MPs call for more blood cancer testing

A group of MPs is urging doctors to offer blood tests to people with one or more potential symptom of blood cancer.

NHS cuts could jeopardise patient safety, MPs warn

Calls for cuts to NHS’s Continuing Healthcare funding packages could put patient safety at risk, the Commons public accounts committee has warned.

One in 10 nurses leaving NHS each year

One in 10 nurses leave the NHS in England each year, new figures reveal.

A&E pressures not down to GP access

Rising A&E attendance rates are driven by patients’ long term health conditions, and are not related to lack of GP provision.

Health and social care revolution required in Wales

A ‘revolution’ in the way health and social care is delivered in Wales is urgently needed to prevent further decline of services.

NHS still awaiting parity for mental health

Kings Fund reveals that physical health services are still receiving larger budgets, five years after the government promised ‘parity of esteem’.

Medical students urged to help in hospitals as crisis worsens

Undergraduate medical students are being urged to help in hospitals in order to relieve pressure on the NHS.

South Tyneside Hospital’s childbirth services to resume

Childbirth services at a North East hospital are to resume following a suspension due to staff shortages.

12 trade unions call on Jeremy Hunt for emergency funds

The heads of 12 health unions have joined forces to make a plea to the Health Secretary to give the NHS an emergency funding boost.

North London mental health trust rated ‘requires improvement’

The CQC has rated a north London mental health and community trust as ‘requires improvement’ overall following an inspection.

More EU27 ambulance staff quitting NHS

More and more European Union-trained ambulance staff are quitting the NHS, raising fears of a Brexit drain from the service.

43,000 teeth extractions last year alone

New figures show that there were almost 43,000 hospital operations to remove teeth in teenagers and children last year alone - 170 a day.

Humber trust rating raised to ‘good’ following improvements

Humber NHS Foundation Trust has improved its overall CQC rating from ‘requires improvement’ to ‘good’ in less than 16 months.

NHS pressures ‘extreme for third of year’

Welsh hospitals face being under the highest state of pressure for almost a third of a year, the Conservatives have said.

Significant improvement found at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The Chief Inspector of Hospitals has found a significant improvement in the quality of services for patients during an inspection of the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

Chief Medical Officer urges NHS staff to get flu jab

The Chief Medical Officer has written a letter to NHS staff urging them to get vaccinated as soon as possible to reduce the spread of flu.

UK flu levels continue to increase

Public health England statistics have shown that seasonal flu levels have continued to increase in the last week across the UK.

Nine in 10 ambulance services under ‘severe pressure’

Nine of the 10 ambulance services in England have declared the second-highest level of alert in response to the NHS winter crisis.

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