In his first speech as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting declared that "the NHS is broken". Here we collect some of our essential reading to diagnose and shape the change ...
Excessive alcohol consumption can have harmful health consequences in the short term but also in the long term, through conditions such as liver disease, stroke and some cancers. Alcohol-related ...
“After over a decade of constrained funding, NHS finances prior to this Budget were perilous. The funding promised today will meet the health service’s immediate day-to-day needs, but will not stretch ...
Mortality rates (the number of people who die each year per 100,000 population) give a general measure of the health of a population. They are affected by the quality of health care, but also by a ...
An 'out of area placement' (OAP) occurs when a person with acute mental health needs who requires inpatient care is admitted to a unit that does not form part of the usual local network of services.
High-quality end of life care is important to ensure people approaching the end of life, and their family and carers, have access to appropriate treatment and support during a vulnerable and difficult ...