NHS delays are at their worst ever level
Key performance targets for A&E care, access to GPs, cancer care and planned operations are at their worst ever levels, … Read more
Treatment delays
NHS performance figures hit new lows
NHS bosses say the NHS is “on its knees” even before winter has begun, as figures for November show it … Read more
Dear Boris Johnson, you failed this patient and your negligence contributed to his death
A junior doctor at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital writes an open letter to Boris Johnson, published in The Daily Mirror. … Read more
Study shows thousands of patients die waiting for beds in hospitals
A study by leading NHS doctors has found that almost 5,500 patients have died over the past three years because … Read more
Four-year-old boy forced to sleep on hospital floor due to lack of beds
A four-year-old boy was forced to sleep on a hospital floor as he waited for more than eight hours in … Read more
Hospital waits at worst-ever level
Data from NHS Digital shows that more patients than ever before are on hospital waiting lists in England and delays … Read more
Under-18s being denied urgent mental health treatment, say GPs
A survey of GPs across the UK show that they do not feel confident that a young person will receive … Read more
Tory Cuts mean 88 year old with dementia left on A&E trolley for hours
Jill Woolley an 88 year old with dementia taken by ambulance to A&E at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham … Read more
‘Critical incident’ over A&E pressures declared by hospital trust
HSJ reported that Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has declared a “critical incident” due to pressures on its emergency services. The … Read more
Patients went blind after appointment delays
The Times has reported on an internal report into the treatment of glaucoma patients at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation … Read more