Hundreds of thousands of pounds are being spent on teaching NHS personnel how to be more courteous to each other, as waiting lists reach an all-time high. A newspaper outlet revealed that doctors and nurses are being sent on ‘civility courses’ to learn how to sidestep personality conflicts and have a better working relationship withContinue reading “Waiting Lists Reach A Record 7.8 Million But…”
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As Part Of The ‘New Era’ Of NHS Healthcare, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Patients Will Be Treated At Home On ‘Virtual Wards’
The NHS has heralded a ‘new era’ of healthcare that will see hundreds of thousands of patients treated at home to avoid lengthy hospital stays. From September, 10,000 patients a day will be cared for on ‘virtual wards’, using wearable devices that allow doctors to monitor their vital signs remotely. Health chiefs believe the expansionContinue reading “As Part Of The ‘New Era’ Of NHS Healthcare, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Patients Will Be Treated At Home On ‘Virtual Wards’”
From Today, Households Will Receive £301 As Part Of The Cost Of Living Payment For 2023
More than eight million households across the UK will welcome the latest £301 cost of living support payment from the Government from today. It’s the first of three payments, totalling up to £900 for people who are on certain means-tested benefits. Households eligible for the cost of living payments include people receiving Universal Credit, Income-basedContinue reading “From Today, Households Will Receive £301 As Part Of The Cost Of Living Payment For 2023”
As A Man Collapses On The Street, Striking Nurses Rush To His Aid From The Picket Line
Nurses rushed from a picket line to the aid of a man who collapsed in the street. The striking staff raced to provide emergency first aid to the male after he fell over just metres from the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) main entrance. The patient was put into the recovery position and was visibly shakingContinue reading “As A Man Collapses On The Street, Striking Nurses Rush To His Aid From The Picket Line”
Before Christmas, Thousands Of Nurses Will Strike
Thousands of nurses will strike before Christmas after union’s members voted in favour of a first-ever mass NHS walkout. Britain’s nursing union, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), closed its historic strike action ballot of its 300,000 members on Wednesday. The union is demanding nurses receive a cost of living pay rise of 5 perContinue reading “Before Christmas, Thousands Of Nurses Will Strike”
It Is Expected That Patients Will Receive GP Appointments Within Two Weeks, According To The Health Secretary
Therese Coffey has pledged to free up over a million appointments a year by employing more support staff and installing new phones. Therese Coffey will tell the Commons that patients with the most pressing concerns should also be seen on the same day, as part of a campaign to improve access to doctors’ appointments. TheContinue reading “It Is Expected That Patients Will Receive GP Appointments Within Two Weeks, According To The Health Secretary”
Bed Shortage: NHS Bosses Plan To Turn Patients’ Bedrooms Into Hospital Wards
The NHS will ask patients to turn their bedrooms into hospital wards in an effort to free up hospital beds and tackle waiting lists. They will be given mobile phones and wearable gizmos that allow doctors to observe their vital signs remotely on ‘virtual wards.’ Up to 25,000 people at a time could be treatedContinue reading “Bed Shortage: NHS Bosses Plan To Turn Patients’ Bedrooms Into Hospital Wards”
Commuters Are Furious As 24Hr Tube Strikes Cripple The Capital
London’s Tube strike sparked outrage across the capital, with commuters fighting at busy bus stops and accusing cab-hailing services like Uber of scamming the public by adding an extra £40 to the price of fares. The Underground will be crippled all day because of a walkout by thousands of employees, suspending services on all linesContinue reading “Commuters Are Furious As 24Hr Tube Strikes Cripple The Capital”
New York Hospital To Stop Delivering Babies
A hospital in upstate New York announced it will temporarily stop delivering babies after six workers in a maternity ward quit instead of getting vaccinated for COVID 19. Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville said on Friday that it will cease delivering babies after September 24. According to WWNY, the hospital said it will workContinue reading “New York Hospital To Stop Delivering Babies”
There Were Nineteen Positive Tests For Cocaine And Cannabis In One Regiment
A group of nineteen soldiers from one squadron have tested positive for cocaine and cannabis in the army’s biggest-ever drugs bust. Sources revealed that the squaddies from the 1st Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment had been taking the drugs at the barracks and their home. The majority were soldiers of Private rank but at least one wasContinue reading “There Were Nineteen Positive Tests For Cocaine And Cannabis In One Regiment”