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Four NHS integrated care boards (ICBs) covering large regions of England have adopted the approach because they cannot afford the cost of the number of assessments that people are seeking. Patient groups are warning that…
Sharp rises in referrals for clinical assessments over the past six years mean nearly 1 million people in England are on ADHD waiting lists, with the average wait already over a year (64 weeks). About 295,000 await an…
You do the right thing. You agree to an adjustment. You understandably feel that the difficult conversation is over and the risk has been managed. Look across a spread of employment tribunal judgments involving…
It wasn't a sound – it was more like a sigh in my body. There was no pain, but I went limp. I shuffled along the wall to some mats. I thought I was having a stroke, but I wasn't slurring and my eyes and arms seemed fine.…
It became such a big part of her life that she decided to become a personal trainer alongside her day job in operations for a supermarket chain - and now runs her own women's gym in Manchester. "Some of my clients want…
The test, which is used by doctors to diagnose which type of tumour a patient has, should mean patients can start treatment including radiotherapy and chemotherapy sooner, and are spared weeks of uncertainty. Steve…
The world-first NHS pilot of the test, which is being extended across specialist centres in England, will mean patients receive a definitive brain tumour diagnosis in days rather than weeks. The cutting-edge technology…
Developed by training experts Ambition Institute, and building on expertise from the sector, the first-of-their-kind, free, adaptable and practical training materials for schools and post-16 settings are now available to…
She noticed her youngest child's problems with socialising and sensory issues at about the age of eight. "It wasn't going to be unusual that she might also be autistic. We have a very strong family history of it,"…
The launch, held at the Old Bailey on Tuesday 22 September , brought together 257 leaders from business, education and government to support a new national model for embedding meaningful employer engagement into…