Worcestershire nurse warns of ‘A&E chaos’ as units shut
The closure of several minor injury units (MIU) in Worcestershire has increased “chaos” at Accident and Emergency departments, a nurse … Read more
Patients at risk of ‘serious injury’ at two major south west London hospitals as urgent repair costs soar past £65m
Urgent repairs at two major south west London hospitals which could cause “catastrophic failure” would cost the NHS more than £65m … Read more
Sick children moved as NHS intensive care units run out of beds
Seriously sick children are having to be transported long distances to receive intensive care this weekend because of a lack … Read more
GP urgent home visits to ease A&E crisis
GPs are under pressure to provide emergency home visits to ease the crisis in overstretched A&E departments, NHS documents reveal. … Read more
Relentless GP workload is a threat to our patients’ safety, says RCGP
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard has responded to a new survey out today from the British Medical Association which highlights the relentless … Read more
Patients one fifth more likely to die in hospitals with fewer qualified nurses
NHS plans to give nursing tasks to cheaper assistants are a “risky experiment,” researchers have warned – after a study … Read more
Trust admits neglect after patient died when unsupervised HCA administered drug
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has accepted that it was at fault following the death of a … Read more
Dangerous and unsafe’ care driving midwives out of NHS
RCM survey reports inadequate staffing levels, bullying, poor working conditions and fears of making ‘tragic mistakes’ Inadequate staffing levels are … Read more
Biggest threat to patient safety is tired doctors, says RCGP in response to CQC State of Care report 2015/2016
Chair of the RCGP, Dr Maureen Baker, has issued a response to the Care Quality Commission’s annual State of Care … Read more