A report published by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine highlights lessons that must be learned from the emergency care crisis in 2022, concluding ‘too many patients are in the wrong place for their needs’.
New health and social care secretary Victoria Atkins was encouraged this week to focus on seven ways in which she can make a difference over the next year.
Three quarters of NHS trust leaders expect to end 2023/24 in a worse financial position than last year, according to a survey by NHS Providers.
Rising numbers of doctors are moving away from the traditional postgraduate training model and choosing increased flexibility and less linear career pathways, according to the General Medical Council.
More than £1bn of the £1.7bn committed to reforming the adult social care system in December 2021 has been diverted to other care priorities.
Healthcare staff delivering NHS services in non-NHS organisations will now receive one-off payments awarded to NHS staff as part of pay deal.
Following consultation with employers, trades unions, charities and other representative groups, the Department of Health and Social Care has decided to proceed with introducing minimum service levels (MSLs) for ambulance services in England during strike action.
The government has announced funding to cover one-off payments of at least £1,655 for eligible healthcare staff at non-NHS organisations such as charities, local authorities or social enterprises.
The Scottish government needs better data on the size, cost and skills of the workforce in more than 100 public bodies if it is to deliver services differently rather than doing more with less, according to Audit Scotland.
NHS England has been asked to provide formal explanation of the fall in NHS productivity following the Covid-19 pandemic.