Half of same day emergency care units ‘impaired

Half of units set-up across the NHS to deliver same day emergency care have been ‘impaired’ due to pressures on hospitals for extra beds.

Doctor recommends banning snacking on public transport

Dame Sally Davies has said that snacking should be banned on public transport and extra taxes placed on unhealthy foods to tackle child obesity.

Hancock wrong on compulsory child vaccinations

A leading doctor has warned that Matt Hancock is wrong to think compulsory child vaccination will help tackle falling immunisation rates.

Dedicated support for NHS whistle-blowers

Following successful pilots, the NHS in England is to roll out dedicated support for members of staff who raise the alarm on unsafe practice.

PM should be ‘led by the evidence’ over sugar taxes

NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to follow the evidence showing that sugar taxes work.

Honesty over the scale of NHS challenges needed

A failure to present the public with the true scale of the challenges facing the NHS risks putting public faith in the health service 'on the line'.

Holistic approach to patient care encouraged

The RCN has stressed that every patient’s mental and physical health should be given equal attention, across all health care settings.

Patient care at risk as nurse vacancies soar

The RCN has outlined the evidence behind its calls for specific legal responsibilities for workforce planning across the health system.

Lack of support for mental health patients with diabetes

Diabetes UK is calling on the NHS to better integrate mental health and diabetes care, to change the current poor standards.

Poor medication management in hospitals unsafe

Parkinson’s UK has warned that many patients with Parkinson’s disease say they are not always given their drugs on time when in hospital.

NHS to open computer gaming addiction programme

Young people who are seriously addicted to computer games will now be able to get help on the NHS after the launch of country’s first specialist clinic.

Increasing risks as funding neglects mental health

NHS Providers warns that mental health patients are being placed at increasing levels of risk from often unsafe mental health buildings.

Bristol hospitals declare climate emergency

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and North Bristol NHS Trust have declared a climate emergency.

East Cheshire NHS Trust rated ‘Good’ by CQC

East Cheshire NHS Trust has again been rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, with end-of-life care noted as an area of outstanding practice.

PHE and NHS launch Every Mind Matters

The NHS has launched Every Mind Matters to help people take simple steps to look after their mental health.

Warning made over ’alarming' shortage of psychiatrists

A national shortage of psychiatrists is forcing children with eating disorders and other troubled young people to wait longer for NHS care.

Nurses can help make health care more sustainable

The Royal College of Nursing has published a statement of how it intends to help tackle the climate change crisis.

15 men diagnosed with HIV whilst waiting on NHS

At least 15 people in England have tested HIV positive while waiting to get a place on a trial for a pill which prevents the disease.

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