Nurses still waiting for millions of pounds owed in holiday pay

Nurses still waiting for millions of pounds owed in holiday pay

Nurses in the north and north-east could still be owed millions of pounds in backdated holiday pay, it has emerged. Health chiefs were under fire last night over “unacceptable” delays in handing over the payments to frontline staff. It follows a Press and Journal investigation which found that health boards in Highland, Grampian, Orkney and…

Mental health services are in crisis but we NHS bosses can change this

Mental health services are in crisis but we NHS bosses can change this

There has been a lot of talk about mental health and the need to combat stigma, but this has done little to improve the experience of people using services. That, at least, is the concern some have expressed. I want to offer another perspective. The need for bold, decisive action to improve the lot of…

NHS maternity wards in England forced to close 382 times last year

NHS maternity wards in England forced to close 382 times last year

Figures obtained by Labour reveal ‘appalling’ treatment of women, largely due to staff shortages and lack of beds and cots Maternity wards in England were forced to close their doors 382 times in 2016, according to new figures that have triggered claims of women being “pushed from pillar to post in the throes of labour”….

EXCLUSIVE: Shortage of mental health nurses putting Yorkshire services in crisis

EXCLUSIVE: Shortage of mental health nurses putting Yorkshire services in crisis

A ‘national shortage’ of qualified mental health nurses risks pushing critical services into crisis, campaigners have warned today as The Yorkshire Post reveals the scale of cuts to the region’s NHS workforce. Figures obtained via freedom of information requests to the region’s mental health trusts, responsible for providing health and social care services, show there…

IVF cut back in 13 areas of England to save money, new data shows

IVF cut back in 13 areas of England to save money, new data shows

Fertility Network UK figures reveal many areas have stopped offering three cycles of IVF to couples trying to conceive, against government guidelines Thirteen areas of England have restricted or completely halted IVF treatment since the start of the year for women struggling to conceive, with a further eight consulting on taking similar steps. Data provided by Fertility…