NHS Waiting Lists Grow by 330,000 says Lib Dem Report
Waiting lists have gone up by 330,000 since Rishi Sunak pledged to cut them in January last year says Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey….
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Government Review To Create A More Open Healthcare System
The government has launched a new six-week call for evidence to explore how the duty of candour is delivered, in a further bid to boost…
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Urgent Need To Boost Social Care To Tackle Pressure Of ‘Delayed Discharges’ On NHS Beds
Figures from Liberal Democrats show that up to one in three hospital beds in England are taken up by ‘delayed discharge’ patients. Liberal Democrat leader…
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NHS Set To Withdraw Secondary Care Mental Health Support
NHS England is set to withdraw funding for secondary care staff to access mental health services provided by NHS Practitioner Health, which would health experts…
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Spring Covid-19 Vaccination Program Begins April 15th
The NHS national booking system will open for spring Covid-19 vaccination bookings on Monday (15 April), with those eligible able to book appointments from the…
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Nearly A Third Of NHS Staff Are Requesting Details Of Jobs Outside The NHS
29% of NHS staff have recently inquired about jobs outside the NHS according to a new University of Bath Institute for Policy Research (IPR) report….
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Mental Health Absences Adding To NHS Staffing Crisis Study Reveals
NHS staffMore than three in ten (31%) NHS employees have had to take time off work with mental health issues in the past year, according…
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Online Meetings During Covid Lead To A New Career For Bonnie
A professional relationship which started online during Covid via NHS-run adult social care Teams calls, resulted in dementia specialist Bonnie Frear being offered an interesting…
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MPs Meet With Dementia Charity To Discuss NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding
A group of high-profile MPs including Elliot Colburn (Conservative MP for Carshalton and Wallington and vice-chair of the APPG on Dementia), Mims Davies (Conservative, Minister…
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Government Reaping Result Of ‘Not Listening To NHS Staff’ As Public Survey Shows NHS Needs A New Direction, Says BMA
In response to the latest British Social Attitudes survey published today by The King’s Fund and the Nuffield Trust Professor Phil Banfield, BMA chair of…
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Public Satisfaction With The NHS & Social Care Slumps To New Record Low
Public satisfaction with the NHS and social care has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded, according to analysis of the latest British Social Attitudes…
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Over 3 Million Ambulance Call Outs for Falls in Four Years
Almost £1 billion has been spent on ambulance calls for falls over the past four years, figures have revealed. Data from ambulance trusts have revealed…
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Public Concern About The NHS Soars As Delays Accessing A&E And GP Services Rise
A series of new official figures shows public confidence in the NHS has been shaken by increased delays in accessing A&E and GP services. With…
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Student Paramedics Experience Huddersfield Care Homes In NHS Project
Student paramedics have been gaining practical experience working in care homes across Kirklees as part of an NHS Education funded project. Over a dozen first…
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HFT Calls For Parity Of The Adult Social Care Workforce With The NHS As Key To A General Election Manifesto
The adult social care sector employs 1.52 million people in England, a workforce larger than that of the entire NHS so it is shocking that…
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