Hundreds of mental health beds needed to end out-of-area care
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is urging the NHS to open hundreds of extra beds for people with mental health … Read more
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Patients went blind after appointment delays
The Times has reported on an internal report into the treatment of glaucoma patients at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation … Read more
CQC State of Care report 2018/2019
In October 2019, the Care Quality Committee published its annual State of Care Report 2018/2019. The report covers all sectors … Read more
Hospitals falling short of planned nurse numbers
The HSJ has published data showing that the number of hospitals falling short of their planned nurse staffing by 10 … Read more
State of care report 2018/19 released by Care Quality Commission
The annual assessment of the state of healthcare in England has been published by the Care Quality Commission. The report … Read more
Tired nurses driving dangerously due to lack of proper breaks
A survey by Nursing Notes has found that the majority of staff admitted they often felt unsafe driving home and … Read more
From 40 hospitals to just six projects
On the first day of the Conservative party conference in Manchester, Matt Hancock announced that an extra £3bn to rebuild … Read more
Safety standards not met by 7 in 10 hospital trusts
An analysis of inspection reports by the Observer found that patient safety is frequently at risk in NHS hospital trusts … Read more
Restriction of specialist referrals under new NHS ‘rationing’ plan for London
A controversial programme of NHS “rationing” is to be introduced in London, including GPs being urged not to refer patients … Read more
NHS figures give Boris a ‘reality check’
New health announcements for England include funding for new buildings, sorting out doctors’ pension tax issues and a new artificial … Read more