Virgin Care ‘asked staff not to report safety concerns’ to health watchdog
A private healthcare firm, which recently took over the contract to run health services on the edge of Bristol, asked … Read more
NHS patients going blind and missing cancer treatments due to hospital failings, report finds
Patients in Cornwall died after waiting too long for heart treatment, while others were left to go blind, according to a damning … Read more
‘Major’ safety fears over lack of regulation for advanced nurses
The lack of regulation of advanced nursing is a “major concern for public protection”, HSJhas been told. The chair of the … Read more
Two junior doctors left to care for more than 400 patients in one night, report reveals
Two junior doctors were left to care for more than 400 patients at a Plymouth hospital during a night shift, … Read more
Strained NHS faces ‘winter of woe’, warn top doctors
A lack of hospital beds means the NHS is facing a “winter of woe”, senior doctors have warned, as new … Read more
NHS funding concerns raised after patient’s death
A coroner has raised concerns over the level of funding in mental health services following the death of a patient … Read more
NHS warns of ‘dangerous’ beds shortage this winter
Patients could die this winter because the NHS is alarmingly unprepared to deal with the surge of people who fall ill during … Read more
The NHS needs more money now or the country will face another winter of discontent – Chris Hopson
Last winter was widely regarded as the toughest for the NHS in recent times. There’s always concern at winter time about … Read more
NHS patients express increasing dissatisfaction with levels of privacy
NHS patients are increasingly dissatisfied with the level of privacy afforded to them in hospital, a new report has revealed, … Read more
‘Serious concerns’ over new bed occupancy target ahead of winter
Leading clinicians have raised serious patient safety and efficiency concerns about a new 92 per cent bed occupancy benchmark for … Read more