Junior doctors defy health secretary with three 48-hour strikes
Junior doctors have defied the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, declaring three 48-hour strikes and an intention to seek a judicial … Read more
College of Podiatry – Lobby MP’s to discuss the withdrawal of NHS bursaries
College of Podiatry urge members to lobby MPs regarding the withdrawal of NHS bursaries. ‘We are extremely concerned about the … Read more
Thousands of trained learning disability carers needed
At least 10,000 extra staff will need to be recruited and trained if plans to move people with learning disabilities … Read more
“We’re not surprised half our psychologist colleagues are depressed”
The NHS is in deep trouble. Junior doctors are striking about their contract, the Department of Health keeps requiring emergency cash injections,deaths are up, and morale … Read more
One in three GPs predict closure by 2020 unless seven-day plans are scrapped
A third of GPs believe that their practice will stop providing services to patients by 2020, according to new research. … Read more
NHS providers facing £2.8bn deficit for 2015-16
NHS providers have reported a combined deficit of £2.3bn for the nine months to December – £622m worse than planned. … Read more
NHS trusts’ deficit estimated at £2.3 billion as NHS financial crisis deepens
NHS trusts are forecasting an end-of-year net deficit of around £2.3 billion finds the latest quarterly monitoring report from The … Read more
Out-of-hours provider forced to rely on one GP for 850,000 patients overnight
An out-of-hours provider in Norfolk has admitted GP shortages have forced it to run services with only one GP for … Read more
Implement junior doctor contract or lose funding, hospital bosses warned
Training bosses have threatened hospitals thinking of offering an alternative contracts to their junior doctors with a loss of funding … Read more
Higher ratio of HCAs linked with increased mortality
New research into staffing levels within NHS hospitals has suggested a link between a higher proportion of healthcare assistants per patient … Read more