NHS Mandate pledges diabetes support and more funding
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NHS Mandate pledges diabetes support and more funding

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://diabetestimes.co.uk/nhs-mandate-pledges-diabetes-support-and-more-funding/ By Editor A commitment to improve the management and care of people with diabetes and an extra £2.8 billion in funding has been laid out in the recently published NHS Mandate. The document, which sets out the government’s objectives for NHS England, has stated the health service’s additional funding now takes the total to over half a…

We’ve not got enough beds or staff – NHS bosses
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We’ve not got enough beds or staff – NHS bosses

ByMatthew Betteridge

To read more click on the link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43576036 By Nick TriggleHealth correspondent The NHS in England does not have enough beds or staff, health bosses say, ahead of the new financial year next week. NHS Providers, which represents chief executives, warned the service was facing an impossible task in 2018-19. The group said it meant hospital waiting…

For doctors with depression, A&E can be especially tough. I should know
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For doctors with depression, A&E can be especially tough. I should know

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/views-from-the-nhs-frontline/2018/mar/27/depression-doctor-ae-tough-nhs By Ben Janaway A worsening environment in the NHS is taking its toll, and many of us feel we don’t deserve the help that is offered Depression is difficult. And as other passengers know, a hard day or moment can derail you. Working in A&E with depression can be especially hard. In…

NHS Lowest paid NHS staff may receive pay rise of up to 29% in new deal

NHS Lowest paid NHS staff may receive pay rise of up to 29% in new deal

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/21/nhs-staff-65-pay-rise-deal-backed-by-healthcare-unions By Denis Campbell and Heather Stewart All NHS staff will see pay rise by at least 6.5% if they back deal supported by 13 of the 14 unions Hundreds of thousands of NHS staff are set to receive pay rises of between 9% and 29% over the next three years after ministers abandoned a seven-year…

NHS IT can’t keep up with health service demands, survey of staff finds
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NHS IT can’t keep up with health service demands, survey of staff finds

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2018/mar/20/nhs-it-health-service-staff-guardian-survey By Sarah Johnson Six out of ten health professionals who took the Guardian survey say IT systems are not fit for purpose Six out of 10 healthcare professionals believe that NHS IT systems are not fit for purpose, according to survey findings that also show better systems would improve patient care. A Guardian…