‘Serious concerns’ over new bed occupancy target ahead of winter
Leading clinicians have raised serious patient safety and efficiency concerns about a new 92 per cent bed occupancy benchmark for … Read more
A&E
New fears for Chorley A&E
Fears that Chorley’s Accident & Emergency unit could close again have surfaced among campaigners fighting for a 24/7 service. According … Read more
NHS England ‘urgently needs 2,200 more A&E consultants’
Hospitals are being urged to urgently more than double the number of consultants on duty in A&E units in order … Read more
Go-ahead given to support 15 STP areas with £325m capital investment
The Department of Health (DH) and NHS England have finally revealed that 15 high-performing STP areas will be given a share … Read more
More patients waiting too long in A&E despite it being NHS priority
The NHS is taking longer to treat patients attending accident and emergency departments despite ministers and health officials making A&E … Read more
MP vows to prevent ‘diminishment’ of hospital services in Southend
The Conservative MP for Southend West says he will fight for the future of the town’s hospital accident and emergency … Read more
NHS under pressure: What is happening to A&E services?
As a fourth hospital in England closes its casualty ward overnight, and with more downgrades likely to follow, are the … Read more
Hundreds wait over an hour for transfer from ambulance to Doncaster hospital A&E
Under official Government guidelines, no patients are supposed to have to wait an hour while they are transferred from the … Read more
‘We have won the first battle’ say North Devon health campaigners
Health campaigners are celebrating an ‘excellent’ result after it was revealed this morning North Devon District Hospital would not lose … Read more
Health review says stroke, A&E and maternity services will stay in Barnstaple
Stroke, A and E and maternity services will remain at North Devon District Hospital. The long-awaited results were announced today … Read more