Thousands of children’s operations cancelled each year, NHS figures show
Paediatricians’ leader says figures obtained by Labour are further evidence NHS is being pushed to the brink. Thousands of operations … Read more
Quality of care
Long waits for surgery ‘have tripled in four years’
The number of patients waiting six months or more for surgery has tripled over the past four years in England, … Read more
‘A grim reality’: concern over longer waits for NHS operations
Patients are being left in pain and discomfort due to financial pressures facing NHS, says Royal College of Surgeons An … Read more
NHS calls on public to back proposed Sunningdale medical centre
DOCTORS have called on residents to end an eight year long debate by supporting plans for a new medical centre. … Read more
Number of NHS patients waiting more than 12 hours on hospital trolleys rises 6,000%, figures show
The proportion of patients waiting for more than 12 hours on trolleys has increased by more than 6,000 per cent, … Read more
Cancer patient dies after being denied transfer because of bed shortage
A cancer patient died after he was denied an urgently needed transfer to another hospital because no bed was available, … Read more
Blackpool A&E crisis cases top UK list
An average of two people a day are being admitted to Blackpool Victoria Hospital after taking life-threatening overdoses, it has … Read more
Unprecedented winter bed pressure revealed in new stats
Acute bed occupancy hit a record high in the final quarter of 2016-17, while a long-term reduction in the number … Read more
The parties’ pledges on health and social care
Ahead of the general election, we summarise the main pledges made by the three main parties on health and social … Read more
Theresa May ditches manifesto plan with ‘dementia tax’ U-turn
Theresa May has announced a U-turn on her party’s social care policy by promising an “absolute limit” on the amount … Read more