Government criticised over missed mental health pledge

Hundreds of patients are being sent far from home every month because of a beds crisis, despite a pledge to end the practice by April this year.

Healthy Places programme expanded to over 300 projects

NHS Property Services is expanding its Healthy Places programme to over 300 projects which will transform the NHS estate nationwide.

Work starts on new 999 and NHS 111 centre for SECAmb

Building work has started on South East Coast Ambulance Service’s new multi-purpose ambulance, 999 and NHS 111 centre.

Mental health treatment in less than a month, says Labour

Kier Starmer has said that the next Labour government will guarantee access to mental health treatment in less than a month for all who need it.

Labour promises to double dementia spending

Labour's Jon Ashworth has said that the party will double dementia spending to tackle one of the biggest health challenges facing the country.

Standard cleaning returns as hospitals drop social distancing

The UKHSA has recommended three pragmatic changes that hospitals can make to the current management of coronavirus infection control measures.

Majority of older people waiting for treatment in daily pain

More than half of people aged 50 and over waiting for an operation report being in pain every day, according to Independent Age.

Deprived coastal towns need redesign, says Whitty

England's chief medical officer has said that seaside towns need to be redesigned for the modern age to tackle deprivation and health inequalities.

NHS backlog disproportionately affecting deprived areas

The NHS backlog is being disproportionately shouldered by people in poorer areas, growing by as much as 50 per cent in some parts of the country.

Teenagers urged to get vaccine as NHS bookings open

People aged 16 and 17 are able to book their coronavirus jabs through the National Booking Service, to better protect people ahead of winter.

Pent up demand for care risks further inflating NHS backlog

While the waiting list for hospital care continues to grow, so too does the number of ‘missing' patients who have not yet been added to the list.

National Insurance hike to hit NHS workers hard

Analysis of the increase in national insurance contributions to fund health and social care will hit NHS and care workers with a £900 million tax bill.

Capital funding needed to modernise the NHS estate

NHS leaders have made an impassioned plea for vital capital investment in the health service as negotiations on the CSR reach their final, critical stage.

Post-pandemic cancer backlog could take decade to clear

The Institute for Public Policy Research has warned that it could take more than a decade to clear the cancer-treatment backlog in England.

‘Generational change’ needed to help ‘missing’ patients

NHS Confederation has said that a generational change in how we treat patients is needed if the NHS is to address spiralling waiting lists.

Strong appetite for introduction of a consistent national uniform

As many as 82 per cent of health and care professionals are in favour of the introduction of a consistent uniform across the NHS in England.

Record number of children referred to mental health services

New analysis has shown that record numbers of children and young people are being referred to mental health services for crisis and non-crisis care.

£20m to address ambulance system pressures in Scotland

Additional funding of £20 million will be invested in the Scottish Ambulance Service to help improve response times, alleviate pressures and improve staff well-being.

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