Crisis in specialist mental health beds for children
Whole regions of England were left without any specialist inpatient mental health beds for children on three occasions last year, a new report states.
Average NHS-advertised nursing and midwifery role ‘draws three applications’
The average nursing and midwifery role advertised in the NHS is only drawing three applications, new figures show.
Acid attack kits to be carried by Metropolitan Police vehicles
Metropolitan Police response cars will carry equipment that will help officers to better deal with calls to acid attacks, the force said.
NHS launches review into plan to divert patients from A&E to ease pressure
NHS England has launched a national review into schemes to divert patients away from A&E departments.
Staff shortages a major challenge within NHS, warns head of Labour commission
The doctor tasked with chairing a Labour study into NHS staffing says the issue is "undoubtedly" one of the biggest challenges the health service is facing.
Pest infestations bug north-east hospitals
Rats, wasps and mice were among the pests found in north-east hospitals over an 18-month period.
Level of NHS buildings ranked ‘in good condition’ rises to 70%
The proportion of NHS buildings classified as being in good condition rose to 70% last year.
Carers to receive ballot papers for industrial action
Hundreds of home care staff across the north are to be balloted over possible industrial action that could deprive vulnerable Highlanders of vital support.
Pledge to consult on Caithness health care
Health chiefs want public feedback on a range of options to shape the future of health care across Caithness.
Hunt suggests NHS could pay to sort out damp in people’s homes
Jeremy Hunt has said he can see a future where the NHS is sorting out damp in people's homes.
Increases in life expectancy have stagnated, says leading professor
Improvements in life expectancy have almost "ground to a halt", a leading academic has warned.
UK trailing behind Europe in diagnosing and treating cancer
The UK is trailing behind other European countries when it comes to diagnosing and treating cancer, a new report says.
NHS to recruit 2,000 doctors from abroad to meet Government targets
The NHS will look overseas to recruit around 2,000 more GPs in order to meet its staff targets, the head of NHS England has said.
Single or widowed people could have higher risk of dementia – study
Being single or widowed increases the risk of dementia, research suggests.
Ambulance response targets overhauled under plan to save more lives
Fewer 999 calls will be regarded as life-threatening under an overhaul of ambulance response targets.
Development fears for children of expectant mothers with low vitamin D levels
Women who do not get enough vitamin D in pregnancy may have children with poorer social and motor skills, according to new research.
Warning of budget cuts hitting sexual health and stop smoking services
Public health budgets are being slashed by £85m - affecting areas such as sexual health and stop smoking services, a think tank has warned.
NHS trusts reveal thousands of job vacancies with some posts unfilled for months
Some NHS hospital trusts have more than 1,000 staff vacancies while others have left crucial roles unfilled for up to two years, an investigation has revealed.
Inquiry announced into contaminated blood scandal that left at least 2,400 dead
Theresa May has announced a wide-ranging inquiry into the contaminated blood "scandal" of the 1970s and 1980s which left 2,400 people dead.
Health workers praised as A&E waiting-times target met
Scotland's accident-and-emergency (A&E) departments have met a key waiting-times target.
Drugs industry plans court action to challenge NHS medicine price limits
The drugs industry is planning to take court action over new limits on the price the NHS will pay for medicines.
50,000 people alive due to organ donation, figures show
More than 50,000 people are now alive thanks to organ donation, new figures show.
Blood cancer treatment nivolumab approved for NHS use
A treatment for patients with an aggressive blood cancer has been approved for use within the NHS in Scotland.
“I campaigned for maternity unit in Moray 30 years ago… And there’s a greater case for it now”
A mother who successfully campaigned for a specialist maternity unit in Elgin after her daughter was born halfway to Aberdeen has joined the fight against any return to "risky" transfers.
NHS Grampian accused of focussing on city services instead of Moray
NHS Grampian bosses have been accused of focusing too much on Aberdeen services to the detriment of Moray.
Mums-to-be could face 60-mile trip to give birth due to staff shortages
Pregnant women in Moray could be forced to travel to Aberdeen or Inverness to give birth as a result of a recruitment crisis at the region's biggest hospital.
NHS facing ‘serious challenges’ to maintain standards of care – report
The NHS faces "serious challenges in maintaining standards of care", with senior managers worried about having the right levels of staff, according to a new report.
National living wage should apply to all workers, Unison says
The Government is being urged to extend the national living wage to all workers and to increase rates to reflect the rising cost of living.
Tories criticise First Minister over drop in beds at Livingston hospital
The Scottish Conservatives have raised concerns about a drop in the number of beds at one of central Scotland's biggest hospitals.
Patient quality of care will get worse over next year, finance leaders predict
Around a quarter of finance leaders are concerned that quality of care for patients in the NHS will deteriorate over the next year, a new survey suggests.
‘Postcode rationing’ for those awaiting NHS treatments once considered routine
Patients needing hip replacements or cataract removal are facing long delays while doctors battle a new wave of NHS rationing, an investigation suggests.
Scottish NHS hailed as a model for UK but funding pressures spark warning
Health services across the UK can learn lessons from Scotland's NHS but serious financial pressures could undermine its "unique system for improving the quality of healthcare", experts have found.
