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Healthcare assistants begin three-day strike

By Lee Peart 05 June 2024

Healthcare assistants at two NHS trusts have begun a three-day strike over pay.

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CQC delays Integrated Care Systems inspections until after General Election

By Lee Peart 04 June 2024

CQC inspections of Integrated Care Systems (ICS) have been postponed until after the General Election on 4 July.

Liberal Democrats call for regular mental health MOTs

By Lee Peart 04 June 2024

The Liberal Democrats have proposed introducing regular mental health MOT checks at key points in people's lives.

Conservatives pledge 100 new GPs as part of community care drive

By Lee Peart 04 June 2024

The Conservatives have pledged to build 100 new GP surgeries as part of a drive bring healthcare closer to him.

Trust admits failings over baby who died with chicken pox

By Lee Peart 04 June 2024

Chesterfield Royal Hospital Trust has admitted failings in the care of a baby who died after contracting chicken pox.

RCN urges next Government to prioritise pay talks

By Lee Peart 03 June 2024

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has urged the next Government to negotiate on pay this summer in order to avoid a six-month delay to a wage lift.

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Over one in three nurses delivering corridor care, survey finds

By Lee Peart 03 June 2024

Over one in three nursing staff are regularly delivering car in inappropriate settings such as corridors, a new survey has found.

NHS workforce plan will be 10,000 nurses short by 2025, says RCN

By Lee Peart 03 June 2024

Falling student numbers mean the NHS workforce plan will be 10,000 nurses short of its target by 2025, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned.

Liberal Democrats launch £2.7bn a year free personal care policy

By Lee Peart 03 June 2024

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to invest £2.7bn a year in providing free personal care as part of their General Election manifesto.

One in five children turned away from intensive critical care

By Lee Peart 03 June 2024

One in five children were turned away from intensive critical care in the last three months of 2022 due to a lack of beds, new analysis has revealed.