The Royal College of Nursing publishing results from its Employment Survey, which highlights how pressures on workload and staffing levels can impact on patient care. The survey shows fewer nurses responding positively to views on workload, particularly those working in the NHS. Over half of the respondents (55%) say that there aren’t enough staff to [...]

As the dust settles after the first of the leaders’ debates, did it tell us any more about the parties’ approach to health? For health aficionados, the debate was perhaps as notable for what the leaders didn’t say, as what they did. There was no discussion about the Conservative proposal for an independent NHS board [...]

The first ever World Autism Awareness Day has been declared by the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The idea was promoted by the State of Qatar who worked hard to make World Autism Day a reality – this historic day will take place on Wednesday 2nd April 2008. Autism campaigners around the globe [...]

247 Professional Health now adds 2 star CQC for 247Homecare to the already established CQC in 247Nursing. This is the highest available rating for a new service, and very importantly we received no recommendations or statutory requirements from the report, which is very unusual, all care homes we have researched have been very impressed with [...]

In the biggest change to the welfare state since the creation of the NHS, everyone who needs care when they are old or disabled will get it for free, Health Secretary Andy Burnham announced today as he launched the National Care Service in England. The National Care Service will be based on a principle of [...]