More cancer diagnosis needed, but plan admits lack of staff
Plans to address the growing crisis in cancer diagnosis and treatment – caused by a drop in referrals since the … Read more
Quality of care
NHS ambulance wait figures prompt call to tackle shortages
NHS figures show that almost a million people waited at least half an hour for an ambulance after having a … Read more
Safety watchdog warns that babies dying from treatable infections due to avoidable NHS errors
Babies are at risk of dying from a common treatable infection because NHS staff on maternity wards are not following … Read more
NHS England boss warns that UK must solve social care crisis if ‘any good’ is to come from pandemic
Sir Simon Stephens, head of NHS England, warned that Britain must solve its social care crisis if “any good” is … Read more
‘Urgent’ reviews launched by NHSE as learning disability death rates double
HSJ reports that NHS England and NHS Improvement have ordered urgent reviews into the deaths of people with a learning … Read more
Seriously ill patients spending hours on trolleys
The most seriously ill patients are left waiting for hours in corridors or trolleys as the NHS struggles to find … Read more
NHS letting down stroke patients with a ‘postcode lottery rehabilitation’
Patients are failing to recover from a stroke or a heart attack after being discharged from hospitals as the NHS … Read more
‘Corridor nursing’ becoming the new norm in A&Es
A&E units are so crowded that patients are being attended to in hospital corridors, leading to the possibility that they … Read more
Cancelled appointments and poorer healthcare for inmates of England’s prisons
The hospital appointments of the inmates of England’s prisons are frequently cancelled and they receive less healthcare than the general … Read more
Patients and staff at risk in mental health wards
NHS hospitals unable to carry out urgent repairs or upgrade facilities are putting patient safety at risk, according to NHS Providers. … Read more