NHS facing “greatest workforce crisis” in its history
A COMMITTEE of MPs has concluded that the NHS is facing the greatest workforce crisis in its history, with persistent understaffing posing a serious risk to staff and patient safety.
GMC warning on burnout among trainee doctors
POST-PANDEMIC NHS backlogs threaten the health and wellbeing of thousands of doctors, as well as their patients, the General Medical Council (GMC) has warned in a report from its annual national training survey.
Tackling toxic health service cultures at heart of new GMC guidance
NEW duties could be placed on doctors to call out bullying and to tackle toxic workplace cultures.
Widespread racism risks exodus of doctors warns BMA
A BMA survey found that 84 per cent doctors who qualified overseas report having experienced racism in the last two years.
New resources published on clinician exclusion
NEW resources have been published to support those deciding whether to exclude a doctor or dentist from their workplace due to performance concerns.
NHS good but could be better in shared decision making
A SURVEY of healthcare professionals found that 76 per cent regularly practise core elements of shared decision making with patients but 28 per cent found lack of time a barrier.
Urgent need to address exodus of GPs over next five years
NEARLY 19,000 GPs and trainees are expected to leave the profession over the next five years unless action is taken ease workload and workforce pressures, according to a survey by the Royal College of GPs.
Surgeons see "light at the end of the tunnel" on long waiting times
THE number of patients waiting more than two years for hospital treatment in England fell by nearly half between January and April 2022, according to data published by NHS England.
Fit note powers extended to more health professionals
THE power to sign fit notes is being extended to more health professionals in a bid to ease GP workloads, the government has announced.
Alarming rise in UK obesity rates
AN estimated 21 million UK adults (36 per cent) will be obese by 2040, leading to wide ranging potential health effects including increased cancer risk, according to analysis by Cancer Research UK.