Tag: NHS

Oct 2021. The NHS Single Sex Wards

A nurse has claimed that NHS trusts are “gaslighting” patients with official policy documents labelling those who ask for single-sex spaces “transphobes” and “perpetrators”. Dr Sinead Helyar, a clinical research nurse, said NHS policies allowing transgender patients onto single-sex wards were “formulated and enacted to the detriment of women”. https://vk.com/video677203037_456239097

Oct 2021. The NHS Crisis

Despite numerous new funding pledges in recent years, a welcome change from years of austerity, it remains the consensus that the new money is not enough. After almost a decade of underfunding, the NHS continues to struggle and the money promised to it does not allow for preparations for the future. The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic… Continue reading Oct 2021. The NHS Crisis

Oct 2021. Politics Bypassing the People

A record number of people are waiting to start routine hospital treatment in England, with nearly 10,000 procedures delayed for more than two years. New NHS figures show that a total of 5.7 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of August 2021. This is the highest number since records began in… Continue reading Oct 2021. Politics Bypassing the People

Oct 2021. A Debate on the NHS

It is time to bring about a fundamental shift in how the NHS is reformed, learning from what has and has not worked in England and elsewhere. Politics and policy work on different cycles, which results in short-term political initiatives getting in the way of the long-term policy commitments needed to deliver transformational change. Large-scale… Continue reading Oct 2021. A Debate on the NHS

Sep 2021. Winter Covid Plans

Plans for tackling Covid during autumn and winter in England have been unveiled, with Boris Johnson warning the disease “remains a risk”. They include booster jabs for millions – but hold in reserve measures like vaccine passports for certain settings. “Plan A” is designed to prevent the NHS being overwhelmed, and promotes vaccines and testing.… Continue reading Sep 2021. Winter Covid Plans

Sep 2021. A National Care Service for Scotland

An independent review into the future of adult social care has recommended that a National Care Service, similar to the NHS, be set up in Scotland to tackle the crisis in the sector. The report, led by Derek Feeley, issued more than 50 recommendations to the Scottish Government, including making care services free at the… Continue reading Sep 2021. A National Care Service for Scotland

Sep 2021. The NHS and the Funding Problem

NHS funding is an issue that’s rarely out of the headlines these days, and any good medical student should have a basic understanding of the issues at play, it’s always good interview fodder if nothing else. The NHS is operating on a deficit of over £2 billion, and has a budget of over £100 billion.… Continue reading Sep 2021. The NHS and the Funding Problem