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
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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
‘A grim reality’: concern over longer waits for NHS operations
Patients are being left in pain and discomfort due to financial pressures facing NHS, says Royal College of Surgeons An … Read more
Cancer patient dies after being denied transfer because of bed shortage
A cancer patient died after he was denied an urgently needed transfer to another hospital because no bed was available, … Read more
Unprecedented winter bed pressure revealed in new stats
Acute bed occupancy hit a record high in the final quarter of 2016-17, while a long-term reduction in the number … Read more
In short supply: pay policy and nurse numbers Workforce profile and trends in the English NHS
In April 2017, the House of Lords Select Committee on the long-term sustainability of the NHS concluded that the biggest … Read more
One in four social care staff leaving the profession every year
A new briefing from the Health Foundation has highlighted that the future workforce for the NHS and social care sector … Read more
Recruitment crisis hits NHS with one in nine posts currently vacant
About 40,000 nursing posts are now vacant in the NHS in England as the service heads for the worst recruitment … 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
Greens vow funds to make NHS fighting fit for 21st century
The Green Party has pledged to put an end to the “pain of privatisation” in the NHS. Party co-leader Caroline … Read more