Missed GP appointments costing NHS millions
More than 15 million general practice appointments are being wasted each year because patients do not turn up and fail to warn surgeries that they will not be attending. An…
More than 15 million general practice appointments are being wasted each year because patients do not turn up and fail to warn surgeries that they will not be attending. An…
Problem drinkers and smoker who end up in hospital will be helped by new services, according the NHS Long Term Plan. As part of new NHS prevention measures, people who…
The consultation about proposed changes at Burman House, NorseCare’s residential care home in Terrington St John, has now finished. In September 2018, NorseCare proposed to close Burman House and to…
Matt Hancock dismisses reports green paper delay is due to Brexit Matt Hancock, the health secretary, has dismissed reports that the social care green paper has been shelved due to…
Credit: Age UK Age UK is petitioning the Government to take back responsibility for providing free TV licences for over 75s. TV can be a lifeline for older people and…
NHS sweeps dozens of awards in New Year's honour list Dozens of NHS staff have been recognised in the 2019 New Year's, including those who led the response to terror…
Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England Care England, partners of the Quality Care Campaign, has voiced concerns about the content, process and progress of the Mental Capacity…
Mike Padgham, chair of the Independent Care Group. Credit: Care Home Professional Mike Padgham, chair of the Independent Care Group, has expressed a New Year plea for the Government to…
Social care green paper delayed for the third time The social care green paper has been delayed once again and will now be published at the first opportunity in 2019,…
The University of Birmingham. Credit: British Deaf News The chief executive of NHS England launched a new multi-disciplinary Centre for Health and Social Care Leadership at the University of Birmingham…