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Massive leap in number of patients enduring long waits for hospital beds

By Jane Kirby24th September 2017News England

There has been a huge jump in the number of patients enduring long waits on trolleys while a hospital bed is found for them, figures show. Data from NHS England

Portree Hospital nurses asked to do catering duties in ‘extreme’ staff shortage

By The Press Association15th September 2017News Scotland

Hospital nurses are having to take on catering duties because of “extreme” staffing issues. The move at Portree Hospital on Skye has been branded “completely inappropriate” and raised fears over

‘Alarming’ rise in Scots deaths from Alzheimer’s placing ‘heavy strain’ on care services

By The Press Association13th September 2017News Scotland

Deaths from Alzheimer’s disease have risen by a third in the last year, with campaigners warning the “alarming” increase is placing a “heavy strain” on the NHS and care services.

2,000 nurses to gather outside Parliament in protest over public sector pay cap

By Jane Kirby6th September 2017News England

Two thousand nurses are expected to hold a demonstration over pay in Parliament Square today. Beginning immediately after the first Prime Minister’s Questions of the new parliamentary year, the rally

Researchers issue safety warning over unqualified support workers working in NHS

By Jane Kirby6th September 2017News England

Unqualified support workers are practising in the NHS with job titles that describe them as nurses with advanced skills, experts have warned. A new study found that thousands of nursing

Judge agrees artificial nutrition for mentally ill man who swallows sharp items

By Brian Farmer2nd September 2017News England

A mentally ill man who swallows sharp objects and has suffered damage to his intestines is to receive artificial nutrition after being at the centre of litigation in a specialist

Patients in Wales forced to wait a year for operations rises by 400%

By Tess de la Mare30th August 2017News Wales

The number of people waiting more than a year for an operation in Wales has risen by more than 400% in the past four years. A freedom of information request

Backlog of Scots patients in secure hospital wards must be addressed warns report

By The Press Association30th August 2017News Scotland

Concerns have been raised about a “backlog” of patients in Scotland’s secure hospital wards who are waiting to be moved to a less-restrictive environment. The Mental Welfare Commission raised the

RCN Scotland warn projected rise in staff numbers not enough to keep pace with demand

By The Press Association30th August 2017News Scotland

A projected rise in the number of nursing and midwifery staff working in Scotland’s NHS is not enough to keep pace with increasing patient demand, a representative body has warned.

Health board apologises over ‘significant failings’ in case of woman who died of cancer

By The Press Association30th August 2017News Scotland

A health board has apologised for ” unreasonable delays” in the treatment of a woman who later died of cancer. The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) identified “significant failings” in

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Massive leap in number of patients enduring long waits for hospital beds

Portree Hospital nurses asked to do catering duties in ‘extreme’ staff shortage

2,000 nurses to gather outside Parliament in protest over public sector pay cap

Researchers issue safety warning over unqualified support workers working in NHS

Judge agrees artificial nutrition for mentally ill man who swallows sharp items

Patients in Wales forced to wait a year for operations rises by 400%

Backlog of Scots patients in secure hospital wards must be addressed warns report

RCN Scotland warn projected rise in staff numbers not enough to keep pace with demand

Health board apologises over ‘significant failings’ in case of woman who died of cancer

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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Tag: Hospitals

Massive leap in number of patients enduring long waits for hospital beds

Portree Hospital nurses asked to do catering duties in ‘extreme’ staff shortage

‘Alarming’ rise in Scots deaths from Alzheimer’s placing ‘heavy strain’ on care services

2,000 nurses to gather outside Parliament in protest over public sector pay cap

Researchers issue safety warning over unqualified support workers working in NHS

Judge agrees artificial nutrition for mentally ill man who swallows sharp items

Patients in Wales forced to wait a year for operations rises by 400%

Backlog of Scots patients in secure hospital wards must be addressed warns report

RCN Scotland warn projected rise in staff numbers not enough to keep pace with demand

Health board apologises over ‘significant failings’ in case of woman who died of cancer