One-year waits reduce for patients as record demand for NHS emergency care continues
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One-year waits reduce for patients as record demand for NHS emergency care continues

NHS staff are managing record demand across emergency care ahead of winter, with new data showing Type 1 A&Es and ambulance services experienced their busiest month this year in October.   New data published today shows more than 2.2 million people attended A&Es last month (2,219,618), making it the busiest October on record, and the…

Public urged to use NHS services wisely during nurses strike
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Public urged to use NHS services wisely during nurses strike

Patients and the public are being urged to use NHS services wisely as some nurses walk out across the country this evening.   Royal College of Nursing members in more than 100 NHS organisations will take strike action from 8pm tonight until midnight at the end of Monday in the widest nursing strike to face…

Awards recognising remarkable NHS workers open for nominations
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Awards recognising remarkable NHS workers open for nominations

The NHS has today (6 March) launched the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2023, which recognise staff who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.     The awards were created to celebrate NHS staff, carers and volunteers – their hard work, innovative ideas and unwavering efforts to put patients first – and this year they…

New figures show NHS workforce most diverse it has ever been
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New figures show NHS workforce most diverse it has ever been

The NHS workforce is more diverse than at any other point in its history, according to an annual report into race equality across the health service.     Published today, the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard shows Black and minority ethnic (BME) staff make up almost a quarter of the workforce overall (24.2% or 383,706 staff) –…

NHS reminds patients to attend appointments and seek urgent care as needed during latest strike
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NHS reminds patients to attend appointments and seek urgent care as needed during latest strike

This article was taken from: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2023/01/nhs-reminds-patients-to-attend-appointments-and-seek-urgent-care-as-needed-during-latest-strike/         By NHS England           The NHS is asking patients to seek urgent care if they need it during industrial action this week and continue to attend appointments as planned unless contacted to rearrange.           Patients should use…