A&E doctors tell Theresa May patients are dying in corridors.
Full story at The Guardian 11 January 2018 Patients are dying in hospital corridors during the ongoing winter crisis because … Read more
The longest A&E waiting times in all of England is at Harlow’s Princess Alexandra Hospital
Full story in Essex Live 11 January 2018 December saw Harlow’s Princess Alexandra Hospital record the worst waiting times of … Read more
St Peter’s Hospital inspection lists failures including blocked fire doors, unsecured medication and infection risks
Full story at GetSurrey 11 January 2018 The Care Quality Commission made an unannounced visit to the Chertsey hospital in … Read more
‘Extreme pressure’ leads ambulance trust to turn to private services
Full story in the NHE, 4 January 2018 The East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) has revealed it was forced to … Read more
Government is failing to stop NHS crisis, say doctors, patients and opposition parties
Full story in The Guardian, 3 January 2018 NHS providers, doctors and patients have joined opposition parties in accusing the … Read more
Nurses and GPs to be ‘first responders’ to emergency calls as NHS winter crisis deepens
Full story in The Independent, 30 December 2017 Nurses and GPs are to be sent to answer 999 calls ahead of ambulance crews … Read more
Plan to move seriously ill patients by Essex hospitals
Full story on BBC News 15 November 2017 Seriously ill patients face being transferred between three Essex hospitals under plans … Read more
NHS England workforce planning ‘not fit for purpose’, says report
NHS England’s workforce planning is “not fit for purpose”, according to a report that found a high turnover of staff was hurting … Read more
Controversial care plans U-turned by ‘carebnb’ trust
Full story in The HSJ 26 October 2017 The trust involved in a controversial plan to send discharged patients to … Read more
Trust board backs chief nurse over ‘unpopular’ ward closures
A nursing director has warned his trust that more wards may have to close due to a shortage of registered … Read more