Trussell Trust reveals ‘shocking’ rise in food banks use
Almost a million adults and children received emergency supplies from food banks in the past year, a “shocking” rise of 163% on the previous 12 months amid rising living costs,
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RNIB call for increase in sight loss advisors
Specialist eye hospitals must do more to help newly diagnosed blind people, a charity has warned after research found that half do not offer any support to people losing their
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Unison to debate pay action at annual conference
The threat of industrial action by health workers in a bitter dispute with the Government over pay is set to come a step closer today. Unison’s annual health conference will
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Kings Fund warns of financial crisis in NHS
More money must be ploughed into the NHS or there could be “significant cuts to services”, a health charity has warned. The King’s Fund said the next government will need
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Scots committee claim zero hours contracts exploitative
Zero hours contracts should not be used by employers in most cases, according to a committee of MPs which voiced alarm at what it sees as the increasing use of
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Call for public sector revolution to prevent future tradegies
Tragedies like the Mid Staffs scandal could be repeated unless there is a revolution in the way the public sector is run, a Commons committee has warned. MPs found managers
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Poverty impacting on care received by storke victims
Poorer people who suffer from strokes are more likely to receive a sub-standard level of care, a new study suggests. Patients from more deprived areas are less likely to be
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Survey reveals nurses have ‘no time to care’
Half of nurses are working through breaks or beyond their shift, revealing a health service under “severe strain”, a new report has warned. A survey of almost 3,000 nurses by
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Unison to ballot members over working hours at Cardiff City Council
Unison has today notified the Cardiff city council of its intention to hold a ballot of its members over the council’s intention to impose a cut to working hours. The
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Positive report for East Lothian children’s services
A joint inspection of services for children and young people in East Lothian has highlighted areas of good performance and also made recommendations where further improvement can be made. The
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