NHS nurses protest outside Health Department over low pay: ‘Without nurses, the NHS will fall’
Nurses across Britain have taken to the streets to demand the Government remove a public sector pay freeze, warning that … Read more
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Blow for patients as another Brighton and Hove surgery shuts
CAMPAIGNERS fear Brighton and Hove could be heading for a GP crisis as it emerged the eighth surgery in two … Read more
Thousands of children’s operations cancelled each year, NHS figures show
Paediatricians’ leader says figures obtained by Labour are further evidence NHS is being pushed to the brink. Thousands of operations … Read more
Long waits for surgery ‘have tripled in four years’
The number of patients waiting six months or more for surgery has tripled over the past four years in England, … Read more
NHS pay cap ‘must be lifted’
The pay cap on NHS staff must be lifted because it puts patient safety at risk, NHS bosses say. NHS … Read more
Children’s hospital units forced to close to new patients due to staff shortages
Hospital units that treat children and very sick babies are having to shut their doors temporarily to new patients because … 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
Public health cuts will lead to more sick people, report warns
More people will become ill as a direct result of the government cutting spending on public health, which will put … Read more
Constant restructuring of NHS is demoralising staff, survey finds
The number of NHS reorganisations in recent years is a key reason for the health service’s struggle to retain staff, … Read more
‘Army-style’ training proposal will not redress recruitment crisis, says BMA
Proposals to train more doctors – and tie them to the NHS for more than four years after graduation – … Read more