Report finds rules for migrants harm health staff and NHS
Nurses working in the NHS who have trained overseas are struggling to cope with the increases in cost of living … Read more
Community Care
Primary care services with no money for doctors
The BMA has just identified another growing problem that will face the next government, the chronic underfunding of GP practices, and … Read more
Premature deaths show action needed on social determinants of health
More than 1 million people in England died prematurely in the decade following 2011 due to a combination of poverty, … Read more
CQC – State of Care Report 2022/23
The Care Quality Commission has published its annual State of Care report for 2022/23. The report is an assessment of … Read more
Royal college say virtual ward targets are ‘unhelpful’
The HSJ reports that the Royal College of Physicians has described NHSE’s target of creating an additional 10,000 virtual ward beds … Read more
Cost-of-living crisis a recipe for health disparity
A near constant stream of reports about the negative impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the nation’s health – and … Read more
NHS England halts ‘pioneer’ health centres due to lack of funds
HSJ reports that a national plan to build new ‘super’ primary care hubs in six areas has been halted with … Read more
How can new diagnostics hubs cope with staff shortages?
Nineteen more locations have been announced for Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) by the Health and social care secretary Steve Barclay, which takes … Read more
Study finds over 330,000 excess deaths in Great Britain linked to austerity
A study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has found there were 334,327 excess deaths beyond the … Read more
Patients set to suffer as primary care buckles
With GPs seemingly under fire from all sides – offered up as a diversionary punch-bag by some in the media … Read more