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
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Royal College of GPs warn profession could reach ‘breaking point’
A government pledge to increase GP numbers by 5,000 within three years is falling short amid fears the profession “could … Read more
Nearly 40 per cent of GPs plan to leave the NHS within five years
Government attempts to stop GPs quitting the profession are failing as four in 10 say they are planning to retire … Read more
Labour demands inquiry into privatisation of NHS-owned recruiter
Labour is demanding an inquiry into the privatisation of a government-owned NHS recruitment firm that saves hospitals £70m a year. … Read more
NHS England ‘urgently needs 2,200 more A&E consultants’
Hospitals are being urged to urgently more than double the number of consultants on duty in A&E units in order … Read more
What is being done to tackle the NHS workforce crisis?
Concerns about the health and social care workforce are at an all-time high due, in part, to the impact of … 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
NHS faces staff crisis as student nurse applications plummet after Tories scrapped their grants
Nursing leaders today warn the NHS faces a staffing crisis after figures showed a sharp fall in applications for training … Read more
Training survey exposes rota-gap dangers
The ‘serious’ threat posed by gaps in junior doctors’ work rotas has been laid bare by a national training survey. … Read more
Junior doctors crashing after exhausting hospital night shifts
Junior doctors are so sleep deprived that more than half have suffered a road accident or near miss while driving … Read more