Nursing staff stretched to breaking point

Nearly three out of four nurses say they feel financially worse off than they did five years ago.

Two new drugs for breast cancer patients approved

NICE has recommended two new drugs for routine funding after the companies lowered its prices and gave more evidence for their effectiveness.

Campaign launched against unlawful implementation of IR35 tax

The LDU and the HPU have launched a campaign against unlawful implementation of IR35 tax legislation.

PACE trial recruits 100th patient

South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has reached an important milestone by recruiting its 100th patient to a cancer trial.

‘Inadequate’ service may get NHS help

Paramedics and nurses may provide support to a troubled provider of an out-of-hours GP service in Somerset.

‘Vital’ to build on recent successes, says GPC chair

The fight to save general practice is a fight to save the whole of the NHS, the BMA GPs committee chair Richard Vautrey has warned.

At least £360 million extra funding needed for NHS A&E target

This winter, in order for the NHS to meet its four hour A&E target, at least £360 million may be needed, new analysis has revealed.

NHS services to close due to money problems

Many A&E units, GP surgeries and walk-in centres are to close because of the NHS’s money problems, understaffing and modernisation plan.

Patients with eating disorders waiting up to five years to start treatment

People with an eating disorder are waiting as long as five years to start treatment on the NHS, putting their recovery on hold, new report says.

New mental health service for armed forces veterans

A new service that helps armed forces veterans get quicker access to mental health support has been launched in Sussex.

New national ambulance response standards

South East Coast Ambulance Service is to introduce a new set of ambulance response standards aimed at delivering the quickest response possible.

Reducing out of area placements for mental health care

Sheffield Health and Social Care staff have been implementing new models of in-patient care for mental health service users so they are not sent out of the city.

RJAH gets new pool hoist

A new piece of equipment which allows disabled people to get in the Hydrotherapy Pool at RJAH has been purchased by the hospital’s League of Friends.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital launches diabetics foot campaign

As part of a new campaign, a display of 20 empty shoes will be helping to stress the importance for diabetics to have daily foot checks.

Children’s mental health unit rated ‘outstanding’

A child and adolescent mental health ward at a north London trust has been rated ‘outstanding’ overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Improvements needed on trust’s mental health ward

The Care Quality Commission has called for further improvements to be made on a ward at a south-west London mental health trust.

People with diabetes urged to book places on free NHS courses

People with diabetes in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are being urged to book their places on free NHS courses.

One in five European NHS doctors plan to quit

Almost one in five of the NHS’s European doctors are planning to quit Britain, according to new research.

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