NHS heading into winter on knife-edge as report warns of declining standards of care
The NHS is heading into winter on a knife edge as half of NHS trust finance directors think patient care in their area has got worse over the past year,
Read MoreThe NHS is heading into winter on a knife edge as half of NHS trust finance directors think patient care in their area has got worse over the past year,
Read MoreA patient at a mental health hospital died after swallowing an 8in table knife – even though she told staff what she had done, an inquest heard. Suzanne Johnston alerted
Read MoreThe number of applications to detain people with mental health issues, dementia or learning difficulties for their own safety has reached the highest level on record. Meanwhile, thousands of applications
Read MoreLow pay and a lack of affordable childcare are holding back parents who want to work, a study has found. Research by the Child Poverty Action Group showed that one
Read MoreThe number of nurses and midwives leaving the profession has risen by 13% over the last year, prompting fears the NHS is facing “major challenges” to retain staff. More midwives
Read MoreBenefit cuts are pushing an extra 400,000 children into absolute poverty, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said. The biggest rises are hitting Wales, the North East, East Midlands,
Read MoreCare workers will lose their jobs and providers will go bust if the Government does not fund historic liabilities for paying staff on so-called “sleep-in shifts”, local authorities have warned.
Read MoreNew job-seeking requirements placed on parents of young children under Universal Credit risk pushing single-parent families into poverty, a report warns. A study by campaign group Gingerbread suggested that 165,000
Read MoreWomen who have survived rape and violence before coming to Britain are still routinely held in immigration detention, according to a new report. Campaigners say female asylum seekers are being
Read MoreTerminally ill patients could be dying in hospitals due to delays with a “fast track” service aimed at helping people receive care outside of hospital, a new report suggests. The
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