Shropshire rural maternity units will reopen for births – but for how long?
Full story in The Shropshire Star, 29 December 2017 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs Telford’s … Read more
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Row over Hunt’s plans to change NHS pay
Full story in The Guardian, 28 November 2017 The government has triggered a row with NHS staff by unveiling plans to overhaul … Read more
Large number of EU nurses and midwives leaving UK since Brexit vote
Full story in the Guardian, 2 November 2017 The number of nurses and midwives coming to work in Britain from … Read more
NHS England workforce planning ‘not fit for purpose’, says report
NHS England’s workforce planning is “not fit for purpose”, according to a report that found a high turnover of staff was hurting … Read more
Trust board backs chief nurse over ‘unpopular’ ward closures
A nursing director has warned his trust that more wards may have to close due to a shortage of registered … Read more
Jeremy Hunt admits false claims over mental health
The health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has been forced to re-write parliamentary records after making a false claim about mental health. … Read more
GPs losing sleep over patient safety fears, says head of profession
Prof Helen Stokes-Lampard, chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners, says colleagues are left anxious by overwork and exhaustion … Read more
‘Major’ safety fears over lack of regulation for advanced nurses
The lack of regulation of advanced nursing is a “major concern for public protection”, HSJhas been told. The chair of the … Read more
Falling number of NHS child psychiatrists provokes ‘deep concern’
The number of NHS psychiatrists helping troubled children and young people in England is falling despite the growing demand for care, new … Read more
Public sector pay cap: NHS staff real income cut by almost £2,000 over seven years of wage squeeze
The damage inflicted on the living standards of NHS staff by the Government’s pay freezes and caps has been underlined by new … Read more