Paul Gallagher
Health Correspondent at The i Paper
Health Correspondent @theipaper [email protected] | East Stand Lower @Arsenal | Primary School Governor | often on a bike
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2 days ago |
inews.co.uk | Paul Gallagher
The number of “bricks-and-mortar” community pharmacies in England has fallen to its lowest level in 20 years, new NHS figures show. Some 60 pharmacies shut between 31 December and 30 April this year – the equivalent to nearly four a week, a faster rate than previous months. Only 9,984 traditional pharmacies remain open in England, down from around 11,300 in 2017, causing “blackspots” across the country and forcing people to travel to neighbouring counties.
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3 days ago |
inews.co.uk | Paul Gallagher
The head of the UK’s biggest nursing union has warned staff may strike again unless the Government comes up with a “significant” pay offer. At its annual congress in Liverpool, Royal College of Nursing (RCN) general secretary and chief executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, will warn ministers “not to sail too close to the wind” when it comes to announcing a pay deal and believes the situation will “escalate” if the profession is left “ailing and underpaid”.
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3 days ago |
theguardian.com | Paul Gallagher
Morning everyone. We lead today with revelations from former staff at Hancock Prospecting about the mining company’s “bizarre” internal culture, including yearly corporate requests for workers to heap praise on owner Gina Rinehart. We take a look at the devastating drought that is hitting farmers in South Australia and Victoria, with no sign of rain on the radar.
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5 days ago |
inews.co.uk | Paul Gallagher
The NHS could be hit by yet another wave of strikes this summer as health unions react with fury over “unprecedented” job cuts at hospitals across England. Trust leaders have cut thousands of doctors, nurses and other clinical staff in a last ditch bid to meet NHS England’s demands to fill a £6.6bn deficit.
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6 days ago |
inews.co.uk | Paul Gallagher
NHS trusts are being forced into “thinking the unthinkable” and cutting thousands of frontline clinical jobs as well as axing patient services to balance the books, health leaders have warned. Diabetes services for children, virtual wards and rehab centres are among vital services under threat in a desperate attempt by NHS leaders to balance their books.
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'Stop the dither and delay': Nurses issue strike warning to Streeting over pay Royal College of Nursing general secretary Professor Nicola Ranger will warn ministers today to come up with a 'significant' pay offer or face 'escalation' https://t.co/429RC3AFPx
Thousands of doctors and nurses sacked by NHS trusts facing £6.6bn deficit Diabetes services for children, virtual wards, end-of-life palliative care and rehab centres are among vital services under threat as health leaders try to balance the books https://t.co/y71UBsiOsa
50,000 lung cancer patients treated late in past 10 years - and it’s getting worse @theipaper One in eight patients are currently 'long waiters' - facing delays of at least 104 days to start their treatment @CR_UK analysis reveals https://t.co/YR2Ev7QPYh