There is considerable optimism amongst policy-makers that greater use of digital health technologies (‘telehealth’) in combination with new ways of working could transform health care delivery, helping the NHS to
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An NHS hospital trust is to cut 450 jobs in a bid to make budget savings. Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, which currently employs 7,500 people, said the
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Black and ethnic minority (BME) NHS staff in England are more likely to report being bullied or harassed than white colleagues, the health service has said. A report by NHS
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One in five people diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in the last three years waited a year or more to see a neurologist. A poll of more than 900
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NHS England has stood firm on its decision not to fund a preventative treatment for HIV. A row erupted earlier this year after the body said it would not routinely
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The number of infections resistant to “last-resort antibiotics” in Scottish hospitals has tripled in two years, new figures have shown. There were 66 organisms resistant to last-ditch carbapenem antibiotics in
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More than a quarter of children referred for mental health support in England last year were sent away without help, including some who had attempted suicide, according to a report.
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David Cameron has committed his Government to halving drug-resistant bug infections by 2020, with measures including the introduction of tough new targets to limit inappropriate use of antibiotics. The commitment
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A new leaflet to help health boards, NHS trusts and public sector organisations across Wales promote equality has been developed by the NHS Centre for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR).
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Vaughan Gething has paid tribute to nursing and midwifery staff in Wales, calling for further improvement to the quality and experience of care for all who use the NHS. Speaking
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