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Thousands of student nurses and midwives march against scrapping of bursaries

By The Press Association11th January 2016News England

Student nurses and midwives turned out in their thousands as they marched from St Thomas’s Hospital to Whitehall to make their protest against the scrapping of bursaries heard opposite Downing

Junior doctors’ strike to go ahead next week as talks fail to resolve dispute

By The Press Association9th January 2016News England

A strike of junior doctors will go ahead next week as planned, after ongoing talks did not manage to resolve the dispute over contracts. The meeting between the British Medical

Charities call for independent commission to address growing social care pressures

By The Press Association9th January 2016News England

Leading charities have called on David Cameron to take “bold” action to tackle the growing pressures on health and social care, warning that vulnerable elderly and disabled people will “bear

Freedom of information request finds 17% of London nursing posts vacant

By The Press Association7th January 2016News England

Almost one in five nursing posts in London is vacant, according to freedom of information research. The study, from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), found the capital’s nursing shortage

Unexpected deaths of mental health patients ‘needs public investigation’

By The Press Association5th January 2016News England

A national public investigation is “now needed” into the unexpected deaths of mental health and learning disability patients, Labour has argued. Shadow minister for mental health Luciana Berger told MPs

HSJ analysis finds 90% of hospitals in England suffering shortage of nurses

By The Press Association21st December 2015News England

Nine out of 10 hospitals are failing to meet their own targets for safe levels of nurses on wards, according to a report. An analysis by the Health Service Journal

All NHS buildings to provide free wifi, Jeremy Hunt announces

By The Press Association21st December 2015News England

Free wifi is to be provided in all NHS buildings in a bid to improve both medical treatment and patient experiences, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said. Cash is being made

Health Secretary orders review into how deaths are investigated

By The Press Association21st December 2015News England

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has ordered a review into how deaths are investigated by NHS trusts following the report into Southern Health. The independent investigation report by NHS England into

NHS faces unprecedented funding black hole, warns National Audit Office

By The Press Association16th December 2015News England

The NHS faces an unprecedented funding black hole, with trusts in England forecast to run up deficits of more than £2.2 billion this year, according to a public spending watchdog.

Leaked report uncovers more than 1,000 NHS deaths weren’t investigated

By The Press Association10th December 2015News England

The NHS has failed to investigate the unexpected deaths of more than 1,000 people since 2011, a leaked report has revealed. An investigation found a “failure of leadership” at Southern

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Thousands of student nurses and midwives march against scrapping of bursaries

Junior doctors’ strike to go ahead next week as talks fail to resolve dispute

Freedom of information request finds 17% of London nursing posts vacant

Unexpected deaths of mental health patients ‘needs public investigation’

HSJ analysis finds 90% of hospitals in England suffering shortage of nurses

All NHS buildings to provide free wifi, Jeremy Hunt announces

Health Secretary orders review into how deaths are investigated

NHS faces unprecedented funding black hole, warns National Audit Office

Leaked report uncovers more than 1,000 NHS deaths weren’t investigated

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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Thousands of student nurses and midwives march against scrapping of bursaries

Junior doctors’ strike to go ahead next week as talks fail to resolve dispute

Charities call for independent commission to address growing social care pressures

Freedom of information request finds 17% of London nursing posts vacant

Unexpected deaths of mental health patients ‘needs public investigation’

HSJ analysis finds 90% of hospitals in England suffering shortage of nurses

All NHS buildings to provide free wifi, Jeremy Hunt announces

Health Secretary orders review into how deaths are investigated

NHS faces unprecedented funding black hole, warns National Audit Office

Leaked report uncovers more than 1,000 NHS deaths weren’t investigated