Why is the NHS under so much pressure this winter?

Why is the NHS under so much pressure this winter?

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/04/nhs-qa-why-is-nhs-under-most-intense-pressure-in-decades By Phillip Inman and Denis Campbell We look at the key crises facing the NHS – and the government’s proposed solutions to the increased strains on staff, beds and budgets The NHS is facing the most intense strain on resources in decades as a result of flu, bad weather and an increase in patients…

Number of NHS managers recruited soars as shortage of nurses grows

Number of NHS managers recruited soars as shortage of nurses grows

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/30/number-nhs-managers-recruited-soars-shortage-nurses-grows/ By:   Laura Donnelly, health editor 30 OCTOBER 2017 • 12:01AM Soaring numbers of NHS executives are being hired while shortages of nurses are growing, a stark report warns today. The figures show that the number of senior managers working in the health service has risen by 13 per cent in less…