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18/10/2016 - 10:35
NHS Improvement has said it is considering a move to ‘name and shame’ trusts in England which are spending large amounts on agency staff.
18/10/2016 - 10:18
Sussex Mental Health Trust has been criticised in a review, over its failure to take action on patients who posed a risk to society.
18/10/2016 - 10:01
Data obtained by the Labour party has highlighted that thousands of patients who are taken to hospital by ambulance face long delays before being seen by accident and emergency (A&E) staff.
18/10/2016 - 09:42
A poll ran by ITV has indicated that at least 70 per cent of Brits would happily pay an extra 1p in every pound if the money was guaranteed to go directly into the NHS.
17/10/2016 - 16:26
In a bid to crack down on agency spending, NHS bosses are threatening to ‘name and shame’ high spending trusts in England.
17/10/2016 - 12:49
The Breast and Cosmetic Implant Registry has been set up to allow officials to trace patients in England with other cosmetic impacts.
17/10/2016 - 12:10
The Department of Health (DH) has launched the ‘Our Chance’ campaign aimed at maximising women’s chances of having safer pregnancies.
17/10/2016 - 11:59
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has warned that the NHS in England has spent £25 million on agency midwives in 2015, more than double the figure spent in 2013.
17/10/2016 - 11:34
A new government compensation scheme has been launched to support parents in England who children are injured at birth.
14/10/2016 - 10:27
New plans announced by the Department of Health (DH) indicate the NHS 11 will be referring less patients to GP out-of-hours services and A&E.
14/10/2016 - 10:14
A review of the NHS Scotland Confidential Alert Line (NCAL) has raised concerns over the effectiveness of a whistleblowing helpline for NHS Scotland.
14/10/2016 - 09:56
An investigation by the Press Association has found that a third of hospital trusts in England have increased their car parking charges over the last year.
14/10/2016 - 09:29
In a report to the BBC, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has said the Department of Health has drawn up proposals which include cutting 12 per cent of allocated funding, from December.
14/10/2016 - 09:29
In a report to the BBC, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has said the Department of Health has drawn up proposals which include cutting 12 per cent of allocated funding, from December.
14/10/2016 - 09:16
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issues a warning directing people and organisations to check what they model of defibrillator they have, after the manufacturer reported an electrical fault.
13/10/2016 - 11:24
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has raised safety concerns about two thirds of A&E units in England, claiming the drop in standards is partly due to underfunding of council care services, leading to overcrowding in hospitals.
13/10/2016 - 10:59
New plans considered by St George’s hospital may mean pregnant patients will have to prove they are eligible for free NHS treatment, by showing ID such as a valid passport.
13/10/2016 - 10:47
The NHS Confederation has said that there will be ‘considerable challenges’ in finding savings in the NHS.
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