…these motivations cannot be reliably reconciled. Profit-led companies have been tempted into compromising care on many occasions, to the detriment of patients. Companies have walked away from numerous NHS contracts…
…policed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). What safe staffing plans were developed? NICE published guidance in 2015 that included a 1:8 nurse-to-patient ratio for general wards after research showed…
…systems are often cited as examples where self-referral is possible. The most common example is France, however France has moved away in recent years from self-referral being the norm, to…
…who are cheaper, or in many cases effectively free to employ. Serious questions are being raised on social media about the use of PAs and other ARRS staff in single-handed…
…the rollout of Anaesthesia Associates, the RCP leadership has been most reluctant to open up any discussion of the way in which PAs have been used. A damning new open…
…are providing an acceptable service.” However, keeping the door open for further research projects funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) the Prof went on to note that:…
…In an open letter, GP Survival said its committee has ‘no confidence’ in Dr Kanani’s leadership following the ‘inflammatory and insulting’ guidance sent to practices. BMA GP Committee chair Dr…
…giant Barts Health trust) have twice come close to closing the same day emergency service they only opened in December. The key issue in each case has been staffing levels…
…firms (McKinsey, Bain and Boston Consulting Company) as well as “a number of boutique firms”. The framework selected companies that were pre-approved for work on ten different “lots.” Consultancy.uk reported:…