Mum calls for mental health improvements after death of Afrika Yearwood, 18, in Leeds
The mum of a teenager who took her own life is urging NHS bosses to make sure young people in … Read more
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NHS England cervical screening backlog revealed by watchdog
National Audit Office finds more than 150,000 untested samples in laboratories More than 150,000 untested cervical screening samples were discovered … Read more
Helen Salisbury: The inverse care law in the digital age
A GP friend of mine has a relative in a distant city who is affected by a severe, long term … Read more
People in Leeds asked for views on five new urgent treatment centres
People in Leeds can have their say on plans to set up five urgent treatment health centres in Leeds. The … Read more
All GPs expected to sign up to ‘network contracts’
In its long-term plan, published today, NHS England has said individual GP practices “will enter into a network contract, as … Read more
NHS considers scrapping four-hour A&E waiting time targets
NHS leaders are preparing to risk a backlash by relaxing long-established key treatment waiting time targets, including hospitals’ duty to … Read more
CCG accused of using ‘flawed’ test to cut spending on elderly
West Norfolk CCG has been using a locally-devised screening process, called the “5Qs test”, which effectively means a higher proportion … Read more
Chancellor’s new money for adult social care is crumbs from the table
Full story in the Guardian, 31 October 2018 n the face of it, this year’s budget was good news for … Read more
NHS hospitals warn of lack of preparation for winter as figures reveal next year will be ‘tougher than ever’
Full story in The Independent, 11 October 2018 The NHS is set to face an “even tougher winter” than the … Read more
Care job vacancies in England rise to 110,000
Full story on BBC, 24 July 2018 About 110,000 jobs in adult care in England are left vacant, a rise … Read more