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NHS ‘hundreds of millions of pounds short’ regaining cash from overseas patients

By The Press Association28th October 2016News England

The NHS is falling hundreds of millions of pounds short in its its ambition to claw back money lost through health tourism, a report has revealed. Analysis from the National

Maternity care at three quarters of local NHS groups ‘needs improvement’

By The Press Association28th October 2016News England

Maternity care at almost three-quarters of local NHS groups needs to improve, new figures show. In total, 209 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) were rated of which 144 “need improvement,” with

Scottish Government consult on new standards for health and social care

By Iain MacDonald28th October 2016News Scotland

New standards to give people the right to high-quality health and care services have been published for consultation today by The Scottish Government. The standards will provide a framework for

Overly risk-averse care decisions hampering hospitals with unnecessary admissions, LGA

By The Press Association27th October 2016News England

Hospitals are hampered by unnecessary admissions, overly risk-averse care decisions and a lack of integration with home and community treatment options, new research claims. The Local Government Association (LGA), which

NHS England’s £130m radiotherapy update ‘will change face of cancer treatment’

By The Press Association25th October 2016News England

Health officials are to update dozens of out-of-date cancer machines. NHS England has announced it will be ploughing £130 million to update radiotherapy machines that have passed their sell-by date.

Poor out-of-hours care and lack of consultants ‘putting heart patients at risk’

By The Press Association20th October 2016News England

Poor out-of-hours care and a lack of consultants on wards is leading to potentially avoidable deaths of heart patients, a report has warned. The study, from the British Cardiovascular Society

New NHS guide aims to tackle risk of falls among elderly patients

By The Press Association19th October 2016News England

Elderly patients at risk of falling over in hospital are to be offered a new guide to prevent injuries. Data shows that more than 240,000 falls – more than 600

Hunt warns Government will step in if local NHS chiefs make ‘wrong choices’ over care

By The Press Association18th October 2016News England

The Government will step in when it thinks local NHS leaders have made the “wrong choices” about care being rationed in the health service, the Health Secretary has warned. Jeremy

NHS spending on agency midwives doubles reaching £25 million last year, RCM study

By The Press Association17th October 2016News England

The NHS spent £25 million on agency midwives last year – a figure that has doubled in two years, according to a new report. The study, from the Royal College

Hospitals to be named and shamed for spending too much on agency staff

By The Press Association17th October 2016News England

Health officials are to name and shame hospitals which spend too much money on agency staff as new figures showed the NHS in England is paying £250 million a month

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NHS ‘hundreds of millions of pounds short’ regaining cash from overseas patients

Maternity care at three quarters of local NHS groups ‘needs improvement’

Overly risk-averse care decisions hampering hospitals with unnecessary admissions, LGA

NHS England’s £130m radiotherapy update ‘will change face of cancer treatment’

Poor out-of-hours care and lack of consultants ‘putting heart patients at risk’

New NHS guide aims to tackle risk of falls among elderly patients

Hunt warns Government will step in if local NHS chiefs make ‘wrong choices’ over care

NHS spending on agency midwives doubles reaching £25 million last year, RCM study

Hospitals to be named and shamed for spending too much on agency staff

Net migration drops 20% to 728,000 after hitting record 906,000 in 2023

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

NHS ‘hundreds of millions of pounds short’ regaining cash from overseas patients

Maternity care at three quarters of local NHS groups ‘needs improvement’

Scottish Government consult on new standards for health and social care

Overly risk-averse care decisions hampering hospitals with unnecessary admissions, LGA

NHS England’s £130m radiotherapy update ‘will change face of cancer treatment’

Poor out-of-hours care and lack of consultants ‘putting heart patients at risk’

New NHS guide aims to tackle risk of falls among elderly patients

Hunt warns Government will step in if local NHS chiefs make ‘wrong choices’ over care

NHS spending on agency midwives doubles reaching £25 million last year, RCM study

Hospitals to be named and shamed for spending too much on agency staff