NHS Facing ‘Worst Case Scenario’ December Amid ‘Super Flu’ Surge
Flu hospitalisations have surged by more than half in just one week, plunging the NHS into a “worst case scenario” situation for December, new figures…
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Sharp Drop In International Recruitment Slows Overall Growth Of UK Register
The number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates who can practise in the UK has risen to a record 860,801 but growth of the workforce…
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NHS “Ready for Double Whammy” of Winter Flu-demic and Strikes
The NHS is facing an unprecedented flu wave this winter with “no peak in sight yet” according to England’s top emergency care doctor. Latest Figures…
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NHS Faces Unprecedented Early Flu Surge as Hospital Pressures Mount
The NHS is grappling with an unusually severe and early flu season, with latest data revealing hospital admissions for influenza at unprecedented levels for this…
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Winter Crisis Looms as Hospital Delays Soar and Discharge Backlogs Grow
Nursing leaders are warning of a “devastating” winter ahead as new figures reveal a staggering 90-fold increase in 12-hour hospital admission waits over the past…
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Corridor Care Crisis: 12-Hour Waits Surge as RCN Warns of ‘Devastating’ Winter
Nursing staff are warning that patients face a “devastating” winter as new analysis reveals a rise in 12-hour waits for hospital admission – a 90-fold…
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Nursing Staff Feel More Undervalued Than Ever, Major RCN Survey Reveals
Nursing staff across the UK feel more undervalued than at any point in the past decade, according to the latest Royal College of Nursing employment…
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New Insights Into NHS Prescribing For Care Home Patients Aged 65 And Over Released
The number of care home patients aged 65 and over in England receiving NHS prescriptions has increased, according to new 2024/25 estimates published by the…
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Campaigners From The Care And Support Alliance Deliver Red Box Filled With Stories From Disabled People To 11 Downing Street
On the eve of the Budget, a hand-delivered letter was presented to the Chancellor at Number 11 Downing Street, drawing urgent attention to the crisis…
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“Catch A Bargain Not A Bug” With NHS Jabs Available On The High Street This Black Friday
NHS teams across the country are ramping up their winter flu vaccine offer in the lead up to Christmas – hitting the high street and…
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Billions Spent to Tackle NHS Waiting Lists But Targets Still Missed, PAC finds
A new report on reducing NHS waiting times for planned (or elective) care, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has revealed that despite NHSE spending £3.24bn…
Read more...Further Strikes Could Result In NHS Cutting Staff Or Services, Health Leaders Warn
The NHS may have to cut frontline staff or services due to the financial impact of further strikes on already squeezed budgets, health leaders warn….
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NHS Waiting Lists Show First Decline in Months as Winter Pressures Mount
England’s health service has recorded its first reduction in waiting lists after three consecutive months of increases, according to newly released data that will offer…
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NHS Issues Flu Jab SOS With Worst Of Winter Only Weeks Away
The NHS has issued a ‘flu jab SOS’, with England’s top nurse warning people to get protected now, with only weeks to go before the…
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Research Reveals Devastating Reality Of So Called ‘Corridor Care’
Almost one in five patients in Emergency Departments were being cared for in trolleys or chairs in corridors in England this summer, with so-called ‘corridor…
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