Too many baby deaths avoidable, report into NHS finds
Full story The Guardian, 13 November 2018 Seven out of 10 stillbirths, neonatal deaths and babies brain damaged at birth … Read more
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Fall in number of NHS psychiatrists treating children in England
Full Story The Guardian, 8 November 2018 The number of NHS psychiatrists treating troubled children and young people is falling, … Read more
NHS trusts fear this winter could be ‘more difficult than the last’
Full story in The Guardian, 22 October 2018 There are “clear warning signs” that the coming winter could be even … Read more
Trusts using HCAs in place of nurses
Full story in HSJ, 18 October 2018 NHS trusts recruited a higher percentage of healthcare assistants than nurses over a … Read more
Trust pulls out of contract as hundreds of cancer patients miss two week target
Full story in The HSJ, 1 October 2018 A foundation trust is to withdraw from a dermatology contract after hundreds of … Read more
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