This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jun/11/drug-shortages-endangering-patients-lives-wasting-nhs-time By Zara Aziz I shouldn’t have to spend large chunks of my day tracking down certain medicines or researching alternatives As a GP, managing patients’ medicine requests has until now been a seamless process of writing prescriptions to send to nominated pharmacies to dispense. But drug shortages mean that…
This article was taken from: http://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/Comment/helpforce-launches-training-programmes-for-nhs-volunteers By National Health Executive News Source: NHE May/June 2019 Kay Fawcett OBE, clinical advisor and education lead at Helpforce, and Lynn Twinn, talent development consultant, outline the new national training programmes for NHS volunteers and volunteer leaders. Helpforce, a charity set up by Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett in 2017, is committed…
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…
This article was taken from: https://www.charitytoday.co.uk/barnardos-highlights-incredible-young-carers-during-carersweek/ By Barnardo’s children’s charity which supports thousands of children across the UK who care for unwell or disabled relatives is proud to support Carers Week this week. The week aims to raise awareness of the challenges that carers face and recognise the important contribution they make to their families…
This article was taken from: https://apple.news/Af7LuKwEbSiuZVUW9mOGfwA By Noel Phillips – Victoria Derbyshire programme Thousands of vulnerable patients are missing out on NHS funding for home care that they are legally entitled to, it is being claimed. Some families say they have spent nearly all their life savings on filling the gaps. When 83-year-old Joyce Bryant…