NHS England has launched a ten-point action plan to boost the general practice nurse workforce. The £15m scheme, first pledged in last year’s GP Forward View, will see four regional general practice nurse delivery boards set up to roll out the ten measures. These include raising the profile of general practice as a workplace for…
‘It is totally unacceptable that proposals of this scale are shrouded in such secrecy’ Doctors have warned that plans for “brutal ” NHS cuts are shrouded in secrecy and will cause uproar once revealed. The British Medical Association (BMA) says health service leaders have refused to publish details of the proposals that could extend waiting times, reduce…
Although specialist Admiral nurses can prevent hospital admissions and save money, there are only 200 in the UK and many counties have none at all Kate and Jon Henderson have devoted the past decade to looking after their 67-year-old mother, Sally, who has dementia. At first the siblings, who, until this February shared their bungalow…
Indian doctors, who have been used to fill some vacancies, tell Sky News they are shocked by how busy NHS hospitals are. By Paul Kelso, Health Correspondent The number of vacant full-time positions in the NHS has risen 10% in the last year, fuelling concerns that a burgeoning recruitment crisis could impact on patient safety….
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/jul/25/soaring-nhs-vacancies-prompt-warnings-of-understaffing-nursing By: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Tuesday 25 July 2017 13.15 BST Data shows number of available posts in England rose 15.8% over last year, and highlights shrinking nursing workforce The number of vacancies in the NHS has soared by 15.8% over the last year, prompting warnings that the service is facing “desperate” problems of understaffing….