Top Conservative calls on Government to ‘get a grip’ on struggling health service
Full story in The Independent, 3 January 2018 A senior Conservative MP has called on the Government to “get a … Read more
A&E
‘Extreme pressure’ leads ambulance trust to turn to private services
Full story in the NHE, 4 January 2018 The East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) has revealed it was forced to … Read more
NHS doctor: ‘We are appalled by our own care’
Full story from Sky News, 3 January 2018 A London doctor tells Sky News what it is like to work … Read more
Government is failing to stop NHS crisis, say doctors, patients and opposition parties
Full story in The Guardian, 3 January 2018 NHS providers, doctors and patients have joined opposition parties in accusing the … Read more
‘Angry’ patients forced to wait for treatment due to backlog at Broomfield Hospital
Full story in Essex Live 2 January 2018 Around 12 to 13 ambulances from the East of England Ambulance Service … Read more
Cornwall’s main hospital on ‘black alert’ with five hour waits and shortage of doctors or beds
Full Story at CornwallLive 30 December 2017 Cornwall’s main hospital at Treliske will remain on black alert for days to … Read more
Nurses and GPs to be ‘first responders’ to emergency calls as NHS winter crisis deepens
Full story in The Independent, 30 December 2017 Nurses and GPs are to be sent to answer 999 calls ahead of ambulance crews … Read more
Plymouth’s Derriford Hospital fails four-hour A&E waiting target on Boxing Day
Full Story at DevonLive 29 December 2017 A Devon hospital fell significantly short of the four-hour A&E wait target on … Read more
NHS close to meltdown, according to Brighton A&E consultant
Full article at Brighton and Hove News 25 December 2017 The NHS is close to meltdown, according to Brighton accident … Read more
NHS Trust board votes for St Helier closure, despite public opposition
Full story in Inside Croydon , 14 December 2017 The Tory Government is pushing ahead with plans to close the … Read more