Senior nurse tells of acute pressure on NHS 111
A senior nurse describes to The Guardian how the NHS 111 telephone advice service is increasingly unable to help those … Read more
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Covid staff crisis leads to NHS trusts in England declaring critical incidents
Multiple NHS trusts across England have declared “critical incidents” as staff absences saw due to Covid-19, with health leaders saying many … Read more
Hospitals start to limit services due to pressure from Covid
An increasing number of hospitals may be forced to ban visitors as part of “difficult choices” made to stymie the spread of … Read more
NHS in London ‘likely to be overwhelmed’ by early January, says leaked report
HSJ has seen a leaked report that says hospitals and the ambulance service in London are ‘likely to become overwhelmed … Read more
Lives at risk from long ambulance waits
The BBC reports that its investigation has found that lives are at risk because patients are facing unacceptably long waits … Read more
Patients waiting almost 50 hours for a bed in crowded A&E departments
The Independent has seen records that show patients are waiting almost 50 hours for a bed in accident and emergency … Read more
Urgent support for ambulance staff needed
UNISON has written to ambulance service chiefs calling for urgent support for staff as services face unprecedented 999 call volumes and unsustainable … Read more
Health chiefs trying to get £23 million to build A&E in Durham
The County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has been given planning permission for a new emergency centre, but is … Read more
People in Leeds asked for views on five new urgent treatment centres
People in Leeds can have their say on plans to set up five urgent treatment health centres in Leeds. The … Read more
Emergency mental health targets introduced by 2020
A suite of new mental health access targets is set out by the NHS long term plan. The plan says … Read more