Staff Shortages
NHS England workforce planning ‘not fit for purpose’, says report
NHS England’s workforce planning is “not fit for purpose”, according to a report that found a high turnover of staff was hurting … Read more
Trust board backs chief nurse over ‘unpopular’ ward closures
A nursing director has warned his trust that more wards may have to close due to a shortage of registered … Read more
While all eyes look to Brexit, our NHS is about to collapse
rexit casts its shroud over everything. The no-dealers grow more wild-eyed by the day; though sterling drops, prices rise. Chris … Read more
Babies missing out on basic checks as number of health visitors plunges
Babies are missing out on basic checks as a result of plunging numbers of health visitors, Labour has claimed. New … Read more
Jeremy Hunt admits false claims over mental health
The health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has been forced to re-write parliamentary records after making a false claim about mental health. … Read more
GPs losing sleep over patient safety fears, says head of profession
Prof Helen Stokes-Lampard, chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners, says colleagues are left anxious by overwork and exhaustion … Read more
‘Major’ safety fears over lack of regulation for advanced nurses
The lack of regulation of advanced nursing is a “major concern for public protection”, HSJhas been told. The chair of the … Read more
Public sector pay cap: NHS staff real income cut by almost £2,000 over seven years of wage squeeze
The damage inflicted on the living standards of NHS staff by the Government’s pay freezes and caps has been underlined by new … Read more
‘Enough is enough’: nurses protest against pay cap outside Westminster
Nurses have expressed their anger over the public sector pay cap in a protest outside parliament, warning the government they … Read more
Is it any wonder the NHS is struggling to recruit homegrown GPs when their job has been reduced to little more than delivering bad news?
As the NHS launches a £100m drive to recruit foreign GPs, it’s hard to know what to think. Perhaps we should feel … Read more