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NHS coffin ships: how saving our NHS could rescue the UK economy
NHS coffin ships: how saving our NHS could rescue the UK economy As our hospitals turn into ‘coffin ships’ – crumbling, unsafe, and underfunded – we ask the chancellor, will you act before disaster strikes? Continue reading this article about NHS coffin ships: how saving our NHS could rescue the UK economy by Dr John Carlisle NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Mental health patients with nowhere to go cost NHS £71m in England, report finds
Mental health patients with nowhere to go cost NHS £71m in England, report finds Accommodation shortages caused 109,000 days of delayed discharge in 2023-24, says National Housing Federation Continue reading this article about Mental health patients with nowhere to go cost NHS £71m in England, report finds by Jessica Murray NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Mental health patients with nowhere to go cost NHS £71m in England, report finds Accommodation shortages caused 109,000 days of delayed discharge in 2023-24, says National Housing Federation A lack of supported housing was the biggest reason for delayed discharges from mental health hospitals in England last year, costing the NHS about £71m, according to a report. Analysis from the National Housing Federation (NHF) found that in 2023-24 there were 109,029 days of delayed discharge because mental health patients were waiting for supported housing, and the number of people stuck in hospital as a result of housing-related issues had more than tripled since 2021. Continue reading... By Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent Mental...
NHS Glasgow teenage mental health facility probed over allegations of 'hell' abuse
NHS Glasgow teenage mental health facility probed over allegations of 'hell' abuse The health board are looking into it after a BBC investigation into cruelty at 24-bed psychiatric hospital on the grounds of Stobhill Hospital, which provides care for 12 to 18-year-olds. Continue reading this article about NHS Glasgow teenage mental health facility probed over allegations of 'hell' abuse by Jordan Shepherd NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
'Inhumane' NHS trust admits maternity failings as three babies die within months of each other
'Inhumane' NHS trust admits maternity failings as three babies die within months of each other An NHS trust has admitted failing to provide safe treatment for three babies who died within months of each other, as it faced prosecution for maternity failures a second time. Continue reading this article about 'Inhumane' NHS trust admits maternity failings as three babies die within months of each other by @yung_chuvak NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
NHS productivity: Patients cannot afford any more “dither and delay” on reform
NHS productivity: Patients cannot afford any more “dither and delay” on reform Responding to the latest ONS statistics, which show that healthcare productivity is 18.5% lower than it was in 2019, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said: Continue reading this article about NHS productivity: Patients cannot afford any more “dither and delay” on reform by libdems.org.uk NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Rise in NHS transgender chest surgeries amid 'no evidence' it works
Rise in NHS transgender chest surgeries amid 'no evidence' it works More than 1,000 transgender patients are being referred to have their breasts removed each year under the NHS - and the number of referrals are continuing to rise, new data shows. Continue reading this article about Rise in NHS transgender chest surgeries amid 'no evidence' it works by Francine Wolfisz NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Halted: Privatisation of 30 NHS jobs in Wycombe and Aylesbury not going ahead
Halted: Privatisation of 30 NHS jobs in Wycombe and Aylesbury not going ahead The planned privatisation of 30 NHS jobs in Wycombe and Aylesbury will not go ahead for the time being, it has been confirmed. Continue reading this article about Halted: Privatisation of 30 NHS jobs in Wycombe and Aylesbury not going ahead by Charlie Smith NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
LETTER: 'We should all be extremely grateful to the people who make the NHS work'
LETTER: 'We should all be extremely grateful to the people who make the NHS work' I am writing to say a huge thank you for looking after me during a recent routine operation by the ENT team at Salisbury Hospital. Continue reading this article about LETTER: 'We should all be extremely grateful to the people who make the NHS work' by Letter to the Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust admits failings in baby deaths case
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust admits failings in baby deaths case Adele O'Sullivan, Kahlani Rawson and Quinn Parker died in 2021 after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) identified "a lack of adequate systems and processes being in place or not being appropriately implemented" to ensure staff managed the risks to mothers and their babies. Continue reading this article about Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust admits failings in baby deaths case by Sky News NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Three local NHS CEOs join NHS England as directors

Three local NHS CEOs join NHS England as directors
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Two integrated care board chief executives and a trust CEO have been appointed as part-time national directors at NHS England.

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NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds

NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds

<p>Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’</p><p>The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.</p><p>An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.</p> <a href="NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds">Continue reading...</a>

Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’

The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.

An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.

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