Worryingly low public confidence in being able to access NHS services revealed in a new survey A third of adults in England lack confidence that they can access vital care in a timely way, including GPs, mental health support and hospital care Older people and those struggling financially amon...
Aug
2023
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Online events to find out more about the wide range of exciting job and training opportunities in health and care and explore if this is the career path for you. Register your attendance here
Jul
2023
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Impact of NHS pressures revealed in a new survey of 1084 people whose care has been cancelled this year. Over one in three, 39%, have experienced cancellations or postponements of care two or more times. Disruptions to care disproportionately affect unpaid carers, neurodivergent people, and those o...
May
2023
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East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) will be leading a major UK research project after securing £2 million of funding. The National Institute for Health Research approved the grant following a bid by a national team of clinicians, academics and patients, led by Mr Panos Kyzas, a Consult...
May
2023
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Join a FREE webinar this week and #LetsTalkMentalHealth Find out more information here
Apr
2023
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The Borough’s oral health improvement (OHI) strategy was developed in partnership with other committed organisations and Council departments in 2020 after the Borough was identified as having the highest rate of tooth decay in five year olds in England for the second time in a decade. The strategy w...
Mar
2023
22
– Experiences of 2,693 new mothers and birthing parents reviewed in deep dive analysis of maternal mental health support in England. – Over one in 10 women who have given birth in the last two years didn’t receive a six-week postnatal check, which NHS England established in 2020 to make ...
Mar
2023
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Mar
2023
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Every year more than 385,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with cancer and there are currently at least 3 million people living with cancer across the UK. Analysis by Macmillan Cancer Support[i] shows the following five issues are big concerns affecting people in the UK with some of the most common...
Feb
2023
08
NHS Strike action and FAQ How long will services be impacted? The nurses’ strikes will last for 12 hours. Ambulance worker strikes will last for up to 26 hours and physiotherapy strikes will last for 24 hours. However, patients should be aware that it may take slightly longer for services to return ...