Regulator accused of ‘dismantling’ NICE safe staffing work
The new regulator NHS Improvement has been accused of “undermining and dismantling” official safe staffing guidance, after it was revealed … Read more
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‘This isn’t acceptable’: outcry at state of NHS mental health care funding
A cross-party inquiry by MPs into the funding of mental health services has received more than 95,000 personal submissions in … Read more
Patients ‘at risk’ as the anaesthetists shortage is predicted to increase
The NHS faces a critical shortage of anaesthetists that could force operations to be delayed and even threaten patient safety, … Read more
Rota Gaps, Vacancies and Ageing Workforce Mounts Pressure on Hospitals
12 June 2016 UK Figures published today by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) show that the number of consultants … Read more
GP practice forced to stop patients booking appointments in advance
A GP practice in Carlisle has stopped allowing patients to book appointments in advance because of the immense pressure it … Read more
Sustainability and Transformation Plans: another NHS reorganisation?
Earlier this year, new structures were announced to oversee health care in 44 areas of England. On 19 May, the … Read more
GP vacancy rates at highest recorded with one in eight positions unfilled
Around 12% of all GP posts in the UK are vacant, the highest proportion recorded, a Pulse survey has revealed. The … Read more
Lightning Review: Access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services May 2016
This report by The Children’s Commissioner came to the following conclusions: — Access to CAMHS is a post code lottery: … Read more
Mental health support ‘denied to children’
More than a quarter of children referred to mental health services in England in 2015 – including some who had … Read more
Save the NHS bursary
The government’s plans to scrap NHS bursaries will leave student nurses, midwives and allied health professionals with over £52,000 worth … Read more