Record number of NHS operations cancelled at last minute
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Record number of NHS operations cancelled at last minute

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from; https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/may/10/record-number-of-nhs-operations-cancelled-at-last-minute By Haroon Siddique RCS blames increase on ‘extreme pressures’ and Labour says it is a ‘badge of shame’ for ministers The number of operations cancelled at the last minute by NHS hospitals in the first quarter of the year was the highest since records began in 1994, official figures show. There were 25,475…

NHS Wales stands out on improved cancer waiting times
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NHS Wales stands out on improved cancer waiting times

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-44068957 By BBC News Wales is the only UK nation to have seen an improvement in its cancer waiting times over the last five years. Analysis by the BBC shows 87.3% of patients were seen within two months in 2017-18. This is an improvement from 85.8% in 2012-13. However, it is…

NHS has one of lowest levels of doctors and nurses in western world

NHS has one of lowest levels of doctors and nurses in western world

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/Health-Care-News/nhs-has-one-of-lowest-levels-of-doctors-and-nurses-in-western-world# By National Health Executive The UK has fewer doctors and nurses per head than almost any developed country, new figures have revealed.# The King’s Fund analysed data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), comparing healthcare spending across 21 countries. According to the figures, the only country with fewer doctors…

Round-up of last month’s main workforce and policy news affecting UK nurses
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Round-up of last month’s main workforce and policy news affecting UK nurses

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/news-round-up-catch-up-on-aprils-top-nursing-stories/7024348.article By STEVE FORD Drop in EU nurses continues, driving NMC register decline The fall in the number of nurses and midwives registered to practise in the UK is continuing to fall, with new figures showing the Nursing and Midwifery Councils register has shrunk by around 500 over the past 12 months….

Mental health plans ‘failing a generation’, say MPs
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Mental health plans ‘failing a generation’, say MPs

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-44041116 By Judith Burns Sally, now 20, believes her mental distress should have been spotted years before she received treatment that helped her. She says she became ill when she first started secondary school. Teachers noticed, describing her as “an odd child”, but in the end it was Sally herself who had…