NHS Providers finds the health service does not have enough beds or staff NHS Providers has released figures showing that one in 12 NHS posts are vacant, including nearly 36,000 nurse roles and 9,600 vacancies for doctors. Additionally, it has found that another 10,000 – 15,000 beds are needed, on top of the 100,000 already…
Pay rise agreed for NHS staff Over one million NHS staff are to be offered a pay rise of at least 6.5% over three years, with some seeing a rise of up to 29%. Those who are lowest paid in each job will receive the biggest rise in their pay. This deal was agreed by…
Prime Minister to review why Londoner faces £54,000 cancer treatment bill Albert Thompson*, a 63-year old Londoner has been asked to pay £54,000 for prostate cancer treatment because he lacked proof of residency. Mr Thompson has lived in the UK for 44 years, working as a mechanic and paying taxes, until his illness left him…
Lack of intensive care beds puts patients’ lives at risk Four in five intensive care units (ICUs) have a chronic lack of beds and staff shortages and are sending their patients to other hospitals. In 80% of hospitals, transfers are happening for non-clinical reasons, a monthly occurrence in 21% of units. The Faculty of Intensive…
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