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BMA expresses concern over EU Settlement Scheme
The British Medical Association (BMA) has expressed concern regarding the impact of the EU Settlement Scheme on EU doctors A new Home Affairs Committee report keep reading
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NHS commissioners ignoring guidelines by rationing cataract surgery
A new investigation suggests that CCGs in England are disregarding clinical guidelines by rationing access to cataract surgery According to The BMJ, clinical commissioning groups keep reading
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Government spending on NHS cybersecurity to top £250m by 2021
The government’s spending on cybersecurity across the NHS is set to exceed £250m by 2021 As reported by Public Technology, in two years’ time, the keep reading
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BMA welcomes proposal to add doctors to shortage occupation list
The Migration Advisory Committee has suggested that all doctors be placed on the shortage occupation list – something the BMA supports The British Medical Association keep reading
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Analysis reveals extent of drug industry funding of patient organisations
According to new research in the BMJ, drug companies are donating millions to patient organisations; the researchers behind the statistics are calling for greater transparency keep reading
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CQC report highlights a ‘broken system’ which leads to segregation
The CQC’s new report highlights the issues within the current system that allows the segregation of those with autism or mental health issues in hospitals keep reading
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Hospital staff to vote on strike against privatisation
As reported by the BBC, staff working at hospitals across Bradford are in the process of voting on strike action against the privatisation of facilities keep reading
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RCGP’s vision for general practice includes 15-minute consultations
The RCGP has stated that GP consultations must be at leas 15 minutes long in the future The Royal College of GPs’ (RCGP) vision for keep reading
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NHS loses 6,000 mental health nurses in a decade
As reported by The Guardian, the number of mental health nurses in England has dropped dramatically over the last 10 years New figures from the keep reading
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Midlands universities awarded £6m mental health contractÂ
A consortium of universities in the Midlands have been awarded a large dose of funding aimed at improving mental health in the workplace The Midlands keep reading