Decrease in Detentions Under Mental Health Act from 2020-21 to 2021-22
The number of detentions under the Mental Health Act in England decreased by 5.7 per cent from 2020-21 to 2021-22, a new report by NHS…
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Public Avoiding Using NHS Scotland Services in Response to Pressures
The Scottish public is avoiding using NHS Scotland services in an attempt to prevent further pressures on the system. More than 4 in 10 Scottish…
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New Research Calls for All Health and Care Staff to be Trained in AI
All health and care staff should receive training in artificial intelligence (AI) with additional specialist training for those who use AI tools in clinical practice,…
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Local Authorities Spent £22.0 Billion on Adult Social Care in 2021-22, NHS Digital Reveal
The Adult Social Care Activity and Finance Report, England 2021-22 is among four publications which cover topics such as outcomes, activity, finance and the opinions…
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Further Raids on the NHS Budget “Will Plunge it into its Deepest Crisis in Decades”
Patient services, safety and the NHS’s ability to drive down waiting lists are now at real and present risk if the government does not abandon…
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NHS Confederation Responds to the New Chancellor’s Statement on the Fiscal Plan
Responding to the new Chancellor’s statement on the government’s fiscal plan, Matthew Taylor chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said: “The health service is already…
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NHS Invites People 50 and Over for Autumn Boosters and Flu Jab
Millions of people aged 50 and over will be able to book their autumn booster and flu vaccines tomorrow, as the NHS Covid-19 and flu…
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No More Targets or Risk Damaging Public Confidence in the NHS, Warn Health Leaders
Health leaders are urging the Government to introduce a ban on new targets for the NHS unless they are backed up by additional investment and…
Read more...Plan for Growth Without Plan for Health Investment ‘Not Worth the Paper it’s Written on’, says BMA
Responding to the Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s speech on the Government’s plan for growth, Professor Philip Banfield, chair of council at the BMA, said: “It’s clear…
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Health Secretary’s NHS Plan is Little More than ‘Rearranging the Deckchairs on the Titanic’, says BMA
Responding to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s statement in the House of Commons, outlining her ‘Plan for Patients’, Professor Philip Banfield, BMA council…
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NHS Staff Help Patients Pay Tribute to the Queen
Hundreds of thousands of NHS staff working over the Bank Holiday are helping patients mark Queen Elizabeth II funeral in hospitals across England. Patients using…
Read more...NHS Delivers on Elective Recovery Plan with Progress on Treatment and Tests
The number of patients waiting for tests and checks has fallen for the third month in a row – and is at the lowest level…
Read more...Figures Show Amazing Effort of NHS staff, but Government Must Adequately Fund NHS and Social Care
The latest NHS monthly performance statistics published reveal that: • Lowest number of patients waiting for diagnostic tests (1,521,711) since February (1,507,483). • Busiest summer…
Read more...BMA Urges new Prime Minister to Tackle NHS Pressures, or Face an Uncontrollable Crisis this Winter
The new Prime Minister must put the NHS at the very top of her priority list to avoid a once-in-a-generation crisis snowballing out of control…
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New PM Will Inherit an NHS in its Most Challenging State for Decades, Warn NHS Leaders
The incoming Prime Minister will urgently need to grip the crisis facing the NHS ahead of winter by providing the extra support that hospitals, ambulances,…
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