On 6 June 2022, the Royal College of Nursing (“RCN”) general secretary, Pat Cullen, spoke at the RCN’s annual conference in Glasgow. She discussed the current impact of the UK’s nurse shortages. This was expanded upon in depth in The Royal College of Nursing Report (“the Report”) published also on 6 June 2022 prior to …
NHS Nurse Shortages continuing to pose a threat to patient safety Read More »
While the Government has pledged to conduct a public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, the delay of learning the results of those findings will take too long. The British Medical Association (“BMA”) realised this, and is publishing five reports in total. The BMA conducted a study between November and December 2021 of doctors’ views and …
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On 11 May 2022 the Government announced an uplift in funding for NHS nursing care provided in care homes to support residents with nursing needs. According to the Government, the standard weekly rate for nursing care has increased by 11.5% from £187.60 to £209.19 for the 2022-23 financial year. The funding will be paid directly …
The British Dental Association has said there has been inadequate funding for NHS dentistry for the past decade. This has decreased incentives to take on more patients and is causing a crisis in the availability of dental care. The NHS commissioned a survey of 2000 adults and found that: 41% said it had been difficult …
High Street chemists in the UK are running out of some hay-fever medicine, as a UK industry-wide shortage has hit supplies. At the end of April, the Government also appointed a hormone-replacement therapy (“HRT”) tsar to tackle drug shortages affecting products used by women with menopause symptoms. This drug shortage is now also affecting stocks …
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It appears that heavy reliance on private care providers by the NHS for mental health beds could have potentially catastrophic effects for patients. Currently the NHS is paying £2bn per year to private hospitals because they do not have enough beds for mental health patients. Data also reveals that the independent sector receives 13.5% of …
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On 9 February 2022, the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) published a new integration white paper. The aim is for patients to receive better more coordinated care under new plans announced to improve links between health and social care. The integration white paper aims to bring the NHS and local government closer together …
DHSC publishes an Integration White Paper for NHS and Adult Social Care Read More »
Pleas have been made urging government ministers to consider a £1000 bonus to prevent further care staff quitting ahead of a difficult winter. This knock on effect will put even more pressure on the NHS. The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and NHS Providers, which represents hospitals, say emergency payments would help …
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The latest NHS announcement published on the 14th October 2021 placed a greater emphasis on the need for improving access for patients and supporting general practice with a £250m winter access fund to aid in the forthcoming November to March months. However, in a news article published the same day by the Royal College of …
Focus on access ignores the other fundamental challenges that GP’s in the UK are facing Read More »
The Home Office has confirmed that free one-year visa extensions will be automatically granted to eligible overseas healthcare workers whose visas were due to expire before 1 October 2021. The visa extension is expected to benefit 14,000 applicants. Home Secretary Priti Patel said: “The dedication and skill of overseas health and care workers who are …
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