Reforms to mental health units have stalled after a Tory MP delivered one of the Commons’ longest speeches in recent years. Cries of “shame” were heard in the chamber as
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The NHS is to be able to recruit thousands more medical staff from abroad, after the Government announced a relaxation on visas. Doctors and nurses are to be excluded from
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The number of patients waiting longer than the recommended 18 weeks to start planned NHS hospital treatment has reached the highest number in almost a decade by exceeding half a
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Patients with pre-existing mental health conditions feel they are treated with less respect and dignity while staying in hospital, according to the results of a wide-ranging survey. This group reported
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Immigration rules preventing overseas doctors being recruited by the NHS have been branded “ludicrous and shameful” in the Lords. Former Lord Speaker Baroness Hayman warned patient care was being “compromised”
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The NHS has unveiled plans to cut unnecessarily long hospital stays, freeing up thousands of beds ahead of next winter. Around 350,000 patients spend more than three weeks in hospital
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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is promising more support for doctors and nurses who make “honest mistakes” while treating patients so they can learn from their errors without fear of prosecution.
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Forty-five people were evacuated from wards at a north London hospital on Sunday night after a fire broke out. Almost 60 firefighters and eight fire engines rushed to Chase Farm
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Patients in Wales will be encouraged to only go to hospital if it is essential, under new plans published by the Welsh Government. As the 70th anniversary of the NHS
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A new study suggests more value needs to be placed in promoting exercise for people with severe mental health issues in secure hospital settings. Researchers from Loughborough University have explored
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