Senior doctors feel MP’s are “undermining” NHS reforms MP’s fighting local hospital closures are being accused of risking the lives of their constituents, according to senior doctors of the NHS Clinical Commissioners group. The group, which represents GP’s who have been granted the power to buy services for patients, believe that Labour’s actions to save hospitals from closing … [Read more…]
1.3 million employees to be provided with vital training Health minister Dr Dan Poulter has pledged that specialist dementia training for all 1.3 million NHS workers will be carried out over the next four years to improve care services. With only half of dementia sufferers being formally diagnosed, experts reveal that too many health workers do not … [Read more…]
Certificate scheme released in a bid to raise standard of care A new scheme, to be introduced in March 2015, means that care workers will need to earn a training certificate from their employers within 12 weeks of starting a new job. The new system will cover all staff, including assistants in hospitals, care homes and … [Read more…]
One in seven hospital beds occupied by a diabetes patient 10% of the total NHS budget is being put towards patients with diabetes, claims a recent report by charity Diabetes UK. Most of the funding is said to be used towards complications such as amputations and strokes, with one in seven hospital beds housing a diabetes sufferer. … [Read more…]
Are budget cuts and privatisation the solutions to the NHS’s financial fears? Profoundly British and unique to the UK, the National Health Service (NHS) is forever being bandied about across the media. Last week, think tank The King’s Fund startlingly revealed that the NHS has a dwindling amount of funding remaining and could potentially be out of … [Read more…]
Lowest satisfaction ratings for A&E department since 2008 A new survey from think tank The King’s Fund has revealed that nearly half of the participants in England were dissatisfied with their A&E units’ performance, due to increased waiting times. Only 53% of patients were pleased with the service from their A&E department, meaning that satisfaction … [Read more…]
Wales set to trial new methods of measuring cancer patient waiting times The way cancer waiting times are measured are due to be overhauled across the seven health boards in Wales. Doctors have requested a ‘single cancer pathway’ as opposed to the current NHS system that divides cases into urgent or non-urgent. Details of the … [Read more…]
6th May heralds the arrival of National Nurses Week, so we take a look at the nursing profession Nurses across the country are being celebrated this week, as National Nurses Week commenced yesterday, applauding the hard work and dedication of Britain’s nurses. Patients and staff alike are encouraged to get involved and share their stories of … [Read more…]
Decline in maternal deaths declared Statistics released by the World Health Organisation have revealed that maternal deaths have fallen worldwide by 45% since 1990. The data also shows new evidence on the causes of women dying in pregnancy or childbirth,with the WHO claiming that more investment in pregnancy care is needed to combat these preventable deaths. … [Read more…]
Labour accusing NHS shakeup of creating chaos Shadow Care minister Liz Kendall has claimed that government re-organisation of how the NHS commission care for vulnerable groups has revealed major failings. The new tier of commission group, created by Andrew Lansley’s NHS reforms and employing 9,000 people, have been accused to commissioning complex care but without monitoring … [Read more…]
