Government launches fit note reform trials across England
The Government has announced a series of pilot schemes aimed at overhauling the fit note system in England, with trials designed to reduce pressure on GPs and improve support for people off work due to illness.
Clinically vulnerable people still shielding years after Covid pandemic – research
Study reveals thousands are trapped in a ‘vicious psychological cycle’, with many reporting experiences of anxiety, depression and feelings of abandonment.
‘Frankly barbaric’ A&E waits for children in mental health crisis
Children experiencing a mental health crisis are being forced to spend up to three days in A&E before a specialist bed becomes available, NHS figures show.
£9.7m pilot scheme to support careers in clinical research
New RACR initiative will provide funding for 190 clinical staff – including doctors, nurses and midwives – to continue engagement in research as well as practice.