Nursing shortages fuelling delayed discharge from hospital
There is no doubt that delays in arranging follow-on social care are causing more older people to be stranded in … Read more
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£1bn bedblocking fund not being spent properly, say 40% of hospitals
More than 40% of British hospitals say they cannot guarantee patients will receive safe care next winter because a sum … Read more
Vanguard site issues multi-billion-pound tender in NHS first
A multi-billion pound tender has been issued for one of the most advanced national vanguard sites, in what is believed … Read more
The parties’ pledges on health and social care
Ahead of the general election, we summarise the main pledges made by the three main parties on health and social … Read more
What impact will Brexit have on the health and social care workforce?
The UK’s departure from the EU could affect a number of issues including cross-border patient entitlements; the regulation and supply … Read more
Emergency admissions and delayed transfers grow despite national efforts
The number of hospital emergency admissions rose 2.8 per cent in 2016-17 to 4.3 million, with March this year seeing … Read more
Social care system ‘beginning to collapse’ as 900 carers quit every day
More than 900 adult social care workers a day quit their job in England last year, new figures reveal. Service … Read more
North Swindon MP criticises plan to close mental health facility
NORTH Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has criticised a proposal by the Avon & Wiltshire Mental Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to … Read more
The BMA – “In advance of Wednesday’s budget, we are calling for UK spending on health to match the average for Europe’s ten leading economies”
The crisis currently facing the NHS and social care is well known and becoming increasingly severe – the government cannot … Read more
Don’t blame GPs for NHS crisis. Blame chronic cuts to social care
The ongoing A&E crisis has shifted attention on to GPs. We are being blamed for being less accessible (with appointments … Read more