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Is more outsourcing the remedy for NHS delays? | Letters

Is more outsourcing the remedy for NHS delays? | Letters Responding to an article on increased input from private healthcare, John Newman calls for grants for training medical personnel, Stephen Farrington-Bell for greater productivity and Bernadette Roden for more care at home I cannot have been the only person staggered by the figure – £16bn – that the government is proposing to pay to the private sector in its attempts to reduce waiting lists for planned care (Private sector’s role in cutting NHS waiting lists in England to rise by 20%, 6 January). Your report and the response to the proposal from Keep Our NHS Public raise the issues that everyone should be concerned about, ie how the private sector proposes to staff their...
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NHS signs £37m digital support deal for website and app

NHS signs £37m digital support deal for website and app

NHS signs £37m digital support deal for website and app The health service has appointed BJSS to help deliver upgrades and maintenance for core public online services, including the NHS.uk site, as well as the main app and login service NHS England has awarded a near-£40m contract for a specialist provider to provide support for core digital platf Continue reading this article about NHS signs £37m digital support deal for website and app by Sam Trendall NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Recruiting ‘corridor care’ nurses is a new low that shames us all

Recruiting ‘corridor care’ nurses is a new low that shames us all

Recruiting ‘corridor care’ nurses is a new low that shames us all As a hospital advertises for staff to care solely for the overspill from its wards and cubicles, Dr Sarah Williams says this is more than just the latest evidence of the struggle to cope with winter pressures – those of us working on the frontline recognise it as a desperate move by a health service at breaking point Continue reading this article about Recruiting ‘corridor care’ nurses is a new low that shames us all by Sarah Williams NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Is more outsourcing the remedy for NHS delays?

Is more outsourcing the remedy for NHS delays?

Is more outsourcing the remedy for NHS delays? Letters: Responding to an article on increased input from private healthcare, John Newman calls for grants for training medical personnel, Stephen Farrington-Bell for greater productivity and Bernadette Roden for more care at home Continue reading this article about Is more outsourcing the remedy for NHS delays? by Guardian staff reporter NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Streeting says nurses ‘backbone of our NHS’ after worker stabbed in Oldham

Streeting says nurses ‘backbone of our NHS’ after worker stabbed in Oldham

Streeting says nurses ‘backbone of our NHS’ after worker stabbed in Oldham Wes Streeting has described nurses as the 'backbone of our NHS' after a nurse was left in critical condition by a stabbing in Royal Oldham Hospital… Continue reading this article about Streeting says nurses ‘backbone of our NHS’ after worker stabbed in Oldham by Jessica Rothwell NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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2025: A pivotal year for NHS digital transformation

2025: A pivotal year for NHS digital transformation

2025: A pivotal year for NHS digital transformation Discover how technology will shape a more efficient, inclusive and proactive healthcare system by hearing what some of the leading lights from the healthtech industry think Continue reading this article about 2025: A pivotal year for NHS digital transformation by Opinion editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Residents encouraged to start the year by taking control of their health with the NHS app - Sussex Health & Care

Residents encouraged to start the year by taking control of their health with the NHS app - Sussex Health & Care

Residents encouraged to start the year by taking control of their health with the NHS app - Sussex Health & Care The NHS in Sussex is encouraging residents to start the year by taking control of their health through the NHS App. With over a million people in Sussex already registered,… Continue reading Residents encouraged to start the year by taking control of their health with the NHS app Continue reading this article about Residents encouraged to start the year by taking control of their health with the NHS app - Sussex Health & Care by Nadia Quadmani NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Cliftonville pharmacy announces end of NHS contract and service closure

Cliftonville pharmacy announces end of NHS contract and service closure

Cliftonville pharmacy announces end of NHS contract and service closure Central Pharmacy in Cliftonville has announced the termination of its NHS pharmacy contract and closure of the service. The pharmacy and clinic on Northdown Road says the challenges faced from esca… Continue reading this article about Cliftonville pharmacy announces end of NHS contract and service closure by Kathy Bailes NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Hospital advertises for ‘corridor care’ A&E nurses to ease NHS winter crisis

Hospital advertises for ‘corridor care’ A&E nurses to ease NHS winter crisis

Hospital advertises for ‘corridor care’ A&E nurses to ease NHS winter crisis While some hospitals have stood down critical incident declarations, they said emergency departments remain under unprecedented pressure Continue reading this article about Hospital advertises for ‘corridor care’ A&E nurses to ease NHS winter crisis by Rachel Clun NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Cumbrian NHS trust gets green light for £12m extension

Cumbrian NHS trust gets green light for £12m extension

Cumbrian NHS trust gets green light for £12m extension Approval has been granted for the construction of an urgent care facility adjacent to the emergency department at Cumberland Infirmary. Continue reading this article about Cumbrian NHS trust gets green light for £12m extension by Charlie Valentine NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Council’s objection to 7,000 patient health hub ‘beggars belief’

Council’s objection to 7,000 patient health hub ‘beggars belief’

Council’s objection to 7,000 patient health hub ‘beggars belief’ An MP has blasted a council’s objection to plans for a ‘vital’ integrated health hub in a move which she says ‘beggars belief’. Continue reading this article about Council’s objection to 7,000 patient health hub ‘beggars belief’ by Millie Bowles NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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People in England: share your experience of NHS ‘corridor care’ in A&E

People in England: share your experience of NHS ‘corridor care’ in A&E

People in England: share your experience of NHS ‘corridor care’ in A&E We would like to hear from patients and staff and their experience of ‘corridor care’ in the NHS Continue reading this article about People in England: share your experience of NHS ‘corridor care’ in A&E by Guardian community team NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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People in England: share your experience of NHS ‘corridor care’ in A&E

People in England: share your experience of NHS ‘corridor care’ in A&E We would like to hear from patients and staff and their experience of ‘corridor care’ in the NHS A hospital in north London has posted adverts calling for nurses to apply for “corridor care” shifts due to pressure on the NHS exacerbated by the winter crisis. This follows comments from a senior doctor in emergency medicine saying “almost every hospital is treating patients in corridors and car parks.” We are interested in finding out more about people’s experience of NHS ‘corridor care’ in A&Es in England. Whether you are a patient or health worker, we would like to hear from you. What has your experience been like? How has the winter crisis affected the care you...
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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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