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NHS trusts urged to improve disciplinary processes as 'devastating' impact reported

By Liz Wells 06 November 2024

NHS Trusts across England have been urged to ensure doctors are treated fairly and compassionately during disciplinary proceedings, as a new report reveals guidelines are often not adhered to, resu...

WES STREETING

Government pledges to improve 'outdated' Mental Health Act

By Lee Peart 06 November 2024

New legislation launched in Parliament today aims to give patients sectioned under the Mental Health Act more dignity and say over their care.

TECHNOLOGY

West Yorkshire ICB brings app to 250,000 unpaid carers

By Liz Wells 06 November 2024

NHS West Yorkshire ICB has signed a deal with technology company Care Networx to bring a new app to the 250,000 unpaid carers in West Yorkshire.

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES

Eight out of 10 councils to overspend social care budget

By Lee Peart 06 November 2024

Eight out of 10 councils are on course to overspend their adult social care budget this financial year, directors of adult social services have warned.

WORKFORCE

NHS Scotland consultants accept pay deal

By Liz Wells 05 November 2024

Consultants across Scotland have voted to accept a £124.9m investment in their pay and reward package.

OVERTIME PAYMENT

Doctors paid up to £200,000 overtime to tackle NHS waiting lists

By Liz Wells 05 November 2024

Senior doctors are charging the NHS premium rates for overtime, allowing some to make more than £200,000 a year from additional work, BBC News reveals.

TECHNOLOGY

North Tees NHS streamlines intensive care admissions

By Liz Wells 05 November 2024

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has extended the rollout of InterSystems TrakCare health information system to streamline intensive care admissions and documentation.

OBESITY

Childhood obesity rises to almost one in 10 in first year of school

By Lee Peart 05 November 2024

Almost one in 10 children are clinically obese when they begin their first year of school, new NHS figures have revealed.

UK GOVERNMENT

UK to create world-first 'early warning system' for pandemics

By Liz Wells 05 November 2024

The UK will create the world’s first real-time surveillance system to monitor the threat of future pandemics.

SUGAR

Low sugar diet in early childhood reduces risk of chronic disease, research finds

By Lee Peart 05 November 2024

A low sugar diet during pregnancy and in the first two years of life can meaningfully reduce the risk of chronic disease in adulthood, research has found.