Overseas nurses to be focus of short-term NHS recruitment drive

They have also said they are planning to work with the government to ensure nurses and…

‘Comprehensive’ NHS workforce plan promised later in year

The NHS Long Term Plan, revealed today by the government arms’-length body, sets out health service…

Key areas set to benefit from NHS long-term plan revealed

This will fund a £4.5bn new service model for the 21st century across England, where health…

NHS plan due on Monday but workforce chapter to come later

The document, which was originally scheduled for release during December, is now expected on Monday and…

NHS long-term plan ‘will help problem drinkers and smokers’

As part of new health service prevention measures, people who are alcohol dependent will be helped…

Cash wasted on missed GP appointments ‘could fund 8,000 nurses’

NHS England claims out of 307 million sessions scheduled with doctors, nurses and other practice staff…

‘Outstanding’ nurses recognised in social media end of year list

The social media nursing community WeNurses has released a list of #100outstandingnurses who were nominated by…

NICE backs regular injection as extra option for severe asthma

NICE said today that the drug benralizumab (Fasenra) was cost-effective for use on the NHS by…

Hundreds more patients to be eligible for cochlear implants

The update from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence comes after a review of…

Obesity must ‘urgently’ be recognised as a disease, say doctors

The Royal College of Physicians have warned that until the government and the broader health sector…