…for up to six weeks” (p15-16) However there are complications over Covid screening: “DHSC/PHE policy is that people being discharged from hospital to care homes are tested for COVID-19 in…
…existing contracts come to an end. Nor does it prevent competitive tendering, or the extension of “framework contracts” which can award contracts without competition or tender to private companies (or…
…invited trade unions and campaigners to join in common cause. It’s chaired by Michael Ratcliffe, who is also Chairman of the Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce. He said: “There has been…
…abject failures. But the messaging is hugely confused. Javid’s latest excursion into NHS “reform” with proposals to give “well-run hospitals more freedom” is in complete contradiction with the legislation Tory…
…with the backing of Health and Social Care Committee (HSCC) chair Jeremy Hunt. “I think the government has got its head in the sand when it comes to workforce pressures…
…likely to continue for some time, the latest figures suggest that NHS trusts and commissioners have pulled back as much work as they can, rather than see precious NHS funds…
…learning difficulties – and have been rated “inadequate”, the lowest possible rating by the Care Quality Commission – are turning over a healthy profit. The company accounts do not state…
…hospitals and social care. Interserve Healthcare provides staff for both NHS and nursing/care home facilities; it also provides complex care both in a home and community based setting. It operates…
…time. The mature students, returning to learning after some years of employment, are most likely to complete the course, but also the most likely to require bursaries to help support…