NHS removes homeopathy as approved treatment as ‘not evidence based’
The National Health Service currently spends over £90,000 a year on the natural alternative treatment.
Doctors are being told not to prescribe homeopathy as it is 'not evidence based and any benefits are down to placebo'. A draft consultation document from an NHS clinical commissioning group reveals that Doctors are being told not…
Nurses to train to be Doctors by doing ‘part-time’ medical degrees
Nurses could be offered the chance to become doctors by doing “part-time degrees” to tackle a shortfall in the number of medics. Healthcare leaders are looking at ways to tackle the ongoing shortage of medics and have suggested…
Nottingham Launches #EDFit2Sit Campaign in a Bid to Keep their A&E Patients Moving
The campaign is designed to promote independence and prevent deconditioning while in the Emergency Department.
Emergency Department staff in Nottingham are doing their bit to stop deconditioning in patients from the moment they enter the hospital. They have launched #EDFit2Sit their own arm of #endpjparalysis, the campaign to get patients…
State pension age to rise from 67 to 68
The planned rise in the pension age to 68 will now happen by 2039, rather than by 2046 as was originally planned.
The planned rise in the pension age to 68 will now happen earlier than originally planned. The planned rise in the pension age to 68 will now happen by 2039, rather than by 2046 as previously planned. The announcement was made…
Chancellor says public sector staff are paid a “premium”
The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has been criticised by unions after saying public sector staff, which includes Nurses, were being paid a “premium”.
The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has been criticised by unions after saying public sector staff were being paid a “premium”. Mr Hammond defended his stance on the Andrew Marr Show, he explained that public sector pay had “raced…
NMC Chief gets £20,000 pay rise to bring pay into “alignment”
Jackie Smith, the chief executive and registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, received a 10% rise in basic pay of nearly £20,000.
Jackie Smith, the chief executive and registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council received a £20,000 pay rise this year. The Nursing and Midwifery Councils financial reports reveal that its CEO and Registrar, Jackie Smith,…
Over 70 Doctors and Nurses taken to court over ‘unfair’ parking tickets at Welsh…
The Healthcare staff have been ordered to pay £68,000 after losing a court case that lasted three days.
Over 70 clinical staff have been ordered to pay a total of £68,000 after losing a court battle over parking tickets issued at Wales’ largest hospital. The staff at University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff have been fighting…
Nurse who use Cocaine to “power through” a night shift receives 2-year caution
A nurse who admitted being high on cocaine so he could "power through" a night shift at an Essex hospital has been handed a 2-year caution.
A nurse has admitted being high on cocaine so he could "power through" a night shift. A Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) hearing revealed that Clive Taylor was under the influence of cocaine while working as the nurse in charge…
NMC called to clarify the responsibility, authority and accountability of Nursing Associates
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has started to draw up professional standards for Nursing Associates but many call for clarity.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has started to draw up professional standards for Nursing Associates but many call for clarity. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is currently the educational and professional standards of…