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NHS overseas training scheme hit with £48m cut after Government decision to reduce foreign aid

By Patrick Daly, Reporter6th May 2021News England

A scheme designed to allow NHS staff to assist with health training in developing countries has been hit with a £48 million cut as part of wider overseas aid reductions,

Burden of overcoming Covid challenges for health and social care ‘will mostly fall on women’

By Jemma Crew, Reporter5th May 2021News England

The burden of overcoming “gargantuan” challenges facing health and care services will mostly fall on the shoulders of women, health leaders have warned. The impact of the pandemic on the

Majority of people back decent pay rise for NHS workforce, survey suggests

By Alan Jones, Reporter4th May 2021News England

Most people believe the Government should find money to give NHS workers in England a decent pay rise, new research suggests. A survey of 2,000 adults by the UK’s 14

Sir Simon Stevens to stand down as NHS England chief executive in the summer

By Patrick Daly, Reporter29th April 2021News England

Sir Simon Stevens is to be appointed to the House of Lords after announcing that he plans to quit his position as NHS England chief executive in the summer, No

Post-Covid-19 commission urges social prescribing approach to coronavirus recovery

By The Press Association28th April 2021News Scotland

A social prescribing approach to healthcare is required for Scotland’s coronavirus recovery, a commission has stated. The Post-Covid-19 Futures Commission, established by the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), has issued

Patients face long NHS waits for scans due to 33% shortfall in radiology workforce

By Jane Kirby, Reporter28th April 2021News England

Patients face long waits for scans and X-rays due to a 33% shortfall in the NHS radiology workforce, a royal college is warning. The NHS needs at least another 1,939

Mother provides distressing evidence of how ‘barbaric and inhumane’ NHS treated autistic daughter

By Ella Pickover and Jemma Crew, Reporters27th April 202127th April 2021News England

A mother sobbed as she described the “barbaric and inhumane” treatment of her autistic daughter while she was in the care of the NHS. NHS worker Benji O’Reilly gave distressing

Disabled woman who died after gross failure in hospital care ‘starved in front of us’, parents say

By Dave Higgens, Reporter26th April 2021News England

The parents of a young disabled woman have described how she “starved to death” in front of them after she was admitted to hospital for a routine eye operation. Patricia

Neglect contributed to young disabled woman’s hospital death, coroner rules

By Dave Higgens, Reporter26th April 2021News England

Neglect contributed to the death of a young disabled woman who developed malnutrition after going into hospital for a routine eye operation, a coroner has concluded. Doctors’ inadequate management of

Transparency body raise corruption concerns involving 73 coronavirus contracts worth £3.7 billion

By Emma Bowden, Reporter22nd April 2021News England

Coronavirus contracts awarded by the UK Government worth more than £3.7 billion raise at least one red flag for possible corruption, according to a report. Transparency International UK says that

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NHS overseas training scheme hit with £48m cut after Government decision to reduce foreign aid

Majority of people back decent pay rise for NHS workforce, survey suggests

Sir Simon Stevens to stand down as NHS England chief executive in the summer

Patients face long NHS waits for scans due to 33% shortfall in radiology workforce

Mother provides distressing evidence of how ‘barbaric and inhumane’ NHS treated autistic daughter

Disabled woman who died after gross failure in hospital care ‘starved in front of us’, parents say

Neglect contributed to young disabled woman’s hospital death, coroner rules

Transparency body raise corruption concerns involving 73 coronavirus contracts worth £3.7 billion

Net migration drops 20% to 728,000 after hitting record 906,000 in 2023

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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NHS overseas training scheme hit with £48m cut after Government decision to reduce foreign aid

Burden of overcoming Covid challenges for health and social care ‘will mostly fall on women’

Majority of people back decent pay rise for NHS workforce, survey suggests

Sir Simon Stevens to stand down as NHS England chief executive in the summer

Post-Covid-19 commission urges social prescribing approach to coronavirus recovery

Patients face long NHS waits for scans due to 33% shortfall in radiology workforce

Mother provides distressing evidence of how ‘barbaric and inhumane’ NHS treated autistic daughter

Disabled woman who died after gross failure in hospital care ‘starved in front of us’, parents say

Neglect contributed to young disabled woman’s hospital death, coroner rules

Transparency body raise corruption concerns involving 73 coronavirus contracts worth £3.7 billion