All articles by The Press Association – Page 9
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NewsNHS staff in budget day pay protest
Health workers will stage Budget day protests today against the government’s “insulting” pay offer.
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'Change rules on baby organ donors'
Sick very young babies in need of organ donations have “the odds stacked against them” because of current UK guidelines, experts have warned.
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NewsLabour: Nearly 4,000 NHS managers made redundant rehired
Almost 4,000 NHS staff who have been made redundant in the last four years have since been re-employed by the health service, according to figures released to the Labour Party.
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Warning on care information 'maze'
The social care system is so confusing that it is driving some families to “breaking point”, a consumer watchdog has warned.
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NewsHospital discharge delays 'cost NHS £100m'
Delays in discharging patients from hospital while they are waiting for social care to be arranged are costing the NHS in England about £100m each year, a documentary claims.
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NewsHeart surgeon loses court fight against trust
A heart surgeon who has not returned to work since five of his patients died after becoming infected with an antibiotic resistant bug during valve replacements has lost a High Court case against his employer.
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NewsHunt reveals 'fast track' drug plan
People suffering from serious illnesses including cancer and dementia will be able to try new medicines years earlier thanks to a new scheme, the health secretary has announced.
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NewsNicholson: NHS needs extra funding for 'change'
Major service change in the NHS will need additional funding during the next parliament, its outgoing chief executive said.
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NewsNAO warns over adult social care cuts
Most of the “significant” drop in spending on social care has come from cuts to services, particularly for the elderly, according to the National Audit Office.
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'More children' on adult wards
The number of under-18s admitted to adult mental health wards or treated on them is rising, figures show.
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NewsMental health service cuts warning
A “lost generation” of young people could occur if key mental health services are not protected from funding cuts, charities have warned.
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NewsCancer care guidance 'not checked'
NHS organisations are not being checked to see whether they are adhering to “best practice” guidance issued by health regulators, a charity has warned.
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NewsBurnham warns on patient records
The government is failing to ensure that insurance companies will not be able to buy patient medical records through the controversial NHS data scheme, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has said.
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NewsMinister backs 'assisted dying' bid
Care minister Norman Lamb has backed moves to legalise “assisted dying”.
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NewsCall for lung ‘allocation’ system
It is a “scandal” that one in three cystic fibrosis sufferers who are waiting for donated lungs die while on the transplant list, a charity has warned.
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NewsKing's Fund calls for 'urgent shift' in elderly care
Budget-squeezed health and care provision for a rapidly ageing population needs to change urgently, a leading health charity has warned.
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NewsBorder hospitals 'under pressure'
Pressure is increasing on hospital accident and emergency departments in England because of care failures in Wales, the health secretary has said.
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NewsTwo-thirds 'not informed' on NHS data plan
Almost two-thirds of people do not think patients have been well informed about the controversial NHS data scheme, a poll suggests.
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NewsFailing A&E pay incentives urged
Specialist emergency care doctors should be paid more to work in struggling hospitals, MPs have suggested.
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HSJ LocalDeath rate whistleblower fears sack
An NHS whistleblower could be sacked for raising concerns that a hospital was fiddling its death rates - bringing into question promises made by ministers to protect those who speak out in the public interest.