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More than half of hospital staff in England wouldn’t eat food served to patients because it’s unhealthy and of poor quality.
The RCS is calling for independent hospitals to publish equivalent data to that which the NHS routinely provides on patient safety.
More than a third of local areas in England have reduced real terms spending on low level children’s mental health services.
Continued pressure for staff working in mental health across the UK is leaving the system ‘broken and heading for crisis’.
The government must find the money to ensure low-paid staff working for private contractors in hospitals receive the same pay rise as NHS colleagues.
A new patient decision aid from NICE will help people with asthma choose the inhaler that is best for them and best for the environment.
The Labour Party has revealed that 19 new NHS contracts worth £36 million have been put out to tender since mid-February.
The NHS-funded nursing care standard weekly rate per patient will increase by 4.7 per cent to £165.56 for the 2019 to 2020 financial year.
Ccancer could be detected in patients far earlier by using the same technology used to observe stars millions of miles away.
A pioneering charter showing how volunteers can make a valuable contribution to the NHS in England has been launched.
Kings College hospital is expected to record an annual deficit of between £180 million and £191 million.
NHS England has announced the 14 hospitals which have been chosen to pilot a new way to measure A&E performance.
New and expectant mothers across the country can now access specialist mental health care in the area where they live.
Digital and data specialists from NHSX will team up with NHS England’s cancer and mental health national policy teams.
New data from Public Health England has shown that the number of major lower limb amputations has once again risen.
The CQC and the HSIB have set out out how they will work together to promote the safety of people receiving NHS care in England.
UCLH has switched on its new electronic patient record system, meaning that clinical information will now be held in a single electronic record.
Allegations have been made by a number of female GP committee members over sexist behaviour within the British Medical Association.
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UK Building Regulations highlight toxic gas and smoke from layers of paint built up over multiple redecorations as a major cause of permanent ill health or death in a building fire.
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It’s easy to assume that the comms team is there to handle press enquiries and the occasional social media storm – but the reality is that strategic communications can make a measurable impact across the entire organisation, from operational to financial, when done properly