NHS had worst November on record, shows first winter pressures report
The number of A&E patients seen within the four-hour waiting target was the lowest on record last month, according to … Read more
Quality of care
NHS needs 10,000 extra hospital beds this winter to keep patients safe, BMA warns
The NHS has been warned it needs 10,000 additional hospital beds this winter in order to keep patients safe. The British Medical Association (BMA) … Read more
NHS chiefs look to scrap four-hour A&E maximum wait
NHS bosses are considering a shake-up of A&E care that could lead to patients with only minor ailments no longer … Read more
Ambulance trust cuts out-of-hours GP winter shifts due to summer overspend
The ambulance trust running the GP out-of-hours services in Dorset is reducing the number of doctors on shift over winter … Read more
Fall in number of NHS psychiatrists treating children in England
Full Story The Guardian, 8 November 2018 The number of NHS psychiatrists treating troubled children and young people is falling, … Read more
Diabetes patients denied new device in ‘postcode lottery’ rollout
Tens of thousands of people living with type 1 diabetes in England are being refused access to devices that could … Read more
NHS cancer treatment wait statistics ‘set to be worst on record’
Full story The Guardian, 8 November 2018 The NHS is on course for its worst annual cancer waiting statistics on record, official … Read more
Eye patients harmed after acute trust’s waiting list spirals
Full story in The HSJ, 31 October 2018 Nearly 40 eye patients have suffered a worsening of their condition because … Read more
NHS trusts fear this winter could be ‘more difficult than the last’
Full story in The Guardian, 22 October 2018 There are “clear warning signs” that the coming winter could be even … Read more
Trusts using HCAs in place of nurses
Full story in HSJ, 18 October 2018 NHS trusts recruited a higher percentage of healthcare assistants than nurses over a … Read more