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Lords vote to exempt social care from NIC hike

By Lee Peart 26 February 2025

The House of Lords voted yesterday to exempt social care providers from a National Insurance hike set to come into force in April.

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BREAKING NEWS: 'I'm no mouthpiece', Dash tells MPs' committee

By Lee Peart 26 February 2025

Dr Penny Dash, the Government’s preferred candidate for the next chair of NHS England (NHSE), has said she is ‘no mouthpiece’, during a Health and Social Care Committee hearing this morning.

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Hospices receive £25m to improve services and facilities

By Lee Peart 26 February 2025

Hospices in England are receiving £25m for facility upgrades and refurbishments.

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'Corridor care' in hospitals now routine, doctors say

By Lee Peart 26 February 2025

Treating hospital patients in corridors, waiting rooms and other unsuitable spaces has become routine, with four in five (78%) doctors providing care in these conditions in the past month, a survey...

WAITING LIST

Three in four people fear being stuck on hospital trolley, poll reveals

By Lee Peart 24 February 2025

Three in four people fear being stuck on a trolley in a hospital corridor, a poll has found.

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Scottish Government exceeds treatment pledge

By Lee Peart 20 February 2025

The Scottish Government has exceeded a pledge to carry out 64,000 surgeries and procedures by the end of March 2025 following a £30m funding boost.

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Hospitals hit by record numbers of norovirus patients

By Lee Peart 20 February 2025

Norovirus patient levels in hospitals hit record numbers last week, NHSE figures have revealed.

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Government condemned for scrapping dementia targets

By Lee Peart 19 February 2025

The Government’s decision to drop dementia targets from its operational planning guidance has been condemned as ‘unacceptable and offensive’ by Care England.

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