Hospitals and care homes across the UK are facing a severe staffing crisis, with nursing staff continuing to work while unwell and stress now the leading cause of illness, according to a major Royal College of Nursing (RCN) survey. The survey, which gathered responses from more than 20,000 nurses, paints a stark picture of the
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A major productivity slump across the NHS is costing the UK economy an estimated £20 billion a year, as Labour’s flagship health reforms face delays and political wrangling. According to a new report by the Health Foundation, inefficiencies and waste since the pandemic have effectively erased a decade of productivity gains. Despite higher spending and
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Two prominent regional leaders have joined a nationwide campaign calling for improved pay in England’s adult social care sector, as the government launches a new initiative to upskill nurses through prescribing qualifications. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and North East Mayor Kim McGuinness have signed an open letter to the Health Secretary urging the government
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a £461,000 investment to support the Adult Social Care Nurse Prescribing Pilot. The initiative will enable nurses across six Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to complete a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)-approved prescribing qualification, allowing them to prescribe medicines within their adult social care settings. Participants
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