Delay Compulsory Vaccine for Care Workers
CARE providers have joined calls for the Government to delay the imposition of its ‘no jab, no job’ policy for their staff as the workforce shortage worsens.
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NHS Launches Landmark Mental Health Campaign with ‘Help!’ from The Beatles
Today, (January 17) the NHS will launch a new landmark campaign using the iconic Beatles song ‘Help!” to get the nation taking better care of their mental health.
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People are Dying Prematurely as a Result of NHS Backlog Says New Report
A new report indicates that the NHS backlog is causing people to die before their time, with 86% of surveyed clinicians agreeing that some patients are now terminally
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More Doctors and Nurses Working in NHS
There are record numbers of doctors (over 127,700) and nurses (almost 310,100) working in the NHS for the third month running, according to the latest
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More Than Two Million Jabs Up for Grabs Over Next Week
England’s top GP is urging people to come forward for their booster jab with two million appointments up for grabs over the next week as the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
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NHS Plans New Nightingale Facilities in Response to Omicron
The NHS is setting up new Nightingale surge hubs at hospitals across the country as part of preparations for a potential wave of Omicron admissions….
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Reduction in Psychiatric Beds Associated with Rise in Prison numbers
A 90% decrease in the number of NHS psychiatric beds is linked to a trebling of the total prison population, new research has revealed. Scientists…
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Omicron Causing a Double Emergency for NHS Capacity as Hospitalisations Climb
This morning (Christmas Eve)has seen the release of urgent and emergency care situation reports (sitrep) for the week up to 19 December and the release…
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It is a Question of When, Rather than if, Further Restrictions Will be Needed
Responding to the Prime Minister’s latest comments about the possibility of further restrictions, Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said:
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BMA Warns NHS Could Face Almost 50,000 Staff Off Sick with Covid-19 by Christmas Day
There could be almost 50,000 doctors, nurses and other NHS staff in England off sick with Covid-19 by Christmas Day, if the Government fails to introduce any further measures
Read more...NHS Has Reached Tipping Point, Warn NHS Leaders
The pressure on the NHS is now at unsustainable levels and patient safety and care are being put at risk by staff shortages, according to a new poll of NHS leaders by the NHS Confederation.
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Staff Across the NHS Recognise their Duty to Make Sure they Do Everything they Can to Protect their Patients
Following reports in the media that the Government will mandate NHS staff in England to be vaccinated against coronavirus from next spring, Matthew Taylor, chief…
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RCN Scotland Analysis Shows Nursing ‘Shortfall’ in NHS Scotland at Record High
New analysis by the Royal College of Nursing Scotland shows that the shortfall in Registered Nurses in NHS Scotland has risen to a record high….
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Care Providers Furious Over NHS Jab Decision
Lack of understanding of care sector CARE providers are furious after the Government delayed compulsory Covid-19 vaccination for NHS staff until April but continued with…
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Latest Key Statistics on Adult Social Care Include Council Spending in 2020-21
Local authorities spent £21.2 billion on adult social care in 2020-21, statistics published today by NHS Digital show. The Adult Social Care Activity and Finance…
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