Staff Shortages
Over 750 practices across UK could close as GPs leave profession, warns RCGP
Full story in Pulse, 28 September 2018 Over 750 practices could close within the next five years because they are … Read more
Care job vacancies in England rise to 110,000
Full story on BBC, 24 July 2018 About 110,000 jobs in adult care in England are left vacant, a rise … Read more
Health visitors struggling with ‘dangerously high’ caseloads
Full story in The Guardian, 23 September 2018 Health visitors are struggling to care for families properly because they have … Read more
Massive survey of doctors finds the majority fear for patient safety
Full story on ITV News, 20 September 2018 Staffing levels in the NHS are “inadequate” for patients to be receiving … Read more
NHS mental health crisis worsens as 2,000 staff quit per month
Full story in The Guardian, 15 September 2018 Thousands of nurses, therapists and psychiatrists are quitting NHS mental health services, … Read more
NHS vacancies a ‘national emergency’
Full story in BBC News: 11 September 2018 The shortage of NHS staff in England has started worsening again, official … Read more
NHS in England facing deepening staffing crisis, figures show
Full story in The Guardian, 26 July 2018. The NHS is facing a deepening staffing crisis as hospitals report growing … Read more
NHS opt-in transplant policy at risk due to cuts and staff stress
Full story in The Guardian, 15 July 2018. Plans to save hundreds of lives by making everyone in England a … Read more
Health services overloaded despite support pledges, claims report
Full story in The Guardian, 21 May 2018 Hospitals have been left dangerously overloaded because NHS bosses and ministers have … Read more
NHS has lost 1,000 GPs since Jeremy Hunt set workforce target
Full story in Pulse, 15 May 2018 The GP workforce in England is continuing to decline, as official statistics reveal … Read more