Health Service Journal
Ben Clover
Ben Clover is a Nursing Times and HSJ reporter. His focus for HSJ is on acute providers (Foundation Trusts and Trusts) and community services, while on Nursing Times Ben reports on infection control, long term conditions (including allergy, asthma, diabetes, dermatology and COPD) and district & community nursing.
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'27,000 posts earmarked for cuts'
12-Nov-2010
The Royal College of Nursing claims nearly 27,000 NHS job have been earmarked to be cut in the UK - including 18,000 in England - which it warns risks endangering patient care. -
Court rules automatic barring of nurses 'unlawful'
10-Nov-2010
The Royal College of Nursing has won its judicial review against the barring scheme run by the Independent Safeguarding Authority. -
Endoscope 'disinfection failure' linked to nine NDM cases in UK
5-Nov-2010
Nine people were infected with bacteria carrying the New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM) enzyme after “disinfection failure” with a single endoscope camera at a UK hospital, a document obtained by Nursing Times reveals.
