…health and learning disability nursing; these two areas have major workforce shortages. The idea has been welcomed by Chief Executive of the Royal College of Nursing, Dame Donna Kinnair, however…
…England in hospital and community services alone, and emphasises that the problem has been mounting over the past five years: “In every month from 2014 to 2019 most hospitals were…
The Care Quality Commission has published a critical report on the independent mental health provider, St Andrew’s Healthcare. The charity, which mainly operates in the Midlands, was rated “requires improvement”….
…the word. Community solidarity. You and me, looking after us. We employ MPs to make sure we can look after us… Workforce? Neglect, underfunding, poor planning, the end of the…
…their laboratories are competing with the testing centres for COVID-19 testing kits and reagents in a ‘Wild West testing’ scenario. “The UK must avoid this for the sake of patient…
…House of Commons Health Committee. Safety of patients is being compromised by a lack of staff with over a third of NHS maternity units needing to improve on safety. Although…
…lack of evidence to show integrated care could deliver the promised improvements in patient care. In early 2019, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), commenting on the move to commissioning of…
…The income of one of the leading companies in the sector, Cygnet Healthcare, is entirely from NHS contracts and most companies in the sector gain the majority of their income…
…those with high-risk conditions; those who have difficulty communicating; have complex health; want or need a physical examination; need supervised check-ups, or do not own, or wish to use a…