NHS trusts begin to cancel annual leave
Nursing Notes reports that NHS trusts across the country are starting to cancel the planned leave of front-line healthcare workers. … Read more
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Pressure to provide equipment grows after two UK doctors die
Pressure is intensifying on ministers to accelerate the supply of protective equipment, according to the Guardian, following the deaths of … Read more
Seriously ill patients spending hours on trolleys
The most seriously ill patients are left waiting for hours in corridors or trolleys as the NHS struggles to find … Read more
‘Corridor nursing’ becoming the new norm in A&Es
A&E units are so crowded that patients are being attended to in hospital corridors, leading to the possibility that they … Read more
Government’s new immigration plan denounced as ‘absolute disaster’ for care sector
The Independent reports that experts, health leaders, and trade unions have rounded on the government’s new immigration policy warning it … Read more
Immigration plan: No visas for low-skilled workers, the government says
Under the plan, low-skilled workers would not get visas under post- Brexit immigration rules. The government wants employers would “move … Read more
Two in five NHS staff have felt unwell due to stress at work, survey finds
A survey by the Doctors’ Association UK has shown that over 40% of staff reported feeling unwell due to work-related … Read more
NHS winter pressures: Doctor says staff in ‘very deep hole’
The BBC reports that a doctor said pressures at a Bangor hospital in January left staff in a “very deep … Read more
Staffing shortages in NHS stroke units putting lives at risk
New data reported by The Independent shows that stroke wards in hospitals across the country are severely short-staffed; experts warn … Read more
Hospitals deploy ‘corridor nurses’ to look after queues of patients
Experts are warning that the “often unsafe” practice of nursing patients on corridors is now becoming more prevalent, reports Nursing … Read more