NICE leak: A&Es could be understaffed ‘half of the time’
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence document, reproduced by HSJ today, suggested A&E departments needed to build a … Read more
NHS staff
‘Cuts to student midwife bursaries detrimental to the profession says RCM’
Student midwives and nurses are to stop receiving bursaries under a new cost cutting measure announced today by Chancellor George … Read more
Staff shortages common theme across NHS, warns CQC
Staffing shortfalls have been identified as a key factor affecting patient safety in hospitals and care homes, according to a … Read more
UNISON survey shows NHS staff are overworked and underpaid
A new survey by UNISON, the UK’s biggest health trade union, reveals that three quarters of NHS workers said there … Read more
Commonwealth fund report 2014: How the U.S. Health Care System Compares Internationally
The United States health care system is the most expensive in the world, but this report and prior editions consistently … Read more
Sussex nurses warn over A&E overcrowding
PERFORMANCE: Nurses working in the emergency department at Royal Sussex County Hospital have raised concerns patient care is suffering due … Read more