NHS dentists blast “business as usual” order
NHS dentists blast orders to return to virtually ‘business as usual’: The British Dental Association has slammed moves by government to effectively return to normal...
NHS
The NHS category focuses on the people, policies and challenges shaping the UK’s publicly funded health service. It offers thoughtful analysis of organisational change, workforce issues, funding and performance, along with debate on how to improve care delivery and health outcomes. From insights into frontline practice to discussion of strategic priorities and reforms, this category brings clarity to the complex forces influencing the future of health and care in the NHS.
Exciting new medical school for Carlisle
Exciting new medical school for Carlisle announced: University of Cumbria and Imperial College London announce plans for new medical school in Carlisle. The University of...
The importance of health literacy
On World Health Day, 7th April 2022, Beth Cooper discusses the Importance of health literacy for the Hippocratic Post. According to the Centres for Disease...
RCEM responds to public’s dissatisfaction with A&E services and wider NHS
RCEM responds to public’s dissatisfaction with A&E services and wider NHS: The British Social Attitudes Survey by Nuffield Trust and The King's Fund found that...
Paediatricians respond to Ockenden review
On 30 March 2022 Donna Ockenden published the 'findings, conclusions and essential actions' following her independent review of maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford...
British Indians call for improved access to mental health services
Analysis of over 2,300 British Indians living in the United Kingdom found that 76% of respondents have experienced challenges in accessing mental health services, with...
Weekly Scottish Emergency Department waiting times worst on record
The weekly update (w/e 20 March 2022) of Emergency Department activity and waiting time statistics show: There were 25,506 attendances in week ending 20 March...
Crohn’s and Colitis numbers underestimated for decades
Rates of Crohn's and Colitis have been vastly underestimated for decades. New data released today shows over half a million people are living with Crohn's...
10% of patient care requests indicate preference for face-to-face GP consultation
New analysis by the Improvement Analytics Unit (IAU) – a partnership between the Health Foundation and NHS England and NHS Improvement – finds that only...
Rebuild General Practice
GPs from across Great Britain are calling for support to rebuild General Practice - as new polling shows that nearly 9 in 10 GPs fear...
