Health Service Journal editor says a well staffed ward is no assurance of good healthcare Health Service Journal (HSJ) editor Alastair McLellan believes that the sight of a fully staffed hospital ward could be a “dangerous fallacy” leading to assumptions about good patient care. In the short term, Mr McLellan agrees that boosting nurse recruitment is … [Read more…]
Nurses say a good night’s sleep is essential Nurses attending the Royal College of Nursing conference have said that hospitals need to do more to ensure that patient’s get a decent night’s sleep, as badly run wards and general thoughtlessness were keeping people awake. Their main comment was that patients need to stop being moved or … [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…]