Thus article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/12/nhs-urges-14m-staff-flu-jab-reduce-risk-epidemic By:Denis Campbell and David Brindle Bosses write to workers saying they should get vaccinated as soon as possible – and must give a reason for refusing to do so NHS bosses are writing to all 1.4 million staff to say they must have the winter flu jab as soon as possible to…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/11/ex-nhs-chief-backs-doctors-warning-id-checks-patients By:Damien Gayle Critics say rules to tackle health tourism could deter sick people from seeking treatment and lead to racial profiling A former chief executive of the NHS is among 1,000 signatories to a letter to the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, warning of the risks posed by imposing identification checks…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/10/nhs-straining-at-seams-70th-birthday-says-regulator-cqc By:Sarah Marsh Tuesday 10 October 2017 00.01 BST CQC calls for modernisation, saying quality of care maintained because of dedicated staff but future quality is precarious The NHS is in danger of a sharp decline in its services around its 70th birthday next year, with the risk of the quality of care becoming precarious, the…
This article was taken from:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/08/warnings-hospital-crowding-doubling-legal-actions-cqc/ By: Laura Donnelly, health editor 8 OCTOBER 2017 • 6:01AM A growing crisis in hospital safety is revealed in official figures showing a doubling in the number of legal warnings issued by NHS watchdogs. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) launched 135 “enforcement actions” against hospitals in 2016/17 – a rise from 58…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/08/world-faces-antibiotic-apocalypse-says-chief-medical-officer Robin McKie Sunday 8 October 2017 05.59 BST The terrifying prospect that even routine operations will be impossible to perform has been raised by experts alarmed by the rise of drug-resistant genes Scientists attending a recent meeting of the American Society for Microbiology reported they had uncovered a highly disturbing trend. They…