RCN responds to report on district nursing
The King’s Fund warns of the effects of staff shortages in district nursing, and the importance of district nurses for … Read more
Staffing
Out-of-hours shifts being run with no GPs due to recruitment crisis
A GP out-of-hours provider covering 300,000 patients has been running overnight shifts without any GPs on the rota. NHS Doncaster … Read more
Quality of district nursing care under threat
Unmanageable caseloads and shortages of staff in district nursing services are compromising quality of care for some patients according to … Read more
District nursing ‘crisis’ putting care in the community aims at risk
District nurses are struggling to deliver care because staff numbers are not keeping pace with demand, the King’s Fund has … Read more
NHS junior doctors to stage five consecutive days of strikes in September
The British Medical Association has announced a new wave of strikes by junior doctors in England over their contract, beginning … Read more
Plan to ‘transform’ NHS could lead to downgrade of major London hospitals
Council leaders have refused to sign up to a plan to “transform” NHS services amid fears two major London hospitals, … Read more
Details emerge of plans to cut NHS services in England
Details have emerged of plans to cut NHS services as part of a major reorganisation of care across England. Proposals … Read more
NHS Plans closures and radical cuts to combat growing deficit in healthcare budget
Investigation by the Guardian and 38 Degrees reveals NHS faces £20bn funding shortfall by 2020-21 if no action is taken … Read more
The 38 Degrees crowdfunded investigation into secret NHS plans
Last month, 38 Degrees members chipped in to fund an investigation into a series of secret plans to change our … Read more
Drop in school nurses putting children at risk
The RCN warns a lack of sex and relationships education, caused by falling numbers of school nurses, may be putting … Read more