Record numbers of NHS staff quitting due to long hours
Record numbers of burned-out NHS staff are quitting because they are fed up with spending too much time at work … Read more
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Just Another Day – Unison report January 2019
This UNISON survey’s purpose was to spot-test a typical 24-hour period in the health service. The union asked people what … Read more
Half of NHS workers say they are too short staffed to deliver safe, dignified and compassionate care
Almost half of NHS workers on the front line say there are not enough staff on their shift to ensure … Read more
Thousands of NHS hospital consultants intend to quit years before retirement, survey finds
‘Implications of such a significant loss of skilled and specialist clinicians is potentially disastrous,’ says BMA Thousands of senior hospital … Read more
More recruits still needed before Cossham Hospital’s midwife unit can reopen
More midwives still need to be recruited before one of the most luxurious and specialist birthing centres in Bristol can … Read more
NHS 10-year plan relies on raiding other countries for thousands of nurses and doctors
An ambitious 10-year plan for the NHS unveiled by Theresa May relies upon recruiting thousands of nurses and doctors a year from overseas … Read more
NHS wants more doctors to become generalists
The HSJ reports that the long-term plan includes asking more doctors to train as generalists rather than specialising in a … Read more
Professional registration for NHS managers signalled by long-term plan
Formal regulation of senior NHS managers could be introduced to improve their standing and help fill the most difficult jobs, … Read more
NHS staffing crisis could harm plan to save half a million lives
NHS leaders are to outline a future in which genomics, cutting-edge surgery and artificial intelligence help save hundreds of thousands … Read more
NHS needs 10,000 extra hospital beds this winter to keep patients safe, BMA warns
The NHS has been warned it needs 10,000 additional hospital beds this winter in order to keep patients safe. The British Medical Association (BMA) … Read more