NHS workers are facing a “vicious circle” of staff shortages, which is leading to increasing numbers suffering exhaustion, health service experts have said. Vacancies and increasing rates of staff sickness
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The new head of the NHS in England has urged young people to get a coronavirus vaccination, warning that more than a fifth of those admitted to hospital with Covid-19
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Designs have been released for two new state-of-the-art hospitals billed as “one of the most significant healthcare projects in the UK”. The new adult and children’s hospitals to be built
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A hospital consultant has hailed the development of new hoods for medical staff as a “real game-changer”. The full-face protective hood, which has a large, clear visor and can be
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Humza Yousaf has pledged an extra £11.5 million to help the NHS recover from the impact of the Covid crisis as he formally opened Scotland’s first National Treatment Centre. The
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Around 1,800 healthcare staff in Northern Ireland are currently off work due to Covid 19, MLAs have been told. Paul Cavanagh, the interim director of planning and commissioning with Northern
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A lack of attention and knowledge at a hospital contributed to the death of a two-year-old girl who had a rare response to influenza, an inquest has found. A coroner
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Extra ICU beds are being made available in Belfast as hospitals struggle to cope with a surge in Covid-19 admissions. Six beds for Belfast health trust patients are being put
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A new £5 million fund has been launched to support families of young people in hospital. Public health minister Maree Todd announced the Young Patients Family Fund during a visit
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NHS staff in England are to receive a 3% pay increase after a day of confusion ended with an announcement that the Government had accepted recommendations from the pay review
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