Calls to scrap ‘immoral’ NHS fee for foreign staff
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Calls to scrap ‘immoral’ NHS fee for foreign staff

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/20/calls-scrap-plans-nhs-fee-foreign-staff-health-surcharge By Denis Campbell and Lisa O’Carroll Exclusive: medical associations say surcharge rise will worsen staffing crisis Boris Johnson’s plans to charge foreign staff who help save British lives £625 a year to use the NHS will worsen its staffing crisis, doctors’ and nurses’ leaders have warned. They have reacted with dismay over the…

What commissioners need to transform healthcare
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What commissioners need to transform healthcare

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: http://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/Health-Service-Focus/what-commissioners-need-to-transform-healthcare By National Health Executive News Source: NHE: Jul/Aug 19 Dr Graham Jackson, co-chair at NHS Clinical Commissioners, outlines how CCGs can best deliver the goals outlined in the Long Term Plan and perform at their highest quality. Speaking at the NHS Confederation’s conference last month, Simon Stevens, highlighted the…

NHS pensions row: Ministers act amid waiting list rise
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NHS pensions row: Ministers act amid waiting list rise

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49196357 By Nick TriggleHealth correspondent The government has come up with new proposals for England and Wales to end the row with doctors over pensions. Doctors had started refusing to do overtime shifts because they were being landed with bills after changes to the amount that can be accrued tax-free….

Operation waiting lists soar after government change to pensions
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Operation waiting lists soar after government change to pensions

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/operation-wait-times-soar-as-nhs-doctors-turn-down-extra-shifts-over-pension-tax-changes-11758629 By Paul Kelso, health correspondent One NHS trust says its waiting list for operations has doubled over three months because consultants are not accepting extra work. Waiting lists for operations are soaring as growing numbers of senior doctors turn down extra shifts over changes to pensions. Hospital trust chief…

GP ‘ghost patients’ to be investigated by NHS fraud squad
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GP ‘ghost patients’ to be investigated by NHS fraud squad

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48600923By The NHS fraud squad is investigating GPs in England amid suspicions they are claiming for non-existent patients. Doctors get £150 a year for each patient on their list, but records show there were 3.6 million more patients in the system last year than there were people in England. The…