21
Jan 2015
MPs have said that the treatment of whistleblowers continues to be a stain on the NHS in England. According to the Health Select Committee, the way staff who raise concerns are treated has undermined trust in the system. The report adds that whistleblowers who are absolved should receive an apology and “practical redress”. The report…
21
Jan 2015
Under proposals announced recently, GP practices rated inadequate by Care Quality Commission inspectors will be offered assistance to help them to improve and will be placed in special measures. The CQC have been working with the Royal College of General Practitioners and NHS England to introduce a new programme of support for GP practices that…
20
Jan 2015
Strict guidelines are being given to Accident and Emergency units in England on numbers of staff needed on duty in order to provide safe care to patients. The guidance, which is being provided by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, recommends that there should be one nurse for every four cubicles, and in…
16
Jan 2015
According to Diabetes UK, avoidable deaths, record rates of complications and high costs to the NHS are being caused by poor diabetes care in England. The charity warns that current care systems are not endeavouring to get on top of the problem. Although a tenth of the NHS budget is spent on diabetes, the majority…
07
Jan 2015
Figures have shown that the A&E waiting time target of four hours has been missed by the NHS in England and performance has dropped to the lowest level in ten years. In the last three months of 2014, 92.6% of patients were seen within four hours, the target is 95%. The rest of the UK…
06
Jan 2015
Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS England’s medical director, has said that as winter starts to take hold, the “system is creaking”, A&E units are stretched and ambulance services are struggling in some parts of the country. However, the government has released an additional £300m, meaning that this extra funding, together with forward planning, should help the…
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