The patients with treatable eating disorders who are dying before the NHS can help them
The Independent reports that it has seen leaked data that shows a record number of eating disorder patients are not … Read more
Leamington ‘megalab’ faces closure
The Rosalind Franklin Laboratory in Leamington Spa, which opened in the summer of 2021 at a cost of up to £1billion and … Read more
Going private is no workforce strategy
With no long-term NHS workforce strategy on the horizon, the government’s default policy on slashing elective waiting lists – pushing … Read more
Stress led to more NHS staff absences than Covid, new figures show
An analysis by the Observer shows that “burnout” and stress among doctors, nurses, paramedics and other health staff has cost … Read more
Early integrated care project wound down after failings
The past few weeks have been a difficult time for the development of the holy grail of health policy – … Read more
NHS England turns to contractors to make staff feel valued – John Lister
NHS England has come up with a bonzer way to make up for the lack of pay and one million-plus … Read more
To get NHS out of this hole – stop digging
In ten years from 2000 a decade of sustained investment by a New Labour government managed to repair much of the damage … Read more
Bypassing your GP – self referral, good idea?
The Labour leader, Kier Starmer, in a piece published by the Telegraph and on the BBC last weekend said his party was … Read more
Nurses in the USA win 19% pay rise and safe staffing levels after just three days of all-out strike action
The issues of US nurses mirror those of healthcare workers in the UK, but after three days of strike action … Read more
Mixed reception for hospital discharge scheme
The government announcement of an extra £200 million to move patients fit to discharge from NHS beds to care homes, and other … Read more