Six in 10 kids under four do not get dental checks amid NHS funding crisis
Six in 10 children aged one to four did not see an NHS dentist last year, figures reveal. Analysis of … Read more
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A&E performance hits lowest level
NHS performance against the four-hour accident and emergency target hit a record low in January on both the overall and … Read more
Record numbers of NHS staff quitting due to long hours
Record numbers of burned-out NHS staff are quitting because they are fed up with spending too much time at work … Read more
Paediatric shortages pose ‘significant risk’ to children, college warns
Unfilled paediatric training posts pose a “significant risk” to children, young people, and their families, a royal college has warned. … Read more
Concerns over birthing options as NHS shuts midwife-led centres
They are places where birth balls, water pools and attentive midwives help women have their baby in a calm atmosphere … Read more
Just Another Day – Unison report January 2019
This UNISON survey’s purpose was to spot-test a typical 24-hour period in the health service. The union asked people what … Read more
Half of NHS workers say they are too short staffed to deliver safe, dignified and compassionate care
Almost half of NHS workers on the front line say there are not enough staff on their shift to ensure … Read more
Thousands of NHS hospital consultants intend to quit years before retirement, survey finds
‘Implications of such a significant loss of skilled and specialist clinicians is potentially disastrous,’ says BMA Thousands of senior hospital … Read more
More recruits still needed before Cossham Hospital’s midwife unit can reopen
More midwives still need to be recruited before one of the most luxurious and specialist birthing centres in Bristol can … Read more
Government urged to act over ‘national scandal’ of adult social care pay – as 54,000 in Yorkshire earn below Living Wage
Chronic under-funding of adult social care in the North is sparking a workforce crisis, the Government was warned today, as … Read more