Third of hospital’s patients unable to leave as CCGs struggle to fund services
A trust in the West Midlands is unable to discharge 30 per cent of patients from one of its hospitals … Read more
Quality of care
Government accused of ’empty promises’ on mental health as NHS plans to slash funding
The Government has been accused of “empty promises” over boosting mental health provision as new figures reveal that half of … Read more
NHS spends £80m on private ambulances a year, data shows
The NHS is spending almost £80m a year hiring private ambulances to answer 999 calls and take patients to hospital for appointments, … 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
Children potentially exposed to severe harm after waiting list blowout
Four children were potentially exposed to severe harm after delays in their treatment, as dozens have been on a surgery … 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
Exclusive: Third trust reveals large neurology backlog
A trust in the East of England has become the latest to reveal it has hundreds of neurology patients overdue … Read more