Action on hospital bed shortage: too little, too late?
Last winter In distressing scenes across the country patients waited in vain for ambulances, in hospital corridors and queued in … 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
Greater Manchester mental health trust failure sign of wider neglect
The latest dire revelations of the state of mental health services provided by Greater Manchester mental health trust, which has … Read more
NAO tries to make sense of New Hospitals Programme
The key Tory manifesto promise to build 40 new hospitals by 2030 was always implausible to all but the most … 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
NHS England says it will provide extra hospital beds in winter
NHS England has said that an extra 5,000 hospital beds will be available this winter to help the NHS in … Read more
Forecast shows 9m people in England with major illnesses by 2040
The Health Foundation has forecast that nine million people in England will be living with major illnesses such as dementia, … Read more
Most NHS staff say they don’t have enough time to spend with patients
In polling YouGov carried out for the Guardian most NHS staff think they have too little time to help patients … Read more
System admits 10-year diagnostic waits
HSJ reports that Herefordshire and Worcestershire integrated care board board papers show that adults across the area are facing ‘unacceptable’ … Read more
Service ‘collapses’ after department left with ‘no doctors’
HSJ reports that a NHS trust has been accused of presiding over the deterioration of a key service amid communication … Read more