The number of people studying to become a nurse has fallen in every region in England, potentially putting the government’s 10 Year Health Plan at risk, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has found. Latest regional data from the university admissions service (UCAS) showed that the number of people accepted onto nursing courses fell by...
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The primary care workforce in England is facing ‘unsustainable’ pressures, while community health services are up against increasing waiting lists and insufficient beds, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned. The CQC’s annual State of health care and adult social care in England 2023/24 report found that across settings timely access to good care is...
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Tough measures are needed to fix the UK’s ‘broken food system’ and tackle the obesity crisis, a House of Lords committee has warned. A 10-month inquiry found an ‘utter failure’ of successive governments to tackle the obesity crisis and recommended stringent measures including taxes on junk food and a total ban on advertising of unhealthy...
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General practice nurses (GPNs) have been urged to write to their employers asking for confirmation of a 6% pay rise for 2024/25. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has issued a template letter that GPNs can use to send to their GP practices to seek clarification on their pay. Earlier this year, the government accepted...
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