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…

NHS funding needs cross-party review, says ex-health trust chief after resignation

NHS funding needs cross-party review, says ex-health trust chief after resignation

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nhs-funding-review-crisis-lord-kerslake-cross-party-mps-trust-chief-resigns-king-s-college-hospital-a8102971.html By: Ashley Cowburn Political Correspondent  “Unless we do that we’re just going to carry on staggering along, kicking the can down the road and not really addressing the fundamental issues,” Lord Kerslake added A “proper” review into NHS funding is needed according to the former boss of one of the NHS’s biggest trusts, who…

Acid victim calls for better NHS mental health support after attack ‘destroyed his life’

Acid victim calls for better NHS mental health support after attack ‘destroyed his life’

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/acid-attack-victim-nhs-mental-health-trauma-jameel-muhktar-beckton-east-london-a8102016.html By: Lydia Smith  Jameel Muhktar and his cousin Resham Khan suffered severe burns in an attack in June A man who was targeted in a vicious acid attack earlier this year has called for better mental health support for victims. Jameel Muhktar, 37, suffered serious burns to his head and body…