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Doctor shortage may see maternity unit downgraded
A shortage of doctors may lead to an Oxfordshire maternity unit being downgraded next month. Oxford University Hospitals Foundation Trust, … Read more
Nursing journal editors call on PM to reverse bursary cut
The editors of three of the country’s leading nursing journals, including Nursing Times, have written to the prime minister calling … Read more
Hospital A&E wards ‘in crisis over shortage of emergency doctors’
Hospital accident and emergency wards are in crisis as the supply of doctors fails to keep pace with demand for … Read more
National nursing shortage could continue beyond 2020
The shortage of nurses across England will continue beyond the turn of the next decade if provider trusts fail to … Read more
More than one in twenty GP contracts terminated in three years as closures accelerate
More than one in 20 GP practice contracts in England have been terminated since 2013, official data obtained by GPonline … Read more
Hundreds of adult nurse training places expected to be left unfilled
Universities have recruited “significantly less” numbers of students to adult nurse training places than was planned in recent months, which … Read more
NHS reform: Why sustainability transformation plans could be dangerous
Across England, 44 ‘footprint’ areas are drawing up sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) for the NHS in their region. But … Read more
Bursaries for student nurses will end in 2017, government confirms
The government has confirmed plans to end bursaries for student nurses and midwives from next year, sparking anger across the … Read more
Unions attack ‘ill-informed’ bursary reform plans
Government plans to replace bursaries for student nurses and midwives with a system of loans are “ill-informed” and represent an … Read more
Health chiefs warn of ‘reckless’ cuts in student nurse funding
Britain’s major health organisations have called on the government to put a stop to “reckless” plans to reform student nurse … Read more