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Sunderland's Nightingale Hospital, one of seven emergency sites set up to take coronavirus patients, has now closed.
As the number of midwives falls yet again, the RCM has said that the undervaluing of the midwifery workforce by this government is no joke.
With infection rates rising and growing numbers of staff catching the virus, the RCN is calling on the government to extend the life assurance scheme.
Free parking for NHS staff introduced during the pandemic has come to an end, with unions criticising the move as punishing struggling staff.
Almost 1,000 adults and children with type 1 diabetes have been given a potentially life-altering ‘artificial pancreas’ by the NHS in England.
An expert panel has rated government progress as ‘inadequate’ against commitments made to improve cancer services.
New guidance has said that everyone living with type 1 diabetes will be eligible for lifechanging flash glucose monitors on the NHS.
Public satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to its lowest level since 1997, according to analysis of the 2021 British Social Attitudes survey.
Staff shortages across the NHS are having a ‘serious and detrimental impact’ on services and will hinder efforts to tackle major care backlogs.
Over 100 organisations have signed a letter to the Prime Minister urging him to accept the Lords’ amendment to the Health and Care Bill.
Testing patients for genetic variations that affect how their body will respond to common medicines must be integrated into the NHS.
The BMA has written to NHS England asking for reassurance that lateral flow testing will remain free for NHS staff from 1 April.
UNISON has warned that the NHS risks losing thousands of low-paid staff to the private sector unless wages increase significantly.
New research has indicated that thousands of people have been spared Type 2 diabetes thanks to the world leading NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme.
A new ‘planned care’ hospital dedicated to non-emergency treatment is due to open in Berkshire, focusing on cutting waits for routine care.
Every hospital in England will be able to access seven new gadgets that are being rolled out by the NHS from next week.
A number of well-known faces have taken part in a new NHS campaign outlining their experiences of cancer and encouraging people to get checked out.
NHS England has announced a £127 million funding boost for maternity services that will help ensure safer care for women and their babies.
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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.
Their concern rose with discovery the flame retardant paints most widely used paint along escape routes have been ones which to this day counter-productively use emission of heavy toxic gas to smother flames which rapidly spread along walls if layers of paint delaminate in a fire.
Northwich’s Victoria Infirmary (VIN) Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has enabled more patients
Adveco, the commercial hot water specialist, announces the launch of live metering of domestic ho
Sarah Greenslade, public affairs and communications officer at the British Parking Association looks at some of the problems and innovations in healthcare parking
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