Tag Archives: NHS

1.4 million people don’t get the care they need

1.4 million people don’t get the care they need

Numbers of older people who don’t get the care and support they need has reached a record high of 1.4 million – up nearly 20% in just two years. What’s more, delayed discharges due to the lack of soci ...
Senior Moment – Weather

Senior Moment – Weather

What a great bit of weather we are having at the moment – as I write this we are basking in the hottest days of June so far. As we all know, we Brits have an obsession with the weather – perhaps it’s ...
A letter from Dana Adler – NHS

A letter from Dana Adler – NHS

You asked for comments on how the NHS can be improved. Firstly, a major injection of common sense then a similar injection of humanity. It has been my misfortune to be treated by a number of doctors, ...
A vision to ‘meet the needs of everyone’

A vision to ‘meet the needs of everyone’

Celebrating 70 years of the NHS 70 years ago, on 5th July, 1948, the National Health Service (NHS) was born; for the first time, anywhere in the world, healthcare became available to all, regardless o ...