Easier GP Access Continues To Be Public’s Top Priority For The NHS
New polling from the Health Foundation and Ipsos has highlighted that the public’s top priority for the NHS is making it easier to get GP…
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Public Reporting A Better Hospital Experience Than Last Year, But Satisfaction Still Lower Than Five Years Ago
The results of the latest annual survey of hospital inpatients published today (9 September) by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) reveal that patient satisfaction levels…
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NHS Kicks Off Winter Vaccine Roll Out with Flu Jabs
Vaccine teams across the country are ramping up efforts to make it as easy as possible for those eligible to get their jabs, including family…
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Stroke Survivor Turns Policymaker To Push For Urgent NHS Reform
A Stroke survivor and former Member of Parliament has stepped into a powerful new role to transform chest, heart and stroke care across Scotland. Amy…
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NHS Reliance On Private Mental Health Beds For Routine Care Report Reveals
A new study by The King’s Fund has revealed that a substantial proportion of routine NHS mental health care is now being delivered by private…
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£30 Million To Boost Social Care Services And Reduce Hospital Delays
The Welsh Government is making £30 million in additional funding available to local authorities to strengthen community-based social care services and improve hospital discharge processes….
Read more...Waiting Lists Rise Despite NHS Hard Work Leading To Emergency Care Improvements
Britain’s National Health Service experienced significant disruption during the latest round of junior doctor strikes, with an average of 16,162 resident doctors absent from work…
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‘Remarkable’ Outcomes Being Achieved In Unique Public/Private Sector Medication Reduction Project
A UNIQUE partnership between an NHS Trust and a Yorkshire-based private social care provider which aimed to assess and reduce medications for elderly residents is…
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Marginal Improvement In Doctors’ Wellbeing But Many Feel Unable To Progress Careers, Warns GMC
One in three doctors say they are unable to progress their education, training and careers in the way they want; the results of the latest…
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Patients To Receive Medicines 3 To 6 Months Faster Under 10-Year Health Plan
Under a joint information sharing agreement, pharmaceutical companies will be invited to register early with both agencies to allow parallel decision making over licencing and…
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Lords Committee Launches Inquiry Into Medicine Supply Issues In England
Medicine shortages across England are increasing, which in turn impacts the health of patients, and puts significant pressure on the NHS, Pharmacies and GPs. In…
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NHS Protected Thousands More Appointments During Doctors Strike
Over 10,000 additional patients received treatment during last week’s BMA strike action compared to the previous industrial dispute, as the NHS adopted a significantly more…
Read more...NHS Needs To Act To Prevent Ethnic Minority Communications Staff Talent Drain, New Report Shows
NHS leaders need to act now to avoid a talent drain that could lead to a mass loss of ethnic minority communications staff within three…
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NHS Patients Urged To Continue Coming Forward For Care During Upcoming Resident Doctors’ Strikes
The NHS is facing another significant round of industrial action by resident doctors this week, with thousands expected to walk out from 7am on Friday…
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New Strategy To Support Social Care Nursing Placements Launched
Skills for Care, in partnership with the Council of Deans of Health, has launched the first ever strategy for social care in practice learning and…
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