Record number of NHS operations cancelled at last minute
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Record number of NHS operations cancelled at last minute

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from; https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/may/10/record-number-of-nhs-operations-cancelled-at-last-minute By Haroon Siddique RCS blames increase on ‘extreme pressures’ and Labour says it is a ‘badge of shame’ for ministers The number of operations cancelled at the last minute by NHS hospitals in the first quarter of the year was the highest since records began in 1994, official figures show. There were 25,475…

NHS has one of lowest levels of doctors and nurses in western world

NHS has one of lowest levels of doctors and nurses in western world

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/Health-Care-News/nhs-has-one-of-lowest-levels-of-doctors-and-nurses-in-western-world# By National Health Executive The UK has fewer doctors and nurses per head than almost any developed country, new figures have revealed.# The King’s Fund analysed data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), comparing healthcare spending across 21 countries. According to the figures, the only country with fewer doctors…

Round-up of last month’s main workforce and policy news affecting UK nurses
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Round-up of last month’s main workforce and policy news affecting UK nurses

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/news-round-up-catch-up-on-aprils-top-nursing-stories/7024348.article By STEVE FORD Drop in EU nurses continues, driving NMC register decline The fall in the number of nurses and midwives registered to practise in the UK is continuing to fall, with new figures showing the Nursing and Midwifery Councils register has shrunk by around 500 over the past 12 months….

Body cameras deter attacks and abuse at Welsh hospitals
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Body cameras deter attacks and abuse at Welsh hospitals

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-43725809 By  Rachel Flint & Antonia Matthews BBC News Body cameras are being used to record attacks and abuse towards hospital staff at five of Wales’ health boards in a bid to deter violent behaviour. Aneurin Bevan is the latest to give security staff the cameras after 15,113 incidents in the last five…

NHS England short of more than 400 specialist cancer nurses, report says
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NHS England short of more than 400 specialist cancer nurses, report says

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://amp.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/30/nhs-england-short-of-more-than-400-specialist-cancer-nurses-report-says By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Patients losing out while nurses ‘run ragged’ amid widespread shortages, says Macmillan Cancer Support NHS cancer services are struggling with widespread shortages of specialist nurses who give patients drugs, help them through their illness and care for those who are dying, a report reveals. Hospitals…