by Chris Rogers | 29 Jan 2014 | Uncategorized
The Labour Party have released figures showing that people over the age of 90 are using ambulances 81% more than they were three years ago. Labour says the jump from 300,370 trips in 2012-13 compared to 165,910 in 2009-10 is linked to the cuts in social care budgets,...
by Chris Rogers | 28 Jan 2014 | Uncategorized
It’s been claimed that thousands of men with advanced prostate cancer could be denied a new drug following guidance from NICE. NICE initially recommended for NHS funding last October but have reversed this decision. NICE have justified the decision claiming there is a...
by Chris Rogers | 28 Jan 2014 | Outsourcing
It’s been reported that around 300 NHS Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) staff are facing redundancy in the first wave of management job cuts since last April’s reorganisation. NHS England has confirmed there would be a 3% reduction in staffing levels in...
by Chris Rogers | 24 Jan 2014 | Uncategorized
Macmillan Cancer Support has claimed that older cancer patients are being “written off” because of their age. The cancer charity has said some patients were being deemed as too old for treatment and were not assessed on their overall fitness. Research from...
by Chris Rogers | 23 Jan 2014 | Uncategorized
The National Audit Office has found “inconsistencies” in the way NHS hospitals record waiting times data. In a sample of 650 patient files, the watchdog found 202 incomplete records and 167 cases where errors had been made in recording when patients started and ended...
