Plan to train NHS nurses to cover for doctors sparks alarm
A plan to train nurses to stand in for doctors as a way to tackle the hospital staffing crisis has … Read more
Quality of care
GPs like me can’t help mental health patients in 10 minutes – it’s cruel
The word compassion in all Latin derived languages combines the prefix, with (com) and the root, to bear or suffering … Read more
NHS records worst performance for third month in a row
The NHS has recorded its worst performance for the third month in a row, with hospitals missing key targets to treat A&E … Read more
GPs like me can’t help mental health patients in 10 minutes – it’s cruel
The word compassion in all Latin derived languages combines the prefix, with (com) and the root, to bear or suffering … Read more
The NHS cannot escape its financial crisis without more money – Richard Vize
Two documents released in the last few days reveal both the severity of the NHS’s financial crisis and why it … Read more
Last-minute hospital operation cancellations at 15-year high
The number of hospital operations cancelled at the last minute because of a lack of staff or beds has risen … Read more
Rise in urgent operations being cancelled
Two trusts cancelled urgent operations at least twice for more than 20 patients, official statistics show. HSJ analysis of NHS … Read more
Mental health funding not reaching front line services, survey finds
The results of a new survey have raised questions over whether funding for achieving parity of esteem between physical and mental … Read more
Mental health services must get the funding they need – Saffron Cordery
The phrase “parity of esteem” when used to describe the treatment of mental health services in the NHS is rightly … Read more
NHS mental health funding is still lagging behind, says report
Government pledges to put more money into mental health are being broken because the NHS is not passing the money … Read more