Around 8,500 “bed-blocking” patients are stuck in NHS hospitals every day – costing the health service £900 million a year and driving up use of the private sector, a report
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The Welsh Government has announced £2.5m of funding which will support measures to reduce the number of people – the majority of them older people – who are unable to
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Dementia patients face a gamble with their chances of recovery due to “shockingly poor” treatment offered by some NHS hospitals, the Alzheimer’s Society has warned. A study found “shocking” variations
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Hospital emergency departments in Wales are “on the edge”, with some patients waiting for more than 24 hours, according to a leading doctor. There are problems with recruiting emergency medicine
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Four evidence reviews written to support work NICE carried out on staffing levels in the NHS have been released. Four evidence reviews written to support work NICE carried out on
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Almost one in five nursing posts in London is vacant, according to freedom of information research. The study, from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), found the capital’s nursing shortage
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American company Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. has today announced that it has signed a ‘definitive agreement’ for the acquisition of the Priory Group and expects to complete the transaction by
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Almost one in three families do not have the right support in place to care for elderly relatives leaving hospital, according to a new report. Many families believe discharging the
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Thousands of junior doctors have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strikes in a bitter row with the Government. Some 98% voted in favour of strikes, with 2% against and 11
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Healthcare inspectors spent four times their annual budget on hotels, travel and meals, an investigation has found. Teams from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) spent £4.4 million on travel and
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