an offer to study nursing is has fallen by 13 per cent across the UK….
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Hospitals
Third Group Of Hospital Doctors In England Will Consider Industrial Action If Pay And Working Conditions Not Addressed
A third group of hospital doctors in England will consider planning for an indicative ballot for industrial action unless the Government makes an offer to…
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Extra Beds Are ‘Absolutely Necessary’, Says BMA
Responding to the Government’s announcement of over £250m for 900 extra beds this winter Professor Philip Banfield, BMA council chair, said: “Funding for extra beds…
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Scotland and Wales Patients to be Treated in England to Ease Backlog Crisis
Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay has written to the devolved administrations inviting them for talks about how all parts of the UK can…
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NHS Leaders Warn Cancellations Due To Industrial Action Are ‘The Tip Of The Iceberg’
With junior doctors set to walkout for the fifth time this Friday and with the number of cancelled appointments and operations set to hit 1…
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Cuts To Covid Vaccine Programme Will Leave Patients And GPS In Despair, Says BMA
The BMA says a decision by NHS England to significantly reduce the fee that GPs are paid to deliver Covid vaccines undervalues general practice and…
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NHS Sets Out Plans For Winter To Speed Up Discharge And Improve Care
Care ‘traffic control’ centres to speed up discharge, additional ambulance hours and extra beds are part of wide-ranging plans to prepare for winter, the NHS…
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Review Published on Use of Physical Restraints in All Long-Term Care Settings
A new Cochrane review finds that the use of physical restraints on care home residents can be reduced without increasing the risk of falls, when…
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New Image Library Collection Showcases Contributions Of Older Volunteers To NHS
Older volunteers in healthcare settings across the UK play a vital role in supporting medical staff and supporting patients and their families. The Centre for…
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Junior Doctors Announce Fifth Round Of Strikes
The BMA junior doctors committee (JDC) has announced the next round of monthly strike action by junior doctors in England. The four-day walkout will take…
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LibDem MP Visits Integrated Urgent Care Hub In St Albans City Hospital
Healthcare provider HUC was delighted to welcome LibDem MP Daisy Cooper to its integrated urgent care hub within St Albans City Hospital last week (Friday,…
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New Poll Finds Enduring Public Support For The NHS Alongside A Call For Government Action To Support Social Care
On the 75th anniversaries of both the NHS and social care, NHS leaders are calling on the government to oversee a major programme of investment…
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Care Group’s 75th Birthday Gift To NHS
A North Yorkshire care provider is sending a ‘thank you’ gift to our local hospitals, GPs and ambulance stations to mark the NHS’s 75th anniversary….
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Public Worried About NHS Future-Survey Reveals
As the NHS prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary, new polling data from Ipsos and the Health Foundation shows that despite the health service making…
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Record Recruitment And Reform To Boost Patient Care Under First NHS Long Term Workforce Plan
Record numbers of doctors, nurses, dentists and other healthcare staff will be trained in England as part of the first ever Long Term Workforce Plan…
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