NHS could save £191m a year on locums, pay rates analysis finds
Trusts could make savings of £191 million per year in spending on locums across the four main staffing grades, as new figures show the impact of the fresh cap on
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Hunger and malnutrition contributing to rising number of deaths, figures suggest
Hunger and malnutrition are contributing to an increasing number of deaths in England, official figures suggest, prompting calls for David Cameron to take action. Shadow health minister Andrew Gwynne insisted
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Over 1 million emergency supplies issued as food bank use hits record levels
Food bank use remains at record levels, with more than 1.1 million units of emergency supplies given out by a leading charity in the last year, figures have revealed. The
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Care agency owner jailed for three years over immigration breaches
The owner of a care agency shut down in a UK Border Agency immigration raid – which led to an elderly woman starving to death – has been jailed for
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Drive to cut smoking levels among people with mental health issues
More must be done to drive down the number of people with mental health problems who smoke, a charity has said. People with mental health problems have significantly lower life
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Destitute women given tents instead of accommodation on release from prison
Women have been given tents when they were released from prison with nowhere to go, a watchdog has revealed. The disclosure was made following an inspection into HMP Bronzefield in
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Call to redouble efforts as report reveals sexual violence in conflict ‘still as prevalent’
Sexual violence in conflict is “as prevalent, if not more prevalent” than it was when William Hague and Angelina Jolie launched an international push to wipe out the war crime,
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Charity ‘urges elderly to install CCTV in their homes to combat theft’
A charity has reportedly seen complaints of theft and fraud against elderly victims double in a year, leading it to suggest pensioners install CCTV in their homes. Action on Elder
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People with common types of dementia often misdiagnosed & given inappropriate medicines
People with two common types of dementia are frequently being misdiagnosed and given inappropriate medicines, experts have said. There must be greater recognition of the two little-known forms of the
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Report: LaingBuisson’s Care Home Pay Survey – Third edition
Become a care home manager? No thanks. National Living Wage, increased regulation and challenging legal framework add up to a role that one wants… While the introduction of the National
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