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More than half of GPs want to fine patients for missing appointments

More than half of GPs think that patients should receive fines for missing their appointments, a Pulse survey has found

HPV-vaccinated women see number of required screenings slashed to three

Women who have received vaccines for the human papilloma virus (HPV) may see the number of required screening slashed from 12 to 3, according to a new study by Queen Mary University

Rights of patients ‘routinely breached’ because of inadequate NHS funding

Patients’ rights are being ‘routinely breached’ because of excessive waiting times, according to a new joint analysis by the King’s Fund, the Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation

Thousands dying from alcohol-related deaths in the UK

There were several thousand alcohol-specific deaths in the UK during 2016, new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have revealed

Changes to NMC language testing now in force

The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) new language testing requirements for those trained outside the UK have now come into force

Number of EU nurses joining NMC register drops by almost 90%

The number of EU nurses and midwives joining the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register has fallen by 89% this year, while the number leaving has risen by worrying 67% compared to last year

Brexit could cost NHS £144 million a week

A Brexit deal that fails to establish an arrangement with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) could cost the NHS £144 million a week (or £7.5bn a year), according to The Economist’s Intelligence unit

The Queen’s Nursing Institute celebrates their 130-year anniversary at this year’s awards

The Queen’s Nursing Institute’s (QNI) annual award ceremony had added significance this year

Trends in NHS workforce continue in ‘negative direction’, says new report

A new Health Foundation report for 2017 has shown no improvement in the state of the NHS workforce a year on from its last report, claiming that concerning trends from 2016 have ‘largely continued in...

The loss of £99bn and 300,000 jobs: the cost of mental health to the UK each year

The true cost of mental health problems has been revealed today by an independent report commissioned by the Prime Minister, Theresa May

Almost half of E. coli cases now resistant to antibiotics

Antibiotics are becoming increasingly ineffective at treating E. coli because of their over-prescription by health officials

Budget cuts are damaging stop smoking services

Local authorities have had to cut their stop smoking services due to a lack of funding over the past few years, according to a new study by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)

Vulnerable patients urged to take up flu vaccine

People who are the most vulnerable to flu are being urged to get their free vaccination ahead of the annual winter flu season

Government to end NHS pay cap after seven years of restraint

The government has announced that it is scrapping the 7-year-long NHS pay cap in a major development for the NHS

Nurse numbers falling for the first time since 2013 as Brexit looms nearer

The number of nurses and health visitors working in the NHS has fallen for the first time in three years, according to a new King’s Fund analysis

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