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
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Nurses in Northern Ireland have voted to strike over staffing numbers and pay disputes
Following a ballot, nurses in Northern Ireland have for the first time in the history of the Royal College of … 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
IPPR research shows the poorest are hit hardest by cuts to public health spending
Research by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has shown that England’s poorest communities lost more of their budget … Read more
CQC State of Care report 2018/2019
In October 2019, the Care Quality Committee published its annual State of Care Report 2018/2019. The report covers all sectors … Read more
Huge public petition calling on Boris to end the crisis in care
A petition calling on Boris Johnson to address the social care crisis has been signed by over 150,000 members of … Read more
Vertex will make $21bn from cystic fibrosis drug
The US company, Vertex, is claiming that it must price its cystic fibrosis drug, Orkambi, at a high level to … Read more
6.4% of people needing operations in Dacorum had to wait more than 26 weeks in May 2019
Not only did 6.4% of patients awaiting operations in Dacorum have to wait more than 26 weeks, but 14.1% had … Read more
£1.8 billion injected into the NHS despite overall £6 billion maintenance backlog
Boris Johnson has announced that £1.8 billion will be injected into the NHS to improve patient care – targeted trusts … Read more
NHS-funded IVF decision to be made in Cambridgeshire today
The decision will decide whether routine IVF treatment will be available on the NHS in Cambridgeshire – this treatment is … Read more