Trust forced to downgrade A&E after locum doctor crisis
A teaching hospital has been forced to downgrade one of its two accident and emergency departments after a crisis in … Read more
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NHS looks to India for GPs in attempt to make up shortfall
The NHS is looking at recruiting GPs from India in an attempt to tackle the serious shortage of family doctors. … Read more
Consultation on replacing student nurse bursaries with loans launched
The much anticipated consultation on planned changes to the student funding system for nursing and midwifery in England, which would … Read more
Over 1,500 patients left without a GP after practice closures
More than 1,500 patients have been left without a GP after two practices in Leicester closed earlier this year. Maples … Read more
Nine in ten GP practices struggle to find locums
Almost 90% of GP practices are struggling to find locums to cover shifts amid growing pressures on the workforce, the … Read more
30% of GP training places remain unfilled
Almost one-third of GP training places remain vacant after the first round of recruitment, official figures today reveal. The final … Read more
Alarm raised over trust’s ‘risky’ proposal to run A&E without specialist consultants
Health leaders in Yorkshire are considering options for running an emergency department without dedicated consultants. Scarborough Hospital, which is run … Read more
Hospital shuts beds after CQC raises staffing ratio concerns
Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust has been forced into significant bed closures after inspectors raised concerns about staff ratios and … Read more
Health minister admits Government risks not delivering on GP recruitment goal
A health minister has admitted that there is a ‘risk’ around whether the Government will achieve its commitment to find … Read more
Bliss Baby Report 2015
For the first time in five years, we have heard from neonatal units, transport services and parents across the country, … Read more