Agencies which supply workers to the NHS say they are struggling to fill shifts since a spending cap was introduced by the Government. A survey by the Recruitment and Employment
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The Government is “devolving the blame for their cuts” through changes to the local government funding settlement, Labour has claimed. Shadow communities and local government minister Steve Reed (pictured) argued
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Britain’s top police officer Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has spoken of a “moral crisis” as he announced a judge will probe the controversial handling of claims of a VIP paedophile ring
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The head of the Royal College of GPs has said she is “shocked and dismayed” by the imposition of a new contract on junior doctors. Dr Maureen Baker, chairwoman of
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Chancellor George Osborne’s shamed psychiatrist brother showed “a blatant disregard for the fundamental tenets of the medical profession” in having a two-year sexual relationship with a vulnerable patient. Dr Adam
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Thousands of junior doctors across England are on strike after last-ditch talks failed to reach an agreement. Junior doctors – all medics below consultant level – are providing emergency care
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Patients are less likely to die in hospitals where there are more nurses, researchers have suggested as they warned managers not to replace them with less qualified staff. Two new
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Malnutrition is no longer only a problem for poor countries, said experts who warned that more than a million older people in the UK could be affected by the condition.
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There has been a huge reduction in the number of social care workers caring for adults in England, official figures show. The number of adult social care staff employed by
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A High Court judge has rejected claims that Birmingham City Council – the largest housing authority in England – is “systemically” turning away homeless applicants. Four homeless people had taken
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