Ambulance crews urged to conserve oxygen
HSJ reports that ambulance staff are being urged to conserve oxygen supplies because of a national shortage of small cylinders … Read more
Winter crisis
NHS faces ‘double whammy’ as energy crisis bites
Health service leaders are pressing for extra government support, as the NHS faces up to the two-pronged impact of a … Read more
Experts warn that the cost of living crisis will add strain to ‘creaking’ NHS
Healthcare professionals warn that the cost of living crisis will add further strain to an already imperilled NHS this autumn, … Read more
Patients waiting almost 50 hours for a bed in crowded A&E departments
The Independent has seen records that show patients are waiting almost 50 hours for a bed in accident and emergency … Read more
Don’t expect a return to normal service any time soon
In his resignation letter to prime minister Boris Johnson last week, former health secretary Matt Hancock said he was “so … Read more
Covid patients ‘head to toe’ on trolleys in A&E
The Independent reports that ‘corridor nursing’ is happening again, with patients including those with the coronavirus, are being kept “head to … Read more
NHS faces winter with ‘2,000 less’ beds than last year
The HSJ reports that a NHS England and Improvement director has admitted that the NHS has ‘significantly less’ beds now … Read more
Phone ahead for A&E to avoid disappointment
Another major round of efforts to divert patients away from A&E departments is under way as winter approaches. Walk-in patients … 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 winter pressures: Doctor says staff in ‘very deep hole’
The BBC reports that a doctor said pressures at a Bangor hospital in January left staff in a “very deep … Read more