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26/09/2016 - 10:40
The British Medical Association (BMA) has suspended a series of five-day junior doctor strikes, which were planned to take place in October, November and December, following concerns over patient safety.
26/09/2016 - 10:30
Public Health England (PHE) has outlined that health problems relating to poor diet, drinking and smoking, is costing the NHS in England over £11 billion per year.
26/09/2016 - 10:06
Campaigners from Agenda, an alliance of over 60 groups for females at risk, has warned that women’s mental health needs are not being considered sufficiently, despite a rising rate of female suicide.
26/09/2016 - 09:37
The National Osteoporosis Society (NOS) has called for every hospital in Wales to provide more services to help diagnose osteoporosis, in a move that could save the NHS £4.5 million per year.
23/09/2016 - 14:06
Statistics from NHS Digital show that more than 40 per cent of children in England did not see a dentist last year.
23/09/2016 - 10:06
A new report has claimed that health care assistants (HCAs) in the NHS are doing the jobs of nurses without the equivalent pay or education.
23/09/2016 - 09:49
NHS figures have shown that the percentage of under-twos receiving most routine vaccinations is down slightly for the third year in a row.
23/09/2016 - 09:41
Outsourcing company Serco has landed a £600 million contract to manage facilities for Bart Health NHS Trust in London.
23/09/2016 - 09:35
The use of a mobile app has enabled a Nottingham trust to improve the redeployment of nurses and reduced the use of its agency workers.
22/09/2016 - 11:17
According to research by Breast Cancer Now, thousands of post-menopausal women with breast cancer are missing out on a cheap drug that could prevent their disease from spreadin
22/09/2016 - 10:44
London's Great Ormond Street Hospital has warned over an increasing number of admissions young children swallowing button batteries.
22/09/2016 - 10:20
The former conservative health secretary Andrew Lansley has called on ministers to commit to spending seven per cent of GDP on the NHS, ahead of Britain’s exit of the EU.
22/09/2016 - 10:04
According to figures obtained by the BBC, tens of thousands of operations were cancelled by English hospitals in 2015, but were not officially recorded.
22/09/2016 - 09:37
A report by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has warned that universities are struggling to cope with rising demand for mental health services for students.
21/09/2016 - 11:32
The lack off strategic planning in cuts to education funding for nurses and midwives will hard NHS reforms in the future, a new report says.
21/09/2016 - 10:35
A new report from charity Bliss has revealed a widespread lack of facilities and support for parents at neonatal units across England.
21/09/2016 - 10:07
There should be a tailored approach to care when treating someone who has two or more long-term health conditions, says NICE.
21/09/2016 - 09:43
Despite the government and the NHS saying it should stop, face-down physical restraint is still being used in mental health wards.
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