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NHS England looking at plans to speed up discharge of medically fit patients

By Jane Kirby, Reporter12th October 2022News England

NHS England is looking at new plans to speed up the discharge of people stuck in hospital beds who are medically fit to leave. Hospitals are under increasing pressure due

Health Secretary seeks to play down NHS ‘collapse’ fears after MPs raise workforce concerns

By Richard Wheeler, Elizabeth Arnold and Ben Hatton, Reporters6th September 2022News England

Senior health staff believe the NHS has “collapsed”, MPs heard, prompting concerns over patient safety when demand increases in the winter. Health Secretary Steve Barclay sought to play down concerns

Hospital patient faced nine-month social care wait before discharge, FOI request finds

By Ella Pickover, Reporter31st August 2022News England

Hospital patients who are medically fit to be sent home have been forced to wait at hospital for months on end while provisions are made to get them safely home

Growing number of NHS staff vacancies ‘impacting children’s services outside of hospital’

By Ella Pickover, Reporter12th August 2022News England

Children will face longer waits for help with autism or speech problems due to NHS staff shortages outside of hospitals, health leaders have warned. The NHS Confederation and NHS Providers

NHS faces ‘greatest workforce crisis’ as MPs warn understaffing poses serious risk to patient safety

By Jane Kirby, Reporter25th July 2022News England

Persistent understaffing in the NHS is creating a serious risk to patient safety, MPs have said in a damning report. The cross-party Health and Social Care Committee said health and

Social worker ‘not told of missing Gaia’s mental health assessment’ – inquest

By Rod Minchin, Reporter7th July 2022News England

Teenager Gaia Pope-Sutherland’s social worker was never told she had undergone an assessment under the Mental Health Act just weeks before she disappeared, an inquest heard. Sarah Lock said she

Increased privatisation of NHS services has led to increase in avoidable deaths, new report claims

By Ella Pickover, Reporter30th June 2022News England

Increased privatisation of NHS services has led to a decline in the quality of healthcare and increased rates of deaths from treatable causes, researchers have claimed. Academics said that avoidable

Half of patients kept out of hospital in pilot paramedic blood testing scheme

By Ben Mitchell, Reporter16th March 2022News England

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

People will be encouraged to ‘foster’ adults in need as Sajid Javid sets out his vision for the NHS

By The Press Association9th March 2022News England

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

Peers defeat Government on demand for mental health voice on integrated care boards

By Nick Lester, Reporter2nd March 2022News England

Peers have defeated the Government in demanding that powerful new care bodies have a mental health “voice”. The House of Lords backed by 162 votes to 147, majority 15, a

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Health Secretary seeks to play down NHS ‘collapse’ fears after MPs raise workforce concerns

Growing number of NHS staff vacancies ‘impacting children’s services outside of hospital’

Increased privatisation of NHS services has led to increase in avoidable deaths, new report claims

Half of patients kept out of hospital in pilot paramedic blood testing scheme

People will be encouraged to ‘foster’ adults in need as Sajid Javid sets out his vision for the NHS

Peers defeat Government on demand for mental health voice on integrated care boards

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother branded ‘executioners’ as pair are jailed for life

Letby legal team seeks fresh bid to challenge convictions of child serial killer

New details revealed about Sara Sharif case as PM says questions to answer

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Tag: Integrated Care

NHS England looking at plans to speed up discharge of medically fit patients

Health Secretary seeks to play down NHS ‘collapse’ fears after MPs raise workforce concerns

Hospital patient faced nine-month social care wait before discharge, FOI request finds

Growing number of NHS staff vacancies ‘impacting children’s services outside of hospital’

NHS faces ‘greatest workforce crisis’ as MPs warn understaffing poses serious risk to patient safety

Social worker ‘not told of missing Gaia’s mental health assessment’ – inquest

Increased privatisation of NHS services has led to increase in avoidable deaths, new report claims

Half of patients kept out of hospital in pilot paramedic blood testing scheme

People will be encouraged to ‘foster’ adults in need as Sajid Javid sets out his vision for the NHS

Peers defeat Government on demand for mental health voice on integrated care boards