Being awarded a place on Lot 1B of the National Clinical Staffing Framework, developed for the NHS by the NHS Collaborative Procurement Partnership, means that NES can supply temporary and fixed term staff to clinical positions in the NHS.
Author Archives: andy
Sugar and carbs are the main cause of obesity, not lack of exercise
An article a journal from The BMJ says that obesity “cannot be outrun by exercise.” It suggests that bad diets are the reason for obesity, not a lack of exercise.
Melanoma drug could be used to treat advanced lung cancer
Researchers from the University of California-Los Angeles say that a drug approved for treating melanoma has shown promise for the treatment of advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer.
Greater Manchester is to control a £6bn NHS budget
Greater Manchester will become the first English region to get full control of its health spending, as part of transferred powers.
MPs vote to approve three parent IVF
MPs have voted in favour of creating babies with DNA from two women and one man.
Does hormone replacement therapy increase the risk of ovarian cancer?
An analysis from The University of Oxford showed there was an extra case for every 1,000 women taking HRT drugs for 5 years, from the age of 50.
Flu vaccine – Ministers might have known of dangerous new strain of flu last year
The World Health Organisation, who work closely with the Government, knew last March that a dangerous new strain of flu had come about
Health services are to display CQC inspection ratings
All public and private healthcare organisations are to clearly display the Care Quality Commission inspection rating.
Is lack of exercise deadlier than obesity?
A new study has suggested that being inactive could be twice as fatal as being obese.
Antibiotics discovery in the US could be a ‘game-changer’ for medicine
The lack of antibiotic discovery over the last few decades could be over after US scientists have a breakthrough.