Major hospital incidents becoming year-round occurrence, nurses warn
Mounting pressures on hospitals mean that patients are being treated in storerooms, frail and elderly patients are being moved around … Read more
A&E
Ambulance delays linked to 35 deaths in past five years
Thirty-five patients have died in the past five years after delays of up to six hours in an ambulance reaching … Read more
Trust reports dozens of 12 hour trolley waits in single month
Around 70 emergency patients waited more than 12 hours to be admitted at an acute trust in Greater Manchester in … Read more
NHS records worst performance for third month in a row
The NHS has recorded its worst performance for the third month in a row, with hospitals missing key targets to treat A&E … Read more
Fewer people die in hospital at weekends, study finds
Fewer people – not more – die in hospital at weekends than during the week, according to a major study … Read more
Many UK accident and emergency units closed or downgraded
Since 2010, over 60 towns and cities across England have had vital hospital services either closed down or downgraded (meaning … Read more
Vulnerable people regularly refused access to GPs, says charity
Some of the most vulnerable people in the UK are regularly refused access to a doctor, according to a report. … Read more
Halting of NICE safe staffing guidance programme sparked nurse safety concerns
The suspension of safe staffing guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has left almost three … Read more
NHS England records worst performance for second month in a row
The NHS in England has suffered its worst ever performance, for the second successive month, in February. As in January, … Read more
Trust forced to downgrade A&E after locum doctor crisis
A teaching hospital has been forced to downgrade one of its two accident and emergency departments after a crisis in … Read more