Hundreds of ‘core’ posts could be cut under STP proposal
Hundreds of band five nursing, social worker and therapist posts could be cut in Nottinghamshire as part of the county’s … Read more
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Future of Darlington Memorial Hospital A&E and maternity services hang in the balance
The future of Darlington Memorial Hospital’s A&E and consultant-led maternity unit hangs in the balance today after a draft NHS … Read more
NHS cuts could mean fewer qualified nurses, community hospital changes and fewer beds at JR Hospital
Reductions in numbers of qualified nurses, ‘new roles’ for Oxfordshire’s community hospitals and fewer beds in the John Radcliffe and Horton General … Read more
Mental health workforce feels ‘excluded and devalued’
The mental health workforce often feels “excluded and devalued”, according to a new report calling for fundamental changes in the … Read more
Unfilled nurse training places climb to more than 700
More than 700 training places across pre-registration and post-registration nursing courses in England were left empty in the 2015-16 academic … Read more
Foolish’ not to focus on CAMHS as 70% of nurses find services inadequate
It is “foolish” of the NHS and the government not to focus on meeting the needs of children with mental … Read more
Nurse staffing shortages are ‘top priority’ for new regulator’s senior nurse
Staffing is the main issue concerning the senior nurse at the newly-created regulator NHS Improvement, as well as being the … Read more
Seven in 10 nurses say young people’s mental healthcare is inadequate
Seven out of 10 specialist nurses caring for the growing number of young people struggling with mental health problems believe … Read more
HSJ Analysis: The magical thinking of Hunt’s medical training move
Jeremy Hunt’s commitment of around £100m to increase annual medical training numbers by 25 per cent is a keenly political … Read more
Nurses forced to clean wards after private company fails to improve
Nurses at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust are having to clean wards after cleaners from a private company in order to … Read more