Halting of NICE safe staffing guidance programme sparked nurse safety concerns
The suspension of safe staffing guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has left almost three … Read more
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Pushing the call button on unsafe staffing: who will come to our aid?
The April 2016 report on UNISON’s staff survey which was carried on a normal day in February, showed once again … Read more
Too few staff means increased risk to patients, says UNISON
Safe staffing levels across the NHS have worsened significantly in the last year, according to UNISON’s UK-wide annual survey of … Read more
LMCs declare ‘state of emergency’ amid chronic shortage of GPs
London GP leaders have declared a ‘state of emergency’ amid a chronic shortage of GPs, as a third of GP … Read more
One third of practices considering handing back their contract in one area
General practice in Essex is on the brink of collapse, the LMC has warned, after finding that almost one third … Read more
GP appointment waiting times crisis revealed in Labour research
The number of people having to wait at least a week to see their GP rose by 500,000 last year, … Read more
Transplants axed and wards closed amid trust’s nurse shortage
Liver transplant operations at one of the country’s flagship teaching hospitals have been cancelled because of a shortage of critical … Read more
NHS cuts gone ‘too far’ says GP out-of-hours provider IC24
A GP out-of-hours service provider said NHS cuts had left it with less than the price of a pizza to … Read more
NHS England records worst performance for second month in a row
The NHS in England has suffered its worst ever performance, for the second successive month, in February. As in January, … Read more
Severe transport deficiencies for sick babies
Transport services for the sickest babies is severely under-resourced according to new research from charity Bliss. The premature and sick … Read more