Reduction in training
A third of GP trainees do not intend to work in NHS after qualifying
GP leaders described the findings as ‘incredibly concerning’, warning they could have ‘disastrous’ consequences for the NHS. Published in BMJ … Read more
NHS maternity wards in England forced to close 382 times last year
Maternity wards in England were forced to close their doors 382 times in 2016, according to new figures that have … Read more
Grantham A&E unit’s night closure policy to remain
A decision to close a hospital accident and emergency unit overnight has been backed by the government. United Lincolnshire Hospitals … Read more
NHS staff shortages to blame for big rise in cancelled operations on children and young people, Labour warns
Operations on children and young people are being cancelled in huge numbers as NHS staff shortages bite, Labour reveals today. … Read more
Revealed: scale of hospital staff shortages in top Tory areas
The maternity unit at the main hospital used by Theresa May’s local constituents is so severely understaffed that wards are … Read more
Thousands of children’s operations cancelled each year, NHS figures show
Paediatricians’ leader says figures obtained by Labour are further evidence NHS is being pushed to the brink. Thousands of operations … Read more
Union condemns cuts to school nurses
Cuts to crucial services are jeopardising the health of England’s children, nursing leaders are warning. The Royal College of Nursing … Read more
NHS pay cap ‘must be lifted’
The pay cap on NHS staff must be lifted because it puts patient safety at risk, NHS bosses say. NHS … Read more
Are there 6,700 fewer mental health staff?
The claim: At least 6,700 mental health nurses and doctors have been cut from the NHS in England since 2010. … Read more
Nurses will see their pay ‘cut by 12% over a decade’
NHS workers will have had their pay cut by 12% by the end of the decade because of a government-imposed … Read more