Ways to raise the money the NHS needs
The government claims that to pay inflation-busting increases to public sector workers would cost an extra £28 billion: but BBC … Read more
Why is the NHS pay review process not working?
Strikes in Scotland have been averted by direct negotiations between the government and the health unions enabling agreement on an … Read more
How can new diagnostics hubs cope with staff shortages?
Nineteen more locations have been announced for Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) by the Health and social care secretary Steve Barclay, which takes … Read more
Delays to mental health treatment in England ‘putting more children in care’
Delays to NHS treatment have led to an increasing number of emotionally troubled children being taken into care because their … Read more
Nurses coming to work in UK after ‘forced migration’ from Zimbabwe
The UK is employing thousands of nurses that have left Zimbabwe due to poor pay and conditions in what has … Read more
National State of Patient Safety 2022 – report by Institute of Global Health Innovation
Keeping patients safe during their care and treatment should be at the heart of any health system, including the NHS. … Read more
Harsh financial reality and cuts bite in new NHS organisations
Reality is beginning to bite for the new Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) as their promises of achieving a financial break-even … Read more
Is the NHS finally going to get its workforce plan?
A year ago Jeremy Hunt was sitting on the back benches, and as chair of the health select committee was … Read more
A workforce already stretched over five days, can’t stretch to seven
With the waiting list of patients waiting for planned NHS care at over 7 million, up from 4.4 million before … Read more
Should the NHS still be recruiting from overseas?
The NHS has a major workforce crisis, with over 132,000 vacancies overall and over 47,000 vacancies for registered nurses. The … Read more