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Number of unfilled posts in social care rises to 110,000

Social care crisis: Number of unfilled posts in the sector rises to 110,000 as services are ‘on the brink of closing’ because they do not have the staff Skills for Care delved into the 1.47 million-strong care workforce in England It revealed the majority of vacancies, 76,000, are for hands-on care workers The social care […]

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Hospitals make £260,000 from vending machines

Hospitals make £260,000 from vending machines packed with high-calorie snacks Ker-ching! Hospitals make a whopping £260,000 from vending machines packed with high-calorie snacks – and that’s just in Leeds! Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has 43 vending machines across five sites They made £60,000 from the machines in 2017 and £260,000 from 2013-2018 Each device […]

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Woman, 24, is considering paying £9,000 to have her leg amputated

Woman, 24, who suffers constant pain from an excruciating nerve condition could have a £9,000 operation to amputate her leg and end her agony Paige Howitt has complex regional pain syndrome; causes burning discomfort  Seven years ago, her nerves were shattered during kneecap-alignment surgery As the amputation is not available on the NHS, she is considering […]