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Lack of nurses leads NHS to rely on less qualified staff
Nurses are in such short supply in the UK that the NHS is relying on less qualified staff to plug the gaps, according to a new report. According to the Health Foundation charity, healthcare assistants and nursing assistants have been used to help with tasks that qualified nurses would normally carry out if there were…
‘Outstanding’ Mansfield care home praised by CQC during inspection
A care home in Mansfield with an “excellent record” for improving the lives of its residents has been rated as ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. Baily House was hailed by inspectors for the way it supports residents to do activities that are “meaningful” to them, while setting “ambitious goals” to improve patients’ wellbeing. In the unannounced…
Lincolnshire hospital staff win half price parking
Hospital staff have won half-price parking from next year, which is estimated to put £75 a year back into the pockets of the lowest-paid. The half-price parking will come into force from April 2020. ULHT made £845,703 from charges and penalty fees by NHS staff using parking across its sites in 2017. The move is…
