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25 Jul 19
Potentially avoidable ailments like chest infections, pressure sores and urinary tract infections accounted for 41% of hospital admissions in England in 2016-17.
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23 Jul 19
The government’s prevention green paper has been branded a “missed opportunity” by local government and health bodies.
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12 Jul 19
Cases of type two diabetes in children and young people in England and Wales have soared by 47% in the last five years, according to new research released by the Local Government Association today.
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11 Jul 19
A&Es missed hitting their target of seeing 95% of patients in four hours by a record low in June, NHS England figures have shown.
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10 Jul 19
Government must look to shift health spending more towards prevention, health leaders have urged.
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9 Jul 19
With no end to austerity in sight, adult social care in meltdown and GP surgeries under severe strain, prioritising prevention may seem impossible but it’s the only way to secure long-term...
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8 Jul 19
NHS trust waiting lists are growing as pension changes have seen senior doctors turning down extra shifts, NHS chiefs have warned.
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5 Jul 19
The long-awaited social care green paper is being delayed by “partisan politics”, the health secretary has claimed.
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4 Jul 19
There was a time when local markets were stalling, but local councils are starting to recognise that they could offer a way to boost a local economy and reverse high street decline. Kim Thomas...
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28 Jun 19
An unbalanced approach to funding healthcare puts long-term plans for the NHS at risk, says Anita Charlesworth.
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27 Jun 19
Proposals in the long-term plan are too ‘NHS-centric’ and should allow local authorities equal decision-making powers for integrated care systems to work, MPs have said.
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27 Jun 19
Financially squeezed social services and schools have become the top concerns for the chair of the government’s public spending watchdog.
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24 Jun 19
The NHS has identified “ghost patient” fraud as a priority to cut out £127m worth of fraud in the health service.
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24 Jun 19
Hospitals in England are relying on backup beds to carry out routine care, research has found.
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21 Jun 19
Austerity has undermined the progress of the government’s Northern Powerhouse project, a think-tank has claimed.
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20 Jun 19
Local authorities are being urged to restrict traffic around schools after a study in London found “relatively high levels” of air pollution inside classrooms, posing a risk to children’s health.
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19 Jun 19
The ambition of improved patient care set out in the NHS long-term plan will be jeopardised without a commitment to invest in the health workforce, capital infrastructure and social care, a charity...
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18 Jun 19
Every new teacher is to be trained in how to spot the signs of mental health issues in young people, under new plans unveiled by the prime minister.
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18 Jun 19
The UK is to give Afghanistan £170m to help alleviate a “severe” humanitarian crisis caused by the worst drought in a decade that has left millions of people hungry.
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17 Jun 19
Police officers, nurses, midwives and teachers are most likely to stay in their professions out of the overall UK workforce, according to new research.
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14 Jun 19
Financial performance among health providers has “improved significantly” but the sector is still too reliant on one-off efficiency savings, according to the latest data.
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13 Jun 19
An additional £4.5m in government funding has been confirmed for a scheme that aims to improve the wellbeing of unpaid carers.
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12 Jun 19
The government has been urged by two leading charities to reverse £1bn in “short-sighted” cuts to public health funding, which they warn will directly impact long-term health and increase strain on...
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12 Jun 19
Patients are being put at risk by the “unacceptable” failure of NHS trusts to meet waiting list targets, according to a critical new report.
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11 Jun 19
Nearly one in five children in England start school with poor speech and language skills as English regions suffer funding cuts for therapy, research has found.
25 Jul 19Potentially avoidable ailments like chest infections, pressure sores and urinary tract infections accounted for 41% of hospital admissions in England in 2016-17.
23 Jul 19The government’s prevention green paper has been branded a “missed opportunity” by local government and health bodies.
12 Jul 19Cases of type two diabetes in children and young people in England and Wales have soared by 47% in the last five years, according to new research released by the Local Government Association today.
11 Jul 19A&Es missed hitting their target of seeing 95% of patients in four hours by a record low in June, NHS England figures have shown.
10 Jul 19Government must look to shift health spending more towards prevention, health leaders have urged.
9 Jul 19With no end to austerity in sight, adult social care in meltdown and GP surgeries under severe strain, prioritising prevention may seem impossible but it’s the only way to secure long-term...
8 Jul 19NHS trust waiting lists are growing as pension changes have seen senior doctors turning down extra shifts, NHS chiefs have warned.
5 Jul 19The long-awaited social care green paper is being delayed by “partisan politics”, the health secretary has claimed.
4 Jul 19There was a time when local markets were stalling, but local councils are starting to recognise that they could offer a way to boost a local economy and reverse high street decline. Kim Thomas...
28 Jun 19An unbalanced approach to funding healthcare puts long-term plans for the NHS at risk, says Anita Charlesworth.
27 Jun 19Proposals in the long-term plan are too ‘NHS-centric’ and should allow local authorities equal decision-making powers for integrated care systems to work, MPs have said.
27 Jun 19Financially squeezed social services and schools have become the top concerns for the chair of the government’s public spending watchdog.
24 Jun 19The NHS has identified “ghost patient” fraud as a priority to cut out £127m worth of fraud in the health service.
24 Jun 19Hospitals in England are relying on backup beds to carry out routine care, research has found.
21 Jun 19Austerity has undermined the progress of the government’s Northern Powerhouse project, a think-tank has claimed.
20 Jun 19Local authorities are being urged to restrict traffic around schools after a study in London found “relatively high levels” of air pollution inside classrooms, posing a risk to children’s health.
18 Jun 19Every new teacher is to be trained in how to spot the signs of mental health issues in young people, under new plans unveiled by the prime minister.
18 Jun 19The UK is to give Afghanistan £170m to help alleviate a “severe” humanitarian crisis caused by the worst drought in a decade that has left millions of people hungry.
17 Jun 19Police officers, nurses, midwives and teachers are most likely to stay in their professions out of the overall UK workforce, according to new research.
13 Jun 19An additional £4.5m in government funding has been confirmed for a scheme that aims to improve the wellbeing of unpaid carers.
12 Jun 19The government has been urged by two leading charities to reverse £1bn in “short-sighted” cuts to public health funding, which they warn will directly impact long-term health and increase strain on...
