Tens of thousands of patients are being prematurely warned they could be about to die because of a defective diagnostic method used across the NHS. Experts have said families and loved ones are being needlessly worried after new research showed the tool over-predicted the chances of death more often than not. The so-called “surprise question”, encourages…
The SNP’s Health Minister is under growing pressure over severe staff shortages in Scotland’s NHS after half of nurses reported that patient care was “compromised” on their most recent shift. A survey by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) found a third of staff reported there were not enough registered nurses available and a quarter…
Number of men admitted to hospital with eating disorder grew at same rate as among women between 2010 and 2016 The number of adult men being admitted to hospital with an eating disorder has risen by 70% over the past six years – the same rate of increase as among women. NHS Digital data analysed…
Government attempts to stop GPs quitting the profession are failing as four in 10 say they are planning to retire within five years, a new report has found. A review by the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) raises concern that many doctors have yet to see changes promised by the Department of Health’s five year…
Thousands more mental health workers are to be recruited by the NHS in England, the health secretary has said. The plans involve increasing the number of trained nurses, therapists and other mental health professionals. Jeremy Hunt said it was time to end the “historic imbalance” between mental and physical health services. But Labour says the…