Doctors warnings ignored as fresh winter crisis looms
As winter approaches, with the days growing shorter, the warnings from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine are growing more … Read more
Winter crisis
Management consultancy still booming as NHS faces cuts
In her first speech to the Commons as Chancellor, Rachel Reeves committed to “reining in” consultancy spending in government departments. Both Labour … Read more
Grim warnings as NHS plunged into another under-funded winter
All last year ministers promised to ensure the NHS was better able to cope this winter than it was last … Read more
What are virtual wards? How are they being used?
The current government and NHS England view ‘virtual wards’ as a panacea for the lack of capacity in the NHS. … Read more
Royal college say virtual ward targets are ‘unhelpful’
The HSJ reports that the Royal College of Physicians has described NHSE’s target of creating an additional 10,000 virtual ward beds … Read more
A chilling warning from Britain’s most senior A&E doctor: Tory winter plan could kill thousands
The Independent reports that the government plans to prepare the NHS for winter have been criticised by the UK’s most senior A&E doctor, … Read more
A&E doctors: ‘This isn’t healthcare, it’s a lottery whether you will survive’
“Accident and Emergency doesn’t exist now, this isn’t healthcare – it’s a war zone and it’s a lottery whether you … Read more
Nursing leaders accuse PM of “false promises” in face of worst crisis
Responding to the desperate situation in the NHS, the Prime Minister announced in his first major speech of 2023 that … Read more
Senior UK health official warns of ‘unsafe and undignified’ care due to A&E delays
Ian Higginson, a vice-president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, has warned about attempts to “discredit” figures estimating that … Read more
Wave of hospitals declare critical incidents as they struggle to cope
Nursing Notes reports that a triple hit of Influenza, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus is causing a spike in demand, … Read more