Some NHS hospital trusts have more than 1,000 staff vacancies while others have left crucial roles unfilled for up to two years, an investigation has revealed. The ITV News probe
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The independent Parliamentary Review interim report on Health and Social Care in Wales today calls for new models of care to be trialed across Wales. Describing the case for change
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A wide-ranging inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal which has left 2,400 people dead is to be launched. The Government said the probe was needed to get to the bottom
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The NHS faces “serious challenges in maintaining standards of care”, with senior managers worried about having the right levels of staff, according to a new report. The NHS Providers study
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Some disabled and sick people are waiting months to find out whether they will receive NHS funding for their medical needs, a new report shows. Decisions on whether somebody is
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The number of nurses and midwives leaving the profession has risen 51% in just four years, with those under the age of retirement citing low pay and poor working conditions.
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Some parents of children with cancer spend thousands of pounds every year on travel for treatment, figures suggest. Research from the charity Clic Sargent found that some end up in
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Measures to tackle the bed-blocking crisis in hospitals will see councils working more closely with the NHS, Jeremy Hunt has said. The Health Secretary said the plans would ensure local
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Labour has accused the Government of a “shambles” over public sector pay, amid confusion over the future of the 1% cap on annual rises. Hopes were raised that the long-standing
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The Government intends to fund abortions in England for women arriving from Northern Ireland, Chancellor Philip Hammond has said. His announcement follows a proposed amendment to the Queen’s Speech calling
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