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Nursing staff are going on strike Wednesday and Thursday across England aspart of the ongoing discussions about pay disputes, patient safety and staffshortages. Patients are being warned about widespread disturbances to services as nursingstaff at 55 NHS trusts are taking part. Strikes will take place between 08:00-20:00,emergency care will still be covered throughout. However routine […]
By Rachael Goodenough The Warm Homes Prescription scheme is being expanded after a successful trial in Gloucestershire. The trial saw the government pay the energy bills for 28 patients with respiratory health conditions between December 2021 and March 2022. The scheme will now be expanded to 150 patients in Gloucestershire as well as patients in […]
The Autumn Statement is expected to see a rise in tax rates, pensions, and energy bills. Jeremy Hunt is expected to deliver his budget to Parliament this Thursday. The Economic Times is predicting £21 billion worth of tax rises, in an attempt to get inflation down. This comes just days after Mr Hunt admitted that […]
‘When we first went into Lockdown and we recruited a large number of staff, I think my parents were proud of me.’ Rebecca Duglan, is 21 years old and works as a recruitment officer at Yeovil Hospital, working harder than ever before to provide more HCA’s, Pharmacists, and oversees occupational therapists to help the country […]
Ella Saunders, rotational pharmaceutical assistant- Great Western Hospital, Wiltshire. As she grabbed her Emma Bridgewater mug of chamomile and peppermint tea, Ella sat down in the corner of her room, surrounded by plants, vines and candles. ‘Welcome to my zen space’, she laughed. ‘It’s been a long day.’ When starting her first full time job […]
Gloucestershire hospitals are among the worst in the country for cancer care. Their most recent CQC (Care Quality Commissions) report rates said that they: ‘require improvement’. National cancer care targets expect patients to be treated within 62 days of an urgent referral. The average Gloucestershire Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust achieved was only 71.6% within […]