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
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Poor staffing and workloads make midwives leave
Midwives are leaving and being driven away by excessive workloads and poor staffing levels, says a new report. The RCM publication … Read more
Nearly 600 GP practices could be forced to close by 2020, warns RCGP
Around one in 15 GP practices could be forced out of business and the UK will face a shortfall of … Read more
Health education bosses miss GP training target
Health Education England has failed to reach its target of delivering 3,250 doctors in GP training by 2016, despite having … Read more
RCN responds to report on district nursing
The King’s Fund warns of the effects of staff shortages in district nursing, and the importance of district nurses for … Read more
Lincolnshire trust confirms night time A&E closure
ACUTE CARE: United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has confirmed it will go ahead with plans to close the accident and emergency … Read more
NHS ‘heading into extremely difficult autumn’ amid rising rota gaps
Healthcare services and its professionals are “heading into an extremely difficult autumn”, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has warned … Read more
Exclusive: Mackey tells trusts to curb clinical staff growth
Some trusts could have fewer clinical staff after regulators’ intervention Jim Mackey says trusts that exceed 1:8 nurse to patient … Read more
Staffing matters; funding counts: Workforce profile and trends in the English NHS
Staffing matters; funding counts examines the profile and features of the NHS workforce in England, including; health labour market trends; … Read more
Unions attack ‘ill-informed’ bursary reform plans
Government plans to replace bursaries for student nurses and midwives with a system of loans are “ill-informed” and represent an … Read more