Health secretary introduces new measures for mealtimes Hospitals in England will now be expected to provide a higher standard of meals, under new guidelines enforced through legally binding NHS contracts. The new standards are said to focus on quality, choice and promoting a healthy diet for both patients and staff, with hospitals also ranked on … [Read more…]
Statistical slip of the tongue from Jeremy Hunt The UK Statistics Authority has warned health secretary Jeremy Hunt, over claims he made about accident and emergency waiting times in England. After reviewing the information, chair of the UK watchdog Sir Andrew Dilnot said Mr Hunt was incorrect to say in Commons that median waiting times … [Read more…]
Boost in figures reveal a positive result for Scottish healthcare Latest results from a survey of almost 1,500 people show that 61% of Scots were very or quite satisfied with NHS services in Scotland – an increase from the 40% recorded back in 2005. The proportion of people who said they were very or quite dissatisfied … [Read more…]