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Half of new nurses and midwives come from abroad
Nearly half of the new nurses and midwives registered to work in the UK in the past year have come from abroad. The total – more than 23,000 – is
Government failed health staff in pandemic – BMA
The UK government failed in its duty of care to protect doctors and the wider healthcare workforce at the start of the pandemic, a doctors’ union says. The British Medical
Pre-alerts introduced at maternity and obstetric units to help with time-critical emergencies
Emergency maternity care in the North West has been improved thanks to partnership working between North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and the region’s maternity and obstetric teams. A dedicated emergency
Spotland and Falinge Councillors Thank the Voters
Councillors Faisal Rana, his wife Iram Faisal and colleague Amber Nisa, are thanking all the many hundreds of people who cast their votes in favour of the Labour candidates in
Borough’s new mayor elected
Pic Caption: The new mayor and mayoress with consort Sultan Ali The borough of Rochdale welcomed its new mayor, as Councillor Ali Ahmed was sworn in to office during a
Big goals on the way to tackle tooth decay
A new oral health strategy has been launched in Blackburn with Darwen to help boost children’s teeth health in the borough. The plans were launched by Blackburn with Darwen’s Public
Platinum Jubilee Street parties get the go ahead
It’s time to celebrate, as more than 230 street parties across the borough have been given funding by the council to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in style. Earlier this