This article was taken from: http://news.sky.com/story/new-heart-attack-blood-test-could-save-nhs-millions-11055423 By: Sky News St Thomas’ hospital in London, which undertakes 7,800 heart attack tests a year, would be in line to save £800,000 alone. A blood test that speeds up the diagnosis of heart attacks could save the NHS millions of pounds every year, according to new research. The new…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/24/falling-number-of-nhs-child-psychiatrists-provokes-deep-concern By: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Shortage of mental heath specialists comes at same time as distress among children is rising, says Royal College of Psychiatrists The number of NHS psychiatrists helping troubled children and young people in England is falling despite the growing demand for care, new official figures have shown. The total…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/24/winter-flu-crisis-hospitals-overstretched By:Rebecca Ratcliffe A&E departments risk ‘grinding to a halt’ as number of patients waiting more than 12 hours for treatment soars Emergency departments risk “grinding to a halt” this winter, say medical leaders. They warn that the number of patients facing long waits for treatment is likely to hit record…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/21/almost-10000-eu-health-workers-have-quit-the-nhs-since-brexit-vote Lisa O’Carroll and Denis Campbell Thursday 21 September 2017 18.16 BST Staff losses will intensify recruitment problems at health service, which now has 40,000 vacant nursing posts Around 10,000 EU nationals have quit the NHS since the Brexit referendum, it has emerged. NHS Digital, the agency that collects data on the health service, found that in the…
This article was taken from: http://today.mims.com/nhs-faces-shortage-of-junior-doctors-while-questions-about-resource-allocation-arise By: Tanvi Ambulkar While wellness services may encourage patients to take charge of their own health, the provision of these services may not be suitable in a time when the NHS is facing a severe paucity of qualified labour. The NHS, the primary health provider in the UK, has recently been…