Three leading Bolton health organisations have come together to champion and develop the town’s palliative and end of life care provision. The University of Bolton, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and
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Skills for Health (SfH) has published the second in its Working Paper series, analysing what needs to be done to create a high quality sustainable support workforce in the UK’s
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Tough new immigration rules have cleared their first Commons hurdle despite fears the plans could increase discrimination. The Immigration Bill was given a second reading 323 to 274, majority 49,
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A cap on pay rates for NHS agency workers will be extended within weeks, the Health Secretary has said. Jeremy Hunt told the Commons a maximum shift rate will apply
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Liberal Democrats fear a cap on care costs has been “abandoned” by the Government. Health minister Alistair Burt confirmed the introduction of the cap has been pushed back. And Lib
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Focusing on alleged VIP and celebrity sex abuse scandals could be putting victims at risk, the head of the NSPCC has warned. Peter Wanless, the charity’s chief executive, said concentrating
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Mental health services are turning away one in five children who are referred to them for treatment, including youngsters who have been abused and neglected, a charity has found. The
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Laws governing medical research into the effects of cannabis on patients could be relaxed, a Home Office minister has signalled. Mike Penning told MPs the Government would not support an
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A former children’s home principal who has already been jailed for 21 years for sexually abusing boys in his care has gone on trial accused of further offences. A jury
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Reports of hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) victims have increased in recent months, according to campaigners. Galop, a specialist LGBT anti-violence charity, said the number of
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