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Staff at Care Quality Commission to strike in dispute over pay

By Alan Jones, Reporter13th July 2023News England

Workers at the Care Quality Commission are to strike in a dispute over pay. The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) said more than 90 of its members employed by

Four out of five young offenders have history of head injuries, study suggests

By Ryan McDougall, Reporter13th July 2023News Scotland

A study has found 80% of young men in a young offenders institution in Scotland had at least one significant head injury in their lifetimes. The study, led by researchers

‘Anger’ over Welsh Government’s rejection of care system reform proposals

By Bronwen Weatherby, Reporter13th July 2023News Wales

Young people who have experienced care say they feel “shocked” and “angry” after the Welsh Government rejected their calls for a radical overhaul of the system. Dozens of care leavers,

NHS Workforce Plan ‘achingly vague’ with no ambition or detail whatsoever, Adam Kay says

By Storm Newton, Reporter12th July 2023News England

The NHS Workforce Plan is “achingly vague” when it comes to how the health service will retain staff and should mention the “crucial” matter of pay, according to former doctor

Newsreader at centre of BBC controversy receiving hospital care for ‘foreseeable future’, wife reveals

By Kerri-Ann Roper, Charlotte McLaughlin and Naomi Clarke, Reporters12th July 2023News England

The wife of newsreader Huw Edwards has said he is “suffering from serious mental health issues” and is receiving “in-patient hospital care” as she named him as the BBC presenter

Adult social care workforce growing but ‘significant pressure’ remains, says report

By Aine Fox, Reporter12th July 2023News England

The adult social care workforce in England has begun to grow again, according to new research which found vacancies are down slightly while the number of filled roles has risen.

Leading social care provider warns staff shortages could worsen

By The Press Association12th July 202313th July 2023News Scotland

A leading Scottish care provider has said it is “in crisis” amid staff shortages and warned that things are only going to get worse unless something changes. Andrew Williamson, deputy

New cancer treatments approved for use on NHS in Scotland

By The Press Association10th July 2023News Scotland

Treatments for cancer patients are among those approved for use on the NHS in Scotland in the latest round of decisions from the Scottish Medicines Consortium. It has accepted polatuzumab

Pandemic planning resources ‘diverted’ to Brexit preparations – NI medical chief

By Rebecca Black, Reporter10th July 2023News Northern Ireland

Brexit preparations took staff away from pandemic planning, Northern Ireland’s chief medical officer has said. Sir Michael McBride said the work of the Department of Health was also impacted by

Head of maternity scandal inquiry says review will improve services

By Stephanie Wareham, Reporter10th July 2023News England

Families affected by what could be the NHS’s biggest maternity scandal wept as the senior midwife at the head of a major inquiry into what happened promised to “do all