Our disappearing NHS community nurses – the huge fall in staff caring for our most vulnerable
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Our disappearing NHS community nurses – the huge fall in staff caring for our most vulnerable

ByMatthew Betteridge

This artcile was taken from:  https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/disappearing-nhs-community-nurses-huge-14299639 By David Ottewell Exclusive figures have revealed a steep drop in the number of community nurses The number of NHS community health nurses has been cut by more than 600 in the North-east since the Conservatives came to power. There were 3,011 full-time equivalent community nursing roles in the region…

NHS winter data shows 150,000 waited half an hour outside A&E
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NHS winter data shows 150,000 waited half an hour outside A&E

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/15/nhs-winter-data-wait-ambulances-a-and-e By Sarah Marsh and Pamela Duncan Hospitals struggling to keep to 15-minute wait limit for emergency department patients Almost 150,000 patients in England have waited more than 30 minutes before being admitted to A&E this winter, according to NHS figures. Data from the end of November to 11 February showed the number of people…

Organ donations rising across the UK

Organ donations rising across the UK

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43060382 By Ian WestbrookHealth reporter, BBC News A record 170 organ donations took place across the UK in January, resulting in more than 400 life-saving transplants. The rise in numbers comes as the NHS is running a public consultation into whether England should follow Wales and introduce an opt-out donation scheme. The…

Cash-strapped NHS diverting nurses from clinical trials, report says

Cash-strapped NHS diverting nurses from clinical trials, report says

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/02/14/cash-strapped-nhs-diverting-nurses-clinical-trials-report-says/ By Iain Withers The funding crisis in the NHS has led to cutbacks on vital clinical trials conducted with drug companies on new medicines, according to new research. Cash-strapped hospitals are diverting nurses away from drug research to make up for a shortfall in doctors and nurses doing clinical work with…

NHS urges parents to use pharmacies for children’s illnesses

NHS urges parents to use pharmacies for children’s illnesses

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/12/nhs-urges-parents-to-use-pharmacies-for-childrens-illnesses By Guardian Press Association Stay Well Pharmacy campaign aims to relieve pressure on GPs and A&E for minor complaints A health campaign is urging parents to treat their pharmacist as their first port of call for their children’s minor illnesses instead of visiting their GP or A&E. NHS England said there…