Record Numbers Of People Getting Urgent NHS Help Over The Phone
20,000 people every day are now getting urgent health advice from a doctor, nurse, paramedic or other clinical professional over the phone, according to latest…
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Time For Planning Not Panic Says Brexit Health Alliance
The Government yesterday published its first collection of technical notices to inform industry and public sector bodies on what could happen if Britain leaves the…
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Patients Waiting More Than 18 Weeks For Surgery Set To Double To 1 Million
New analysis of NHS waiting times in England has found that the number of people waiting over the government target of 18 weeks for elective…
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‘Autism And Learning Disability’ Is An NHS Priority In England
NHS England have said today that ‘autism and learning disability’ will be a clinical priority in their upcoming ten-year plan to improve health services in…
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NHS At 70 – Admiral Nurse, Hannah Gardner, Recognised For Making A Difference
With the NHS having celebrated its 70th birthday this year Admiral Nurse, Hannah Gardner, was recognised as playing an instrumental role within the service. The Care…
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Delayed Transfers Of Care Figures Revealed
Latest delayed transfer of care figures reveals a downward trend compared to June 2017, according to data published by NHS England. There were 134,300 total…
Read more...NHS Spending Over £1bn On Private Sector Care To Meet Demand
NHS providers in England are spending in excess of £1bn in buying care to meet growing demand, NHS Improvement figures show. Sending patients to private…
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Hallmark Hotels Welcomes NHS Staff For Free Throughout 2018
To celebrate 70 years of the NHS, Hallmark Hotels are offering all NHS employees free stays in 2018. The Hallmark portfolio spans across the country…
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NHS Confederation Leaders Write To New Health Secretary Urging Him To “Grasp Social Care Challenge”
NHS Confederation leaders have written to new health secretary Matt Hancock urging him to “grasp the social care challenge”. NHS Confederation chair Stephen Dorrell, a…
Read more...NHS Publishes Guidance To Help Trusts Learn From Deaths
The NHS has published guidance to help trusts work with bereaved families and carers. Over 70 families and carers worked with NHS England on the guidance…
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Teesside Care Home Throws Party For NHS 70th Anniversary
A NURSING veteran was among those celebrating the 70th anniversary of the NHS at a special event in Stockton-on-Tees. 87-year-old Sheila Bradley was joined by…
Read more...85% Willing To Pay More Tax To Improve NHS Says Survey
More than four in five of us would be willing to pay more tax to secure significant improvements in the NHS, according to a new…
Read more...Prevention Funding Will Help NHS 70th Birthday Cash Go Further
Responding to today’s 70th anniversary of the NHS, Cllr Izzi Seccombe, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, said: “The NHS deserves recognition…
Read more...NHS70 – Seven Facts For Seven Decades
In celebration of the NHS’s 70th birthday this week, NHS Digital reveals seven statistics for seven decades. The figures demonstrate how the NHS has evolved…
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Developing New Care Models Through NHS Vanguards
The vanguard programme, one of NHS England’s attempts to better meet patients’ needs and deliver savings by developing new care models to integrate health and…
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