Health chiefs have condemned “another mindless act of vandalism” against staff after an ambulance window was smashed as a young child was being treated inside. North West Ambulance Service (NWAS)
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NHS trusts in England spent more than £1.4 billion last year on temporary nursing staff due to shortages, a study has found. The bill was enough to pay the salaries
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Health care staff in Northern Ireland are uncertain and concerned about the ability to retain and hire EU colleagues post-Brexit. Nurses and doctors who live across the Irish border but
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Nurses have slammed “draconian” rules which stop them from drinking water during their shifts. Many say are unable to take breaks to eat or drink water due to staff shortages
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The boss of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has stepped down days before a review into the regulator’s handling of the Morecambe Bay scandal is due to be published.
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Emergency services can instantly assess patients from afar using live video streaming technology. A new feature on the GoodSAM platform enables medics to initiate a video link with 999 callers,
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An independent inquiry has been launched into the recall of thousands of neurology patients in Northern Ireland. Last week, Belfast Trust ordered the recall of 2,500 patients following a probe
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People are finding it harder to see their family doctor, a new study has found. Despite “relationship continuity” with a GP leading to better health outcomes, patients are finding it
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Thousands of dementia patients are being taken to hospital because of a fall, a new study has found. Researchers tracked 8,000 people living with dementia for more than two years
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Police are investigating the death of a child at the centre of a public inquiry in Northern Ireland. Claire Roberts, nine, died in Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital in 1996 from
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