College-NHS partnership targets Hertfordshire’s health and social care skills shortage
A regional college is expanding its partnership work with the NHS as Hertfordshire looks to tackle a significant shortage of health and social care professionals. The latest Hertfordshire Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) identifies healthcare as one of the county’s most urgent recruitment priorities, estimating the sector employs around 28,500 fewer people than would be […]
5 reasons NHS job opportunities are set to increase
The current Labour government has pledged to build an NHS that is ‘fit for the future’, promising to cut waiting times, offer 40,000 more appointments per week, bring back the family doctor and more. Recent government publications state that Labour has already invested £22 billion in the NHS, helping to support both medical staff and patients. Our NHS […]
Hospital at Home usage increases in Scotland
The number of patients using Hospital at Home in Scotland rose by almost a quarter last year, it has been revealed, as funding allocations for NHS boards were announced. A total of 13 local healthcare providers have been allocated a share of £3.6 million for Hospital at Home for older people to help ease pressure […]
Government commits £30 million towards innovative tech for NHS
The is investing £30m in so-called innovative medical technology (medtech), which its says will help ease pressures on the NHS this winter and could include the expansion of 3D checks that speed up cancer tests and novel logistics solutions such as the use of… drones. Available to each region in England, ICSs – organisations that […]
Carers being ‘championed’ via cross-government action
Minister for Care, Helen Whately, held a reception at No 10 Downing Street for unpaid carers last week to mark Carers Week and champion the vital work they do. More than 30 unpaid carers, young carers and representatives of unpaid carers organisations attended the event, which also provided a forum for discussions on how to […]
Patients begin home health checks in trials – A sign of things to come?
A landmark trial aiming to make it easier and more convenient for patients to carry out important health checks and reduce pressure on GPs has been launched in Cornwall. The trial – which is the first of its kind in England and part of the government’s plans to digitalise the existing NHS Health Check – […]
Kent and Medway the NHS regions ‘most under pressure’ this winter
New research published by the Future Health Research Centre, supported by healthcare management consultancy Acumentice, identifies 16 health systems under high levels of pressure across both primary and secondary care going into this winter. Analysis from NHS data sources including appointment access, waiting times and ratios of staff to patients is used to look at […]
Applauding a new era in Women’s Health
For decades, UK healthcare has been dubbed an institution made by men for men, but the NHS is on the cusp of an integral change. While significant disparities between healthcare for women and men remain, a shift in political attitude, supported by a recognition that women and men have different health needs throughout their lives, […]
NHS Confederation: Social care workforce crisis risks patient safety
NHS leaders across England say staffing gaps and a lack of capacity in social care are putting the care and safety of patients in the NHS at risk. Almost 250 NHS leaders responding to an NHS Confederation survey say that patients are being delayed in hospital much longer than they should, with the knock-on impact […]
How can homecare businesses prepare for Sajid Javid’s digital shift?
Mike Williams, Managing Director at Tagtronics – a software company evolving alongside homecare companies to increase quality of care – considers how businesses can prepare for the digital systems shift following Sajid Javid’s new expectations for homecare providers… The current climate The pandemic acted as a catalyst for many industries to undertake a digital transformation, with […]