Proposals to cut salary supplements for trainee GPs would have a “catastrophic impact” on recruitment and lead to more pressure on doctors, Jeremy Hunt has been warned. The chairwoman of
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All resources from the NHSScotland Event 2015 are now available on the Event website at www.nhsscotlandevent.com. In its 10th year, the NHSScotland Event proved to be a resounding success
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The NHS is facing an almost unprecedented financial challenge this year, and current plans are quite simply unaffordable, a health chief has warned. Foundation trusts have been asked to revisit
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Decisions on when patients are reaching the end of their life should be taken by a number of health experts rather than relying on the medical opinion of just one
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A radical shake-up of the way ambulances respond to 999 calls in Wales has been announced. Under the new scheme, only life-threatening incidents will be subjected to an eight-minute response
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Health officials have pulled out of publishing recommendations on safe staffing after Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt gave the responsibility to the newly-formed NHS Improvement body. The National Institute of Health
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NHS bosses are being paid thousands of pounds and taken on luxury trips by drugs companies lobbying for the health service to switch to their products, it has been claimed.
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The NHS in England has announced eight new further ”vanguard” projects aimed at driving forward more integration between health and social care. The move will see the “transformation” of urgent
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A young woman and her mother have vowed to continue their legal fight for women from Northern Ireland to receive free abortions on the NHS in England. Their lawyer announced
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Patients have provided “thousands of shocking stories” about being discharged from hospital without the right care and support. Healthwatch England said its report has uncovered a “number of common basic
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