Guidance: New NMC nursing Code comes into force
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has today published a revised Code which places public expectations at the heart of good nursing and midwifery practice. From today, every nurse and
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NHS needs smaller workforce to improve efficiency, think tank
The NHS would be more efficient if it had a smaller workforce, a think-tank has suggested. Reform said that as around half the health service’s budget is spent on staffing,
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PM apology over blood scandal as Penrose inquiry reports
David Cameron has apologised on behalf of the British government to victims of the contaminated blood scandal. The Prime Minister also confirmed £25 million of funding to improve financial support
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Dangerous gaps in care of long-term health conditions
Better care should be provided to the millions of people living with long-term health conditions in the UK that cost the NHS £75 billion a year, a report has warned.
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New critical care service to launch in Wales
Medics who are part of a new “military style” rapid response team in Wales will be able to take blood to casualties in what is a world first. The multi-agency
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New legislaton to protect NHS whistleblowers’ approved
New laws to protect NHS whistleblowers have been approved by peers. The move to outlaw NHS organisations discriminating against people who speak out in the public interest was recommended in
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Scots health staff to get recommended 1% pay increase
From 1 April this year, NHS staff in Scotland are to benefit from an independently recommended pay rise, after the Scottish Government accepted recommendations from the NHS Pay Review Body
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Care projects selected for £200M health and social care integration
The NHS in England is launching the first wave of a series of new “vanguard” projects aimed at driving forward more integration between health and social care. Proposals put forward
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Pay for NHS treatment to offset social care costs, think tank
Making people pay towards their NHS treatment could be used to reduce pressure on funding for social care, a report suggests. Having to contribute financially would also provide a “nudge”
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NHS crisis won’t be fixed without successful social care policy
The next government’s stance on social care could make or break the NHS, according to social policy expert and campaigner Professor Peter Beresford OBE. As the media increasingly reports on
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