Mumsnet to help fill nurse vacancies

As part of a package of measures to fill vacancies in the health service, the NHS in England is set to use Mumsnet to help recruit nurses.

US suggests access to NHS in post-Brexit deal

US ambassador says that the US will want business access to the NHS in any post-Brexit trade deal.

Record numbers of GP surgeries closing

GP surgery closures across the UK have reached an all-time high, negatively impacting more than 500,000 patients last year.

Serious trends and inequalities in sexual health hidden

Sexual health must be sufficiently funded on a national level, to deliver high quality sexual health services and information.

Hancock promises to lift immigration limits

Health Secretary Matt Hancock will pledge that the  UK should allow complete freedom of movement for medics from around the world.

£13 million for new ambulances in Wales

Welsh Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has announced £13 million in funding for the replacement of operational ambulances.

Growth in GP numbers over last three years

There are now 7,302 more full time equivalent (FTE) health professionals working in primary care than three years ago.

Trusts urged to ban smoking on hospital grounds

More than two-thirds of NHS acute trusts in England now prohibit smoking on site as part of their journey to becoming smokefree.

Overseas doctors added to shortage occupation list

Overseas doctors will no longer have to meet onerous visa fees and financial thresholds to work in the NHS, following changes to migration rules.

Elderly the minority in extended hours GP attendance

Older people account for only seven per cent of primary care access hub visits compared with 33 per cent of in-hours GP contacts.

Social care funding gap of £4.4bn pending

There will be a social care funding gap of £4.4 billion in England in 2023/24 to meet rising demand and address critical staffing shortages.

Staff shortages affecting end of life care

Almost two thirds of nurses say staffing shortages are the main barrier to providing good care to dying patients.

Newcastle Hospitals rated ‘outstanding’ by CQC

Newcastle Hospitals has been rated ‘outstanding’ for the second time in a row by the Care Quality Commission.

Millions of patients now have NHS Wi-Fi access

Free NHS Wi-Fi is now available in 6,749 GP practices and 212 acute, mental health and community NHS trusts across England.

NHS could be short of 70,000 nurses

A leaked government report has warned that the NHS could be short of almost 70,000 nurses within five years.

50,000 people have taken charge of their own care

More than 50,000 people have taken charge of their own care after being handed control of how their NHS funding is spent.

Skype helping prevent avoidable hospital trips

Staff are using Skype to help older people get faster care, reduce avoidable ambulance call-outs and help people stay out of hospital.

Scotland bans sale of high-energy drinks in hospitals

Shops on NHS sites are taking the lead in promoting healthy diet by banning the sale of high-energy drinks to under-16s.

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