Don’t blame GPs for NHS crisis. Blame chronic cuts to social care
The ongoing A&E crisis has shifted attention on to GPs. We are being blamed for being less accessible (with appointments … Read more
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NHS Health Check: Nine in 10 hospitals ‘overcrowded’ this winter
The number of patients on hospital wards in England has been at unsafe levels at nine out of 10 NHS … Read more
British Medical Association: ‘NHS at breaking point’ as shortage of beds compounds situation
The NHS is at “breaking point” with a decline in the number of hospital beds compounding the situation, according to … Read more
Retired nurse died after waiting 10 hours for hospital bed following kitchen fall
A retired nurse died after she waited 10 hours for a hospital bed, an inquest has heard. Margaret Waters, 72, … Read more
Tens of thousands of new mothers can’t reach a midwife, study finds
Tens of thousands of new mothers a year are seeking help at an A&E unit or GP surgery because they … Read more
Every London NHS trust misses A&E waiting target as winter crisis bites
The full extent of the NHS winter crisis was revealed today as figures showed that every health trust in London … Read more
A&E in England had worst delays ever in January, leak suggests
A&E patients in England experienced the worst month of delays in January since a four-hour target was introduced 13 years … Read more
Cumbrian ambulance boss warns maternity transfer plans are ‘not clinically safe’
Ambulance boss Derek Cartright does not believe controversial plans to transfer women more than 40 miles while in labour are … Read more
Analysis: A&E performance sinks to record low
Accident and emergency performance for December in England has sunk to its lowest level since the data started being collected … Read more
Residents show “overwhelming vote of confidence” in Burton’s A&E as petition hits 40,000 signatures
A petition set up to save Burton Hospital’s A&E department from a potential downgrade has surged past 40,000 signatures as … Read more