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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

Hunt says NHS will learn lessons as birth injury compensation scheme is launched

By The Press Association17th October 2016News Scotland

Jeremy Hunt has pledged that the NHS will learn lessons from its mistakes as he launched a new voluntary compensation scheme for parents whose babies are damaged at birth. The

Most expensive hospital parking revealed as third of trusts raise charges over year

By The Press Association14th October 2016News England

A third of hospital trusts in England have increased their car parking charges in the last year, figures show. Some are now charging as much as £4 for a one-hour

A&E departments buckling as social care system nears ‘tipping point’ – watchdog

By The Press Association13th October 2016News England

A&E departments are buckling under the pressure of a social care system that is reaching its “tipping point”, a health watchdog has warned. Some people across the country are receiving

First 1,000 ‘Nursing Associates’ to start training at test sites from December

By The Press Association12th October 2016News England

Plans to create 2,000 “nursing associate” roles across England have been announced by health officials. The first 1,000 nursing associates, who will deliver “hands-on” care for patients, are due to

Significant numbers with learning disabilities remain inappropriately incarcerated in hospitals

By Iain MacDonald10th October 2016News England

Significant numbers of people with learning disabilities, particularly very young adults, remain inappropriately incarcerated in English hospitals, say researchers. That is despite Government targets, published in the wake of the

RCN warn we ‘would not cope’ without staff from abroad as NHS sees 8% drop in British nurses

By The Press Association7th October 2016News England

Nursing leaders have warned that the NHS “would not cope” without staff from abroad, as new figures suggest the number of EU nationals joining NHS hospitals has soared. Around one

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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

Hunt says NHS will learn lessons as birth injury compensation scheme is launched

Most expensive hospital parking revealed as third of trusts raise charges over year

First 1,000 ‘Nursing Associates’ to start training at test sites from December

Significant numbers with learning disabilities remain inappropriately incarcerated in hospitals

RCN warn we ‘would not cope’ without staff from abroad as NHS sees 8% drop in British nurses

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

NHS trust fined £1.6 million for ‘catalogue of failures’ that led to deaths of babies

Judge-led inquiry to be held into Nottingham attacks in ‘matter of weeks’, PM announces

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Tag: Hospitals

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

Hunt says NHS will learn lessons as birth injury compensation scheme is launched

Most expensive hospital parking revealed as third of trusts raise charges over year

A&E departments buckling as social care system nears ‘tipping point’ – watchdog

First 1,000 ‘Nursing Associates’ to start training at test sites from December

Significant numbers with learning disabilities remain inappropriately incarcerated in hospitals

RCN warn we ‘would not cope’ without staff from abroad as NHS sees 8% drop in British nurses