Hospital doctors ‘miss signs of illness’ because of chronic staff shortages
“Dangerous” medical understaffing in hospitals is so rife that signs of illness are being missed, blood tests delayed and newly … Read more
Lincolnshire trust confirms night time A&E closure
ACUTE CARE: United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has confirmed it will go ahead with plans to close the accident and emergency … Read more
NHS ‘heading into extremely difficult autumn’ amid rising rota gaps
Healthcare services and its professionals are “heading into an extremely difficult autumn”, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has warned … Read more
NHS reform: Why sustainability transformation plans could be dangerous
Across England, 44 ‘footprint’ areas are drawing up sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) for the NHS in their region. But … Read more
Government must solve NHS cash crisis, says UNISON
Commenting on the publication today (Tuesday) of the Health Select Committee report on the government’s spending review, UNISON head of health … Read more
Exclusive: Mackey tells trusts to curb clinical staff growth
Some trusts could have fewer clinical staff after regulators’ intervention Jim Mackey says trusts that exceed 1:8 nurse to patient … Read more
Staffing matters; funding counts: Workforce profile and trends in the English NHS
Staffing matters; funding counts examines the profile and features of the NHS workforce in England, including; health labour market trends; … Read more
NHS finances outside the EU: Health Foundation analysis of the impact on NHS finances of the UK leaving the European Union
This briefing explores what the UK leaving the EU might mean for funding of the NHS in England. It then … Read more
Unions attack ‘ill-informed’ bursary reform plans
Government plans to replace bursaries for student nurses and midwives with a system of loans are “ill-informed” and represent an … Read more
Health chiefs warn of ‘reckless’ cuts in student nurse funding
Britain’s major health organisations have called on the government to put a stop to “reckless” plans to reform student nurse … Read more