GP vacancy rates at highest recorded with one in eight positions unfilled
Around 12% of all GP posts in the UK are vacant, the highest proportion recorded, a Pulse survey has revealed. The … Read more
Practice ‘loses £55,000’ as CCG cuts £1m enhanced service without warning
A CCG has cut more than £1m in practice funding after decommissioning an enhanced service designed to improve care for … Read more
Mackey abandons plan for NHS providers to balance this year
The regulator of the NHS provider sector has admitted it will not be brought into the black this year, in … Read more
NHS spend on private ambulances trebles in four years
NHS spending on private ambulances for 999 calls in England has trebled in four years, BBC research has found. Ambulance … Read more
Discharging Older Patients from Hospital: an NAO report
The National Audit Office’s key findings in this report are as follows: Rising demand for services, combined with restricted or reduced … Read more
Staff shortages cited as factor in delayed discharge
Workforce capacity issues in health and social care organisations are making it difficult to discharge older patients from hospital effectively, … Read more
Lightning Review: Access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services May 2016
This report by The Children’s Commissioner came to the following conclusions: — Access to CAMHS is a post code lottery: … Read more
Mental health support ‘denied to children’
More than a quarter of children referred to mental health services in England in 2015 – including some who had … Read more
Save the NHS bursary
The government’s plans to scrap NHS bursaries will leave student nurses, midwives and allied health professionals with over £52,000 worth … Read more
Economists claim there will be a 6% drop in student numbers after bursary scrapped
Economists have estimated that demand for healthcare courses will drop by at least 6% following the removal of bursaries next … Read more