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According to a report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has been found to have ‘insufficient staff’ to meet the demands of patients in a timely manner.
A new campaign led by health officials in Liverpool has named and shamed sugary drink brands, in a bid to tackle tooth decay in children.
The government and the British Medical Association (BMA) will meet to discuss ending the dispute over a new contract for junior doctors in England.
The government has opened bidding to fund health based places of safety to stop those in a mental health crisis being held in police cells.
A major report from the King’s Fund think-tank has revealed that 90 per cent of GP trainees are considering part-time clinical work.
According to research by JMW Solicitors, patients who have requested not to be given life-saving treatment if their condition deteriorates are being kept alive against their will, due to delays in processing paperwork registering their wishes.
Southern Health has appointed Tim Smart as Interim chair, following regulatory action taken by NHS Improvement in response to serious concerns raise by the Care Quality Commission.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £185,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for for posting private details of staff online.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has agreed to pause the imposition of the new junior doctors contract, following calls from the the Academy of Royal Colleges.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has been rated ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Natasha Devon, the government’s mental health champion for UK schools, has been axed by the Department for Education (DfE).
The Academy of Medical Colleges has called on the government to ‘pause’ the process of imposing the new contracts for five days to try and come to an agreement and avoid further strike action.
Plans to scrap NHS bursaries and replace them with loans will cause a workforce ‘crisis’ in the health service, Unite has warned.
The New Scientist has revealed that a data sharing agreement has allowed Google to be given access to an estimated 1.6 million NHS patients records.
A new project will see Agfa HealthCare’s ORBIS clinical information system implemented across the Derby Teaching Hospital's adult critical care units.
Dr Mark porter, head of the British Medical Association (BMA) has urged junior doctors to take a step back before considering indefinite strikes.
Public Health England (PHE) has said it will review its NHS Health Checks scheme after an evaluation of the programme found it had fallen short of performance targets.
Research by City University London has said that the gap between the lifespans of rich and poor people in England and Wales is widening, for the first time since the 1870s.
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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