Half of patients kept out of hospital in pilot paramedic blood testing scheme
A trial scheme by paramedics to provide blood testing at home for frail and elderly patients has resulted in more than half of the patients not needing to go to
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Government has ‘overseen years of decline in cancer and waiting times targets’ – MP’s committee
The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has “overseen years of decline” in the performance of NHS cancer and waiting times targets, MPs have said. The cross-party Public Accounts
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Charity ‘deeply concerned’ over record number of children admitted to hospital for self-harm
Intentional self-poisoning or self-harm resulted in children being admitted to hospital 400 times per week last year, figures show. Mental health charity YoungMinds said the figures were “deeply concerning” and
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NHS charities hold minute’s silence to honour health workers’ sacrifices
A minute’s silence is to be held to pay respect to the sacrifices made by health and social care workers on the second anniversary of coronavirus being declared a global
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New figures reveal rise in both NHS staff absences and number of people in hospital with Covid
Staff absences at NHS hospitals in England due to sickness or self-isolation have risen for the first time since the start of the year, new figures show. Three regions have
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People will be encouraged to ‘foster’ adults in need as Sajid Javid sets out his vision for the NHS
People will be encouraged to “foster” adults in need and be able to order blood tests “as easily as ordering a burger” under new health reforms set out by the
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Javid in NHS talks to cancel contracts involving energy supplied by Russian-owned Gazprom
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said the NHS must stop using energy supplied by the Russian-owned firm Gazprom. A senior government source told the PA news agency that Mr Javid
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Patients will ‘pay the price’ as Health Secretary accused of ‘pulling a fast one’ on Covid funding
Patients will “pay the price” for the Health Secretary’s “failed negotiations” with the Treasury to cover ongoing Covid costs, Labour has warned. Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting told MPs it
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NHS calls on ‘reservists’ to bolster staff numbers and tackle the Covid backlog
The health service is calling on people to sign up as an “NHS reservist” to help bolster staff numbers and tackle the backlog of care. The new programme is not
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Mandatory vaccine rules for health and social care staff in England scrapped from mid-March
Health and social care workers in England will no longer be required by law to be vaccinated against Covid-19, after a consultation saw the vast majority of people support the
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