by Chris Rogers | 5 Nov 2013 | Uncategorized
It has been reported that a Department of Health document has warned that awarding further pay increases to NHS managers could jeopardise patient care. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said that such spending needs to be tightened and is planning to block excessive pay...
by Chris Rogers | 30 Oct 2013 | Uncategorized
The Court of Appeal has ruled Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt did not have power to implement cuts at Lewisham Hospital in south-east London. During the summer, a High Court judge ruled Jeremy Hunt acted outside his powers when he decided the emergency and maternity...
by Chris Rogers | 10 Sep 2013 | Uncategorized
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt MP has written an article in the Telegraph claiming that elderly people often feel there is no reliable alternative to hospital. Hunt said that changes brought in by the previous Labour government had created a system in which it was now...
by Chris Rogers | 9 Sep 2013 | Uncategorized
A BBC 5 live survey has claimed that England’s accident and emergency departments are understaffed on average by nearly 10%. The picture was worst in London, with the largest proportion of vacancies found in four trusts in the capital. The Department of Health...
by Chris Rogers | 6 Sep 2013 | Uncategorized
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have proposed new “revalidation” checks which would require patients, colleagues and employers to give feedback on the 670,000 private and NHS staff. In a shake-up of the current three-yearly checks, the regulator wants to see...
