Families have slammed the NHS for putting “do not resuscitate” orders on disabled patients without their permission. An investigation by ITV News discovered that numerous UK hospitals have put blanket ‘Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation’ (DNR) orders on at least 12 patients with learning disabilities after being ordered to cease the practice five years ago. The Care Quality CommissionContinue reading “NHS Doctors Give Disabled Patients Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders Without Consent”
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Longest Walkout By Hospital Blood-Takers In NHS History
Specialist health workers who take patients’ blood have been striking for 236 straight days in what their union claims is the longest strike in NHS history. The 36 phlebotomists claim the clinical nature of the tasks they perform means they should be on a higher NHS pay scale, worth an extra £1.09 an hour. Bosses at GloucestershireContinue reading “Longest Walkout By Hospital Blood-Takers In NHS History”
NHS England To Lay Off Thousands Of Staff
Thousands of NHS staff will be made redundant as the government presses ahead with plans to abolish NHS England, The Independent has been told. In a briefing to staff on Tuesday, NHS England confirmed voluntary redundancies planned for the organisation, as well as local NHS integrated care boards, will go ahead next year. In a slide, seen by The Independent, NHS England said there wouldContinue reading “NHS England To Lay Off Thousands Of Staff”
Nine Areas To Be Affected By DWP Change
Job Centre staff will be stationed in GP surgeries and physiotherapy clinics in an effort to get sick patients off benefits and back to work. The careers advisors will encourage unemployed patients to return to the workforce and assist them in finding suitable work. Beginning early next year, the NHS and the government will testContinue reading “Nine Areas To Be Affected By DWP Change”
Can Starmer Save The NHS With Online Appointments?
The Prime Minister will announce plans for a new virtual hospital to create millions of new appointments and help shorten waiting lists, as he will declare that a ‘new world is coming’. Keir Starmer will unveil plans for a new ‘online hospital’ in a bid to crack down on long waiting lists. Will the PrimeContinue reading “Can Starmer Save The NHS With Online Appointments?”
Will I Get Fined For Not Having A National ID Card, And What If I Don’t Have A Smartphone?
A government-issued digital identity card could be required by every adult in Britain under a ‘dystopian’ plan set to be announced by the Prime Minister. The ‘BritCard’ could be used to prove a person has the right to work in this country and even to access public services. The concept of a mandatory identification system hasContinue reading “Will I Get Fined For Not Having A National ID Card, And What If I Don’t Have A Smartphone?”
Patient Left On The Table By A 44-Year-Old Surgeon
A senior surgeon has been allowed to return to practice medicine after abandoning a patient on an operating table during surgery to engage in sexual relations with a nurse in a nearby operating room. Consultant anaesthetist Suhail Anjum, 44, was discovered ‘in a compromising position’ with another nurse at Tameside General Hospital in 2023. The father-of-threeContinue reading “Patient Left On The Table By A 44-Year-Old Surgeon”
Nigel Farage Slammed As A ‘False Patriot’
Nigel Farage is a “false patriot” who doesn’t care about working-class Brits, a senior union leader has said. TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak branded the Reform leader a “snake oil salesman” and accused him of sowing division for political gain. He urged Labour to take the fight to Mr Farage, and to show it’s on the sideContinue reading “Nigel Farage Slammed As A ‘False Patriot’”
Fat Jabs Like Ozempic And Mounjaro Threaten Pensions
The spread of ‘fat jabs’ such as Ozempic could lead to a rise in the state pension age because obese employees will live longer than anticipated, Government advisers have warned. With more than 1.5 million people now using weight-loss drugs in the UK, the number-crunchers say that actuarial calculations about life expectancy – and thereforeContinue reading “Fat Jabs Like Ozempic And Mounjaro Threaten Pensions”
Doctor Called Off The Picket Line To Treat Sick Babies
A striking doctor has been called off the picket line to treat ‘very sick babies’ whose lives could be endangered by a five-day strike by NHS doctors. Nottingham City Hospital pleaded with the British Medical Association (BMA) for the doctor to be exempt from the walkouts so that they could work in the neonatal intensive careContinue reading “Doctor Called Off The Picket Line To Treat Sick Babies”
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