New health watchdog to oversee patients’ medical records
A new health data watchdog has been announced for patients’ medical information as part of plans to improve the use of technology across the NHS. Dame Fiona Caldicott has been
Read MoreA new health data watchdog has been announced for patients’ medical information as part of plans to improve the use of technology across the NHS. Dame Fiona Caldicott has been
Read MoreAs a new YouGov poll revealed that 62% of people in Scotland believe health inequalities are unfair, more needs to be done to improve the health of people living in
Read MoreScotland’s Chief Statistician has announced the publication of the latest Long-term Monitoring of Health Inequalities: Headline Indicators report. The gap in health outcomes between the most deprived and least deprived
Read MoreTHE NHS is at a crossroads and needs to change and improve as it moves forward. That is the message from NHS England’s Chief Executive Simon Stevens as a Five
Read MoreThis Apprenticeship covers a wide range of job roles on two pathways: the adult social care pathway and the health care pathway. This could mean working in the NHS, the
Read MoreA Hertfordshire care home operator has been fined after a resident with clinical dementia was suffocated by an unsecure wardrobe. Mrs Claire Hughes, 64, died as a result of compression
Read MoreHuge social, demographic and technological changes have taken place since the NHS and social care systems were established in 1948. People are living longer, often with multiple long-term conditions, while
Read MoreThe National Skills Academy for Health has launched a new programme of workshops and accredited courses to help healthcare employers across the UK improve the capability, efficiency and capacity of
Read MoreThe Welsh Ambulance Service will get almost £4m for a major upgrade of its fleet of vehicles, Health Minister Mark Drakeford has announced. The new funding will enable the service
Read MoreIllness caused by malnutrition is getting worse because some people cannot afford good quality food, a health expert has warned. Figures released earlier this month by the Health and Social
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