NHS hospitals unable to fill thousands of vacant posts, Labour says
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NHS hospitals unable to fill thousands of vacant posts, Labour says

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/dec/19/nhs-hospitals-unable-fill-thousands-vacant-posts-labour-says By: Denis CampbellHealth policy editor Understaffing so acute almost one in four posts at some trusts in England are vacant, freedom of information requests show The NHS is short of more than 100,000 staff, and some hospitals are struggling to fill as many as 1,600 vacancies, according to new research that has sparked…

NHS to use ‘sickness surveillance system’ to predict pressure points this winter

NHS to use ‘sickness surveillance system’ to predict pressure points this winter

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/18/nhs-use-sickness-surveillance-system-predict-pressure-points/ By:  Victoria Ward  The NHS is to use a “sickness surveillance system” to predict illnesses before they happen this winter in a bid to cope with crippling pressures. The technology combines data gathered daily from GP surgeries, hospital emergency departments, the NHS 111 helpline and walk-in centres with Met Office weather alerts…

NHS faces acute and growing staffing shortage, warns agency

NHS faces acute and growing staffing shortage, warns agency

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/dec/13/nhs-faces-acute-and-growing-staffing-shortage-warns-agency By: Denis CampbellHealth policy editor Health Education England says service must recruit 190,000 more staff by 2027 but instead low pay and work pressure are driving skills drain The NHS is beset by acute shortages of nurses and paramedics and is facing a skills drain, with staff quitting because of pressurised jobs and…

NHS app to cut patient waiting times by showing which local services are the busiest

NHS app to cut patient waiting times by showing which local services are the busiest

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.itv.com/news/2017-12-14/nhs-app-patient-waiting-times/ By: ITV news The NHS has launched a free app that shows how busy local services are in the hope of reducing waiting times. Called NHSquicker, the app enables people in Devon and Cornwall to view current waiting times for local emergency departments and minor injuries units, and estimates how…

Jeremy Hunt launches opt-out organ donation plans in England

Jeremy Hunt launches opt-out organ donation plans in England

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/dec/12/jeremy-hunt-launches-opt-out-organ-donation-plans-in-england-and-wales By: Sarah Boseley Health editor System would presume consent but experts criticise plans, saying there is no yet evidence that opt-out policies increase donation The health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, is to launch plans for an opt-out system of organ donation, asking people to overcome their “fatal reluctance” to discuss the issue…