Nurses want to be allowed to let patients who self-harm continue to do so in a safe environment in hospitals.

Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt will try to calm unrest over NHS deficits in England, as she speaks at three health conferences in a week.

Hospital job cuts could reach 24,000 – four times the number of job losses announced in recent weeks – the Liberal Democrats have claimed.

Millions of pounds are being added to NHS bills for privately-funded projects because firms are passing on the costs of delays, business leaders warn.

Patients are being offered an illusion of choice within a deteriorating NHS according an article in the Chester Chronicle.

Mental health campaigners have welcomed a shake-up of mental health nursing announced by the government.

Mental health nurses will be urged to spend less time doing paper work and more time with patients.

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