Falling number of NHS child psychiatrists provokes ‘deep concern

Falling number of NHS child psychiatrists provokes ‘deep concern

ByMatthew Betteridge

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…

May’s uncaring snub on pay is an insult to us NHS nurses who give our all

May’s uncaring snub on pay is an insult to us NHS nurses who give our all

ByMatthew Betteridge

After 20 years in the profession things have never been this bad – no wonder the NHS is haemorrhaging staff How would you feel if you went to work, and your first task was to sit with a dying patient and make sure that their death was dignified? Then you laid them out and comforted…

London nurses could be first to benefit from easing on public sector pay cap

London nurses could be first to benefit from easing on public sector pay cap

ByMatthew Betteridge

Ministers are considering putting London’s army of nurses first in the queue for higher pay when the cap on public sector awards is eased, sources revealed today. They are looking into whether a regional pay boost would help major hospitals and other public bodies that cannot fill posts because of the higher costs of living in the…