800 fewer nurses as NHS refunds £2.2bn to Treasury
NHS bosses are struggling to save £20bn over four years and the number of NHS nurses fell 800 last month, but a £2.2bn underspend at the Department of Health has gone back to the Treasury.
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I spoke to Anna Soubry – the former MP who lost her seat at the last election and was a Minister in the Department of Health.
The Department of Health has announced that the number of cases being investigated at Shrewsbury and Telford hospital NHS Trust has risen to 900 – making it the UK’s worst ever maternity scandal.
Internal Department of Health documents reveal serious concerns about the impact of a 7-day NHS policy.
Hospitals are to be forced to meet “tough new mandatory standards” under government rules to improve hospital food, the Department of Health announces.
A can of fizzy pop will contain an adult’s daily dose of sugar under new guidelines being assessed by the Department of Health. Scientists are proposing that “free sugar” intake should be cut by half.
The Department of Health says five more children die each day in Britain compared to Sweden, as it introduces a new child health policy. Is that just because there are more children in Britain? What is the difference?
The Department of Health says it wants to call a halt to NHS pay rises for all 1.3m staff across the UK, prompting anger from unions.
NHS bosses are struggling to save £20bn over four years and the number of NHS nurses fell 800 last month, but a £2.2bn underspend at the Department of Health has gone back to the Treasury.
Andrew Lansley’s obsession with the finer details of health policy could explain his unwanted shuffle away from the Department of Health, Victoria Macdonald writes.
Healthcare workers infected with HIV could be allowed back into surgery and dentistry following an announcement by the Department of Health that they are to consult on changing the rules.
Revolting peers have landed their first blows on Andrew Lansley. Today they’re starting a marathon two-day debate on the health and social care bill, and the government is worried. The Department of Health has hit back with a “mythbusting” dossier. Will it succeed? Over to the team.
Channel 4 News has obtained a Department of Health contingency plan documenting responsibilities in the event of the collapse of a care home provider amid fierce financial problems in the sector.
can’t help wondering what Nick Clegg and David Cameron gave each other as anniversary gifts today. Last night I heard a clever suggestion from one wily operator for Dave’s present to Nick that could be just the thing for both sides : the Department of Health. Nick Clegg says the coalition is going to change after the election drubbing last week, and at the weekend he said the NHS was his absolute priority now. He even said that he would veto the bill if it didn’t meet his standards. He needs a big win, having lost AV and tuition fees.
Channel 4 News has found that there are concerns over the flagship scheme, Pharmacy First.
The British Medical Association says the deal will not reverse real-terms pay cuts.