NHS mental health access likely to affect under-18s

All GPs are worried that long delays to see a specialist could leave young people with mental health problems at further risk.

100 Changing Places toilets in NHS hospitals

The Department for Health and Social Care has announced £2 million in funding to install over 100 Changing Places toilets in NHS hospitals.

Mayhem expected when cold snap strikes

A senior NHS doctor has warned that hospitals will face mayhem this coming weekend due to the coming cold snap.

Tech shake up to remove GP's outdated systems

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced plans to replace frustrating IT systems in GP practices with modern technology.

£25 million boost for children’s hospices

NHS England recently announced increased funding for children's hospices by as much as £25 million a year.

Winter resilience improved due to £420m fund

A total of 81 projects are being carried out by hospitals across the country to make improvements to care this winter.

Increased parking charges at hospitals

New analysis has found that four in ten English hospitals have increased car parking charges in the last year.

New maternity plans announced to improve safety

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced new measures to improve the safety, quality and continuity of maternity care.

Make free NHS health check a priority

Fewer than half of those eligible for a free, routine NHS health check have taken up the offer, NHS England has reported.

15 million GP appointments wasted each year

More than 15 million GP appointments are wasted each year due to patients failing to warn surgeries they will not be attending.

Weaknesses in the way CQC checks NHS directors

A new report has outlined significant weaknesses in the way the CQC used the NHS ‘fit and proper’ person test.

Women’s mental health a top priority

New report outlines better care principles for women experiencing mental ill health, which consider gender-specific needs.

NHS will still be short of nurses in five years

Ian Dalton has warned that it will be more than five years before the number of nurses the NHS needs becomes available to the service.

Future immigration system must be realistic to needs

The government has published a White Paper on a future skills based immigration system for the UK.

NHS trusts struggling to produce Brexit plans

Trusts are finding it difficult to produce contingency plans for Brexit because of the ongoing uncertainty about the country’s future relations with the EU.

NHS to work with schools on mental health

The NHS will work with schools and colleges to make expert mental health support available in 25 areas across England.

Accounts mask reality of funding pressures

MPs have warned that the financial sustainability of health and social care is a serious concern, despite accounts improvements.

Change needed in safety culture to reduce harm in NHS

The CQC is calling for a change in culture within the NHS to reduce the number of patients who experience avoidable harm.

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