NHS Could Be Short Of 51,000 Nurses By The End Of Brexit Transition Period, Warns New Report
A new report commissioned by a coalition of 36 health and social care organisations, reveals the NHS could be short of 51,000 nurses – enough…
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Ministers Must Eliminate Conflict of Interest Within ‘Troubled’ Mental Capacity Proposals
Government’s troubled Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill continues to attract criticism because of the conflict of interest embedded within some of the principles of the draft…
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NHS And PHE Launch Seasonal Flu Campaign
The NHS and Public health England (PHA) have launched a seasonal flu campaign, to encourage people particularly vulnerable and elderly to get a flu jab….
Read more...NHS Is Unsustainable Unless We Focus On Community Services, Says NHS Confederation
Responding to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock’s speech at the Conservative Party conference, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS…
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McCain Foodservice Launches ‘Healthcare Heroes Guide’
As a nation, our eating habits are continually transforming and now, more than ever, healthcare caterers should be doing what they can to keep up…
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CQC Inspection Regime Having an Impact but There is Room for Improvement
Care Quality Commission (CQC)’s “Ofsted-style” inspection and rating regime is a significant improvement on the system it replaced, but it could be made more…
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New £1.5m Funding To Improve Care And Support
NHS Digital has announced £1.4m to improve care and support using predictive analytics and digital information sharing between the NHS and social care. NHS Digital…
Read more...NHS Study Using Howz Technology To Support People With Dementia, Gets Extra £1 Million In Funding
A pioneering study that uses Howz’s technology to enable clinicians to remotely monitor the health of people with dementia living at home has received an…
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NHS England Chief Executive Praises Regional Approach To Supporting Older People
The North’s innovative approach to addressing the challenges posed by an ageing population was heralded as a driving forcing for change at a recent event….
Read more...Written Complaints Rise For GP And Dental Practices But Fall For Hospitals And Community Health Services
The NHS in England reported receiving 208,626 written complaints during 2017-18 – 0.1 per cent more than the previous year, figures published today show. This…
Read more...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…
Read more...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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