Longest Strike in NHS History Leaves Local Services ‘Skating on the Thinnest of Ice’, Warn NHS Leaders
The NHS is just over 48 hours away from the longest period of strike action in its 75-year history in what is usually the most…
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NHS Workforce “Dangerously low” with Patient Demand Soaring, Scottish Government Warned
The Scottish government must take serious action in 2024 to secure the future of the NHS after a snap survey from BMA Scotland revealed that…
Read more...Letter to Government & the BMA Demands “End the NHS Dispute”
Five organisations representing NHS leaders and patients have jointly written to the Chair of the Council of the BMA and to the Secretary of State…
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Junior Doctor Strikes Could Cause Significant Impact To Patients And Services
Speaking as junior doctors across England prepare to strike Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said the impact on frontline services is likely…
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Strikes Set To Severely Disrupt The NHS Over The Holidays Warns Top Doctor
The NHS is facing weeks of major disruption at a time when services are already under significant winter pressure, England’s top doctor has warned today….
Read more...NHS Waiting List Falls but Backlog of 7.7million Still Cause for Concern
Waiting lists for routine NHS ops have fallen, in a sign that hospitals are finally getting a grip on the massive backlog. Over 7.7million procedures like hip…
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Top A&E Doctors Warn Of Rising Pressure From Winter Viruses
Frontline doctors are warning winter virus cases are “creeping up” alongside pressure on emergency departments, with new NHS data showing the number of flu patients…
Read more...Still Time For Government To Stop Strikes If It Puts Forward ‘Credible’ Final Offer, Says BMA
Responding to comments made by that the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care suggesting that junior doctors walked out of talks before an…
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Why It’s Time To Move Beyond Short-Term Solutions To Recurring Winter Challenges
By Julie Tyas, Senior Qualified and Registered Social Worker and Senior Social Care Consultant, Access Health, Support & Care (www.theaccessgroup.com) Every winter, the social care…
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NHS Urges People To Get Winter Jabs With Two Weeks Until Online Bookings Close
With just two weeks until online bookings for COVID and flu vaccines close, the NHS is urging anyone still eligible for these vaccines to book…
Read more...Long-Term Work Needed To Solve Hospital Discharge Delays, Says The King’s Fund Report
Local heath and care systems lack a shared understanding of the causes of hospital discharge delays in their area and of the best ways of…
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Report Sets Out How Hospital Admissions Can Be Avoided Ahead of Winter Period
A major new report has set out how the health and social care system can work better this winter – by avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions…
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NHS Dementia Diagnosis Rates At Three-Year High
The NHS is diagnosing tens of thousands more people with dementia since the start of the pandemic, thanks to NHS recovery efforts.
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Without Drastic Change, NHS Situation Will ‘Get Far Worse’ Into Winter, says BMA
Responding to today’s waiting list and A&E performance data from NHS England, Dr Latifa Patel, BMA representative body chair, said: “Sadly, but unsurprisingly, the waiting list has once again…
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NHS Launches Latest Report On Prescribing Costs
NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has released a report on Prescribing Costs in Hospitals and the Community for England in 2022-23. The total cost to…
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