Author Archives: David Forrest
NMC reinstates emergency education standards to fight pandemic
As the pandemic continues to place untold strain in the NHS, student nurses can once again opt into extended clinical placements…
Experts cite “alarming” figures as NHS backlog maintenance bill skyrockets
The NHS backlog maintenance bill has risen to over £9 billion, while the annual bill for running the NHS estate was totalled at £ billion in 2020, this is according…
CQC: Covid-19 is magnifying inequalities in the health system
The latest State of Care report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) confirms that the pandemic is both highlighting and…
Kent community Health transforms nursing team to improve patient safety
A community nursing team has been transformed due to a project which looked at upskilling colleagues, boosting staff morale and…
NHS frontline pulling off the brakes to restore service
Growing evidence has emerged of the extraordinary commitment and innovation of NHS frontline staff to restore services for non-Covid-19 patients.…
Warning over rising drug prices in US/UK trade deal
A new study has revealed that the NHS would spend billions more on drugs if it had to pay US…
Hospitals urged to reduce prescription of “risky” medicines to older patients
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) has led to a £ million initiative across 42 hospitals aimed at reducing…
New £15 million drive to increase NHS clinical placements
Health Education England (HEE) has announced a major expansion in its effort to drive up the numbers of clinical placements…
Calls for major changes to managing Autism in the NHS
A new report from NHS Providers has called for immediate action to tackle stigma and the historic underfunding of services…
‘First-class facilities’ expected as construction on the new West Hull Health Hub begins
Thousands of patients in west Hull are to benefit from a new £8 million state-of-the-art health hub. The new hub…