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Hunt warns Government will step in if local NHS chiefs make ‘wrong choices’ over care

By The Press Association18th October 2016News England

The Government will step in when it thinks local NHS leaders have made the “wrong choices” about care being rationed in the health service, the Health Secretary has warned. Jeremy

Midwives ‘driven out of NHS by staffing shortages and long hours’, RCM report

By The Press Association18th October 2016News England

Inadequate staffing levels are driving midwives to leave the NHS, with some looking after as many as 15 mothers and babies at a time, according to a new report. The

NHS spending on agency midwives doubles reaching £25 million last year, RCM study

By The Press Association17th October 2016News England

The NHS spent £25 million on agency midwives last year – a figure that has doubled in two years, according to a new report. The study, from the Royal College

Hospitals to be named and shamed for spending too much on agency staff

By The Press Association17th October 2016News England

Health officials are to name and shame hospitals which spend too much money on agency staff as new figures showed the NHS in England is paying £250 million a month

Hunt says NHS will learn lessons as birth injury compensation scheme is launched

By The Press Association17th October 2016News Scotland

Jeremy Hunt has pledged that the NHS will learn lessons from its mistakes as he launched a new voluntary compensation scheme for parents whose babies are damaged at birth. The

Review of killings finds mental health trust ‘underestimated’ risks posed by patients

By The Press Association17th October 2016News England

A review of 10 killings – including that of a pensioner who was stabbed after a collision between two cars – has uncovered failings at a mental health trust. Sussex

Most expensive hospital parking revealed as third of trusts raise charges over year

By The Press Association14th October 2016News England

A third of hospital trusts in England have increased their car parking charges in the last year, figures show. Some are now charging as much as £4 for a one-hour

A&E departments buckling as social care system nears ‘tipping point’ – watchdog

By The Press Association13th October 2016News England

A&E departments are buckling under the pressure of a social care system that is reaching its “tipping point”, a health watchdog has warned. Some people across the country are receiving

Lack of NHS talking therapies failing older people with mental health issues, Age UK

By The Press Association12th October 2016News England

Older people with mental health problems are seen as “second class citizens”, a charity has said. The NHS in England is “failing”older patients with mental health issues such as depression

First 1,000 ‘Nursing Associates’ to start training at test sites from December

By The Press Association12th October 2016News England

Plans to create 2,000 “nursing associate” roles across England have been announced by health officials. The first 1,000 nursing associates, who will deliver “hands-on” care for patients, are due to

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Hunt warns Government will step in if local NHS chiefs make ‘wrong choices’ over care

Midwives ‘driven out of NHS by staffing shortages and long hours’, RCM report

NHS spending on agency midwives doubles reaching £25 million last year, RCM study

Hospitals to be named and shamed for spending too much on agency staff

Hunt says NHS will learn lessons as birth injury compensation scheme is launched

Review of killings finds mental health trust ‘underestimated’ risks posed by patients

Most expensive hospital parking revealed as third of trusts raise charges over year

Lack of NHS talking therapies failing older people with mental health issues, Age UK

First 1,000 ‘Nursing Associates’ to start training at test sites from December

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

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Hunt warns Government will step in if local NHS chiefs make ‘wrong choices’ over care

Midwives ‘driven out of NHS by staffing shortages and long hours’, RCM report

NHS spending on agency midwives doubles reaching £25 million last year, RCM study

Hospitals to be named and shamed for spending too much on agency staff

Hunt says NHS will learn lessons as birth injury compensation scheme is launched

Review of killings finds mental health trust ‘underestimated’ risks posed by patients

Most expensive hospital parking revealed as third of trusts raise charges over year

A&E departments buckling as social care system nears ‘tipping point’ – watchdog

Lack of NHS talking therapies failing older people with mental health issues, Age UK

First 1,000 ‘Nursing Associates’ to start training at test sites from December