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
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Are there 6,700 fewer mental health staff?
The claim: At least 6,700 mental health nurses and doctors have been cut from the NHS in England since 2010. … Read more
Bad Brexit deal would be disaster for NHS, says Jeremy Hunt
A bad deal on Brexit would be “a disaster” for the NHS, Jeremy Hunt has said, as he claimed the … Read more
Medics warn of workforce crisis as 94% report staffing issues
Nearly 94% of acute medics today reported regular problems in their units with having a full quota of staff, deepening … Read more
GP leaders issue guidance amid a flurry of practice closures
GP leaders in Wales have set out to help practices finding themselves with ‘no way out’, amid a raft of … Read more
NHS hospital waiting lists to rise above five million in two years, leak suggests
The number of NHS patients waiting for hospital treatment could soar to more than five million in just two years’ … Read more
Are NHS transformation plans a sticking plaster over big funding gaps?
Almost every day there’s a new report on the state of NHS finances. With so many negative headlines, it can … Read more
Nurses will see their pay ‘cut by 12% over a decade’
NHS workers will have had their pay cut by 12% by the end of the decade because of a government-imposed … 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
Council and protestors say NHS plan would lead to ‘unsafe cuts’
Protestors from Weston-super-Mare’s Labour Party and Unison were at Weston Town Hall on Tuesday to speak out against cuts to … Read more