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15/01/2019 - 09:27
A pioneering NHS scheme in Somerset has helped patients avoid 7,500 nights in hospital and freed up at least £2 million for other services.
14/01/2019 - 14:28
Stress-related illness accounted for more than a quarter of sick days taken by paramedics in the North East of England last year.
14/01/2019 - 14:11
Researchers may increase the number of participants in the PrEP Impact trial from 13,000 to up to 26,000 by 2020 to match demand.
14/01/2019 - 09:47
Michael Gove has launched a long-term strategy to tackle air pollution and reduce particulates across much of the country by 2030.
11/01/2019 - 10:53
Local health services have been allocated £570 billion to fund NHS services and implement the new NHS Long Term Plan.
11/01/2019 - 10:26
Record numbers of patients are not getting vital cancer care on time because performance against waiting time targets has dropped to its lowest level.
11/01/2019 - 09:34
The Public Accounts Committee has warned that the majority of young people with a mental health condition are not getting the treatment they need.
11/01/2019 - 09:08
GP practices in Luton have collaborated to provide more than 3,000 extra appointments a year, thanks to the Primary Care Network model.
10/01/2019 - 12:37
A new survey has claimed that less than one in ten people believe the government’s NHS Long Term Plan offers enough support to existing staff.
10/01/2019 - 10:59
Frequent A&E visitors put more pressure on the NHS and are unhelpfully contributing to the rise of healthcare costs.
10/01/2019 - 10:05
NHS staff boosted productivity by three per cent in a single year, dramatically outstripping productivity growth in the rest of the economy.
10/01/2019 - 09:43
The number of NHS bodies with significant weaknesses in their arrangements for delivering value for money for taxpayers is increasing.
10/01/2019 - 09:26
Poor confidentiality at reception desks and dated waiting rooms are some of the biggest problems with local GP surgery buildings.
09/01/2019 - 10:10
The standard Immigration Health Surcharge has doubled from £200 to £400 a year, hoping to bring much-needed funds to the NHS.
08/01/2019 - 10:59
The Royal College of Nursing has warned that service improvements set out by Theresa May will stumble without enough nurses.
08/01/2019 - 10:26
The CQC has rated Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals as ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ for caring following an inspection.
07/01/2019 - 10:47
Simon Stevens has said that a review was considering introducing a set of ‘tougher, faster standards’ for the most urgent cases that arrive at A&E departments.
07/01/2019 - 09:46
The government is launching the NHS Long Term Plan, which it claims will save almost half a million more lives.
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