Microscopic colitis on the rise in the UK
National charity Guts UK highlights the growing number of microscopic colitis cases in the UK. The charity has raised concerns about the number of people...
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.
Drop in public satisfaction with the NHS ‘a red flag for government’
Drop in public satisfaction with the NHS 'a red flag for government': The Kings Fund and Nuffield Trust have released analysis of the 2022 British...
NHS dentistry is ‘sinking ship’
NHS dentistry is ‘sinking ship’: The British Dental Association has warned the service is reaching the end of the road in evidence to the Health...
THIS IS #SERIOUS SH1T say Spinal Injuries Association
THIS IS #SERIOUS SH1T say Spinal Injuries Association: Nurses, carers and politicians are all backing a major campaign to stop spinal cord injured patients suffering...
What’s the alternative?
What's the alternative? New research suggests that patients are opting for complementary therapies in preference to prescription painkillers. The results of a new consumer opinion...
Coventry University addressing NHS staff shortages
Coventry University has officially launched its new School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health in London as it aims to address staff shortages in the NHS...
A workforce plan without numbers is not a plan but a daydream
"A workforce plan without numbers is not a plan but a daydream", RCEM president says Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures published by...
Dentistry: 100s of millions to be taken
The British Dental Association has warned that hundreds of millions are set to be taken away from NHS dentistry during an unprecedented access crisis, on...
1.65 million faced 12-hour waits in A&Es in 2022
Data show 1.65 million patients in England faced 12-hour waits from time of arrival in A&Es in 2022: A new briefing by the Royal College...
Teachers strikes: Fear of disruption to patient care
Health leaders are encouraging patients with scheduled appointments to let the NHS know if the teachers strikes mean they can no longer attend. The waves...
