What’s the alternative? New research suggests that patients are opting for complementary therapies in preference to prescription painkillers. The results of a new consumer opinion poll*, released as part of the launch of Acupuncture Awareness Week “Getting to the Point of it” has shown that 70% of people would prefer to try a complementary therapy, […]
Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures published by NHS England for December 2022, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said: “December’s performance figures are truly shocking, more than 50% of all patients facing waits over four-hours and nearly 55,000 patients facing 12-hour waits from the decision to admit. […]
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RCEM welcomes £250 million investment to tackle NHS crisis: Commenting on Downing Street’s NHS Recovery Forum on Saturday 7 January and the subsequent announcement of funding for Health and Social Care, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said: “I was pleased to be invited and attend the NHS Recovery Forum […]
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NHS Confederation responds to Sunak’s new year speech: Responding to Prime Minster Rishi Sunak’s new year speech, Matthew Taylor chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said: “NHS leaders are telling us daily that the pressures their staff are facing are becoming truly unbearable so they will be questioning whether the Prime Minister and his government, […]
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NHS winter crisis won’t be solved by pharmacies: Pharmacists pour cold water on ‘Government plans to use them during NHS strikes’. Steve Anderson, group managing director PHOENIX UK, which supports over 4,000 pharmacies in England – one in three of all pharmacies – through its Numark business, responds to the news that the Government has […]
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RCN strike ballot insights: Two thirds (63%) of nurses choosing between food and fuel and one in five (14%) turn to food banks as vast majority call for inflation matched pay. Fiona Millington is Chief Nurse at Florence. Fiona spent over 30 years in the NHS and now works with, and advises the government on […]
“NHS England‘s crisis mitigation plan can only succeed if there is political will to tackle the crisis….” RCEM says Responding to NHS England’s letter ‘Next steps in increasing capacity and operational resilience in urgent and emergency care ahead of winter’, Dr Adrian Boyle, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine said: “We are […]
NHS dentistry at a tipping point, as BBC reveal true extent of access crisis: Nine out of ten NHS dental practices unable to offer appointments to new adult patients, in the most extensive survey of patient access ever undertaken. The British Dental Association has pressed government to step up and deliver urgent reform, as new […]