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NHS staff barred from workplace for considering Palestine demonstration

NHS staff barred from workplace for considering Palestine demonstration An investigation found the pair had no case to answer and that the trust had breached its own disciplinary policy Two NHS professionals were investigated and barred from their workplace for expressing interest in organising a peaceful protest in support of Palestine during their lunch break. The therapist and nurse were accused of posing a threat to the “personal safety” of the staff at Kensington and Chelsea child and adolescent mental health service, and of “bringing the trust into disrepute” for considering the demonstration. Continue reading... By Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent NHS staff barred from workplace for considering Palestine...
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App spots patients at risk and moves them up the NHS waiting list

App spots patients at risk and moves them up the NHS waiting list

App spots patients at risk and moves them up the NHS waiting list Software developed in Cambridge is helping nine hospitals to prioritise care, saving lives and freeing beds sooner Continue reading this article about App spots patients at risk and moves them up the NHS waiting list by Shaun Lintern, Health Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Corridor care and no privacy: Inside A&E at the height of the NHS winter crisis

Corridor care and no privacy: Inside A&E at the height of the NHS winter crisis

Corridor care and no privacy: Inside A&E at the height of the NHS winter crisis Treatment on trollies is an unavoidable necessity in an under-pressure emergency department running at double its capacity, as Rachel Clun finds out Continue reading this article about Corridor care and no privacy: Inside A&E at the height of the NHS winter crisis by Rachel Clun NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Streeting says NHS too keen to hire ‘foreign doctors’ – but he probably means just ‘doctors’

Streeting says NHS too keen to hire ‘foreign doctors’ – but he probably means just ‘doctors’

Streeting says NHS too keen to hire ‘foreign doctors’ – but he probably means just ‘doctors’ Red Tory Health Secretary and his boss are fully committed to rationing services through so-called ‘integrated care’ and replacing doctors with non-doctor ‘associates’ Wes S… Continue reading this article about Streeting says NHS too keen to hire ‘foreign doctors’ – but he probably means just ‘doctors’ by SKWAWKBOX (SW) NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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I spent over 8 hours in a Welsh hospital and what I saw left me uneasy

I spent over 8 hours in a Welsh hospital and what I saw left me uneasy

I spent over 8 hours in a Welsh hospital and what I saw left me uneasy I had been having stomach aches as the night fell for around 2 days consecutively at this point. I soon found out that it was something far worse. Continue reading this article about I spent over 8 hours in a Welsh hospital and what I saw left me uneasy by Padma Murughappun NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Woman forced to live in hospital for 18 months is arrested and evicted by NHS

Woman forced to live in hospital for 18 months is arrested and evicted by NHS

Woman forced to live in hospital for 18 months is arrested and evicted by NHS A WOMAN who was forced to live in a hospital bed for 18 months despite being medically fit to leave has been arrested and evicted to a care home. The NHS took costly legal action against Jessie, 35… Continue reading this article about Woman forced to live in hospital for 18 months is arrested and evicted by NHS by Hana Carter NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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No woman should be forced to change her clothes in front of a trans colleague | Sonia Sodha

No woman should be forced to change her clothes in front of a trans colleague | Sonia Sodha A case brought by an NHS nurse over a shared changing room could be the tip of the iceberg Some things are plain common sense. Female employees should not be expected to share changing rooms with male colleagues. They shouldn’t be socially shamed into undressing around them, or being in spaces where male colleagues get undressed in front of them. There is a host of principles and evidence around women’s privacy, dignity and safety to be marshalled in support of this – the charity Sex Matters lays them out – but most people don’t need to read accounts of how uncomfortable mixed-sex changing facilities make some women feel, or statistics...
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I chaired the NHS and hardly believed it: sewage flows into sinks

I chaired the NHS and hardly believed it: sewage flows into sinks

I chaired the NHS and hardly believed it: sewage flows into sinks The outgoing chairman of NHS England is full of praise for its staff but says the service is ‘sclerotic’ and relies too heavily on politicians Continue reading this article about I chaired the NHS and hardly believed it: sewage flows into sinks by Oliver Shah NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Wes Streeting orders NHS staff to 'get back to basics' as he blasts wokery

Wes Streeting orders NHS staff to 'get back to basics' as he blasts wokery

Wes Streeting orders NHS staff to 'get back to basics' as he blasts wokery WES Streeting has blasted wokery in the NHS, warning it to “get back to basics”. The Health Secretary tore into the decision to “erase” the word woman from NHS documents. And he tore into an NHS st… Continue reading this article about Wes Streeting orders NHS staff to 'get back to basics' as he blasts wokery by Kate Ferguson NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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The NHS has got to stop doing daft nonsense and get back to basics

The NHS has got to stop doing daft nonsense and get back to basics

The NHS has got to stop doing daft nonsense and get back to basics I joined the Labour Party because I grew up at the sharp end. I was an ‘accident’. My teenage parents struggled, separated and, despite an abundance of love, I grew up in poverty. My life experienc… Continue reading this article about The NHS has got to stop doing daft nonsense and get back to basics by Wes Streeting NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS clinic faces legal action over child sex-change hormones

NHS clinic faces legal action over child sex-change hormones

NHS clinic faces legal action over child sex-change hormones If successful, the case could force a national crackdown on GP clinics prescribing hormones to under 18 year olds outside NHS rules. Continue reading this article about NHS clinic faces legal action over child sex-change hormones by Lucy Johnston NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS evicts patient who spent 18 months in hospital bed with no care home to go to

NHS evicts patient who spent 18 months in hospital bed with no care home to go to

NHS evicts patient who spent 18 months in hospital bed with no care home to go to The 35-year-old attended Northampton general hospital for treatment for cellulitis but her care home would not take her back Continue reading this article about NHS evicts patient who spent 18 months in hospital bed with no care home to go to by Telegraph Reporters NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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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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