Soaring waiting lists and closures: crunch time for social care services
Social care services across England are “rapidly deteriorating”, with waiting lists soaring and councils struggling with care home closures, social … Read more
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Leap in mental health absences among NHS staff
Data collected by FirstCare has found that the number of NHS staff absent from work because of their mental health … Read more
The Health and Care Bill – a chance to solve the NHS staffing crisis?
Despite the headline-grabbing challenges of the pandemic, the problem of staff shortages – following more than a decade of underfunding … Read more
Higher numbers in training but GP workforce still ‘stagnant’
The independent pay review body has warned that greater increases in newly trained GPs are needed to fix an effectively … Read more
NHS under strain as tens of thousands of staff suffer long Covid
Patient care in the NHS is being hit because many of those struggling with long Covid are only able to … Read more
Child mental health services will not meet demand, NAO warns
Full story in The Guardian, 9 October 2018 Mental health services for children and young people will fall well short … Read more