Make it easier for foreign doctors to work in Britain, minister told

Make it easier for foreign doctors to work in Britain, minister told

ByMatthew Betteridge

Thia article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/10/gps-should-be-on-list-of-shortage-occupations-royal-college-says By:Denis Campbell, Health policy editor Royal College of GPs urges home secretary to include doctors on list of shortage occupations to help plug gaps in workforce GPs’ leaders are urging ministers to add family doctors to the UK’s list of shortage occupations, to make it easier for overseas doctors to…

Ex-NHS chief backs doctors’ warning over ID checks on patients

Ex-NHS chief backs doctors’ warning over ID checks on patients

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/11/ex-nhs-chief-backs-doctors-warning-id-checks-patients By:Damien Gayle Critics say rules to tackle health tourism could deter sick people from seeking treatment and lead to racial profiling A former chief executive of the NHS is among 1,000 signatories to a letter to the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, warning of the risks posed by imposing identification checks…

World Mental Health Day 2017: The daily struggle for peace of mind

World Mental Health Day 2017: The daily struggle for peace of mind

ByMatthew Betteridge

This artcle was taken from: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/world-mental-health-day-wellbeing-modern-life-technology-anxiety-depression-illness-stress-a7990296.html By:RICHARD CARLTON-CRABTREE The NHS is improving how it treats mental health, but simply isn’t equipped to cope with the scale of the crisis in the UK. Is modern life incompatible with mental wellbeing, asks Richard Carlton-Crabtree Today is World Mental Health Day, and this year is a landmark anniversary. First…

NHS straining at the seams year before 70th birthday, finds regulator

NHS straining at the seams year before 70th birthday, finds regulator

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/10/nhs-straining-at-seams-70th-birthday-says-regulator-cqc By:Sarah Marsh Tuesday 10 October 2017 00.01 BST CQC calls for modernisation, saying quality of care maintained because of dedicated staff but future quality is precarious The NHS is in danger of a sharp decline in its services around its 70th birthday next year, with the risk of the quality of care becoming precarious, the…

Warnings on hospital crowding with doubling in legal actions by CQC

Warnings on hospital crowding with doubling in legal actions by CQC

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/08/warnings-hospital-crowding-doubling-legal-actions-cqc/ By:  Laura Donnelly, health editor  8 OCTOBER 2017 • 6:01AM A growing crisis in hospital safety is revealed in official figures showing a doubling in the number of legal warnings issued by NHS watchdogs. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) launched 135 “enforcement actions” against hospitals in 2016/17 – a rise from 58…