Terminally ill woman ‘forced to sleep on floor’ while waiting in A&E
The Mirror reports that a terminally ill woman was forced to sleep on the floor while waiting in A&E. Madeleine … Read more
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Crisis in A&E shown in Dispatches programme surprises no one who works in A&E
The recently aired Channel 4 Dispatches programme, Undercover A&E: NHS in crisis has received widespread coverage due to its exposure of the … Read more
A&E situation worsens as hospital beds fill up
The Urgent and Emergency Care Situation Reports (Sitreps) published by NHS England show that for the week 12-18 February the average daily acute … Read more
Third of life-or-death 999 ambulance calls in England not attended by paramedic
Figures obtained by the Guardian show that one in three life-or-death 999 ambulance calls in some parts of England are … 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
Tory ‘neglect’ blamed for 3.6m abandoned calls to NHS 111 in England
An analysis by the House of Commons Library, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, has found that patients contacting NHS 111 … Read more
Emergency Care Summit – the Lowdown reports
Just over ten years after the Francis Report revealed the full extent of the appalling systems failure that had taken … Read more
Performance figures show summer crisis deepens as trolley waits hit new high
Performance figures from NHS England figures have deteriorated to record lows this month as the unprecedented summer NHS crisis deepens, … Read more
Data from Trusts reveal thousands of new 12-hour waits
HSJ has reported that several trusts have now started reporting thousands of 12-hour waits in their emergency departments, representing a … Read more
Lack of beds key to A&E and ambulance delays
The crisis in A&E, and the failure of NHS trusts to make any headway in stemming or reducing the waiting … Read more