One in four NHS wards has dangerously low numbers of nurses, researchers find
One in four NHS wards routinely operates at staffing levels so low that patient safety is threatened, experts have warned. … Read more
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A&E patients waiting more than four hours reaches record high
Almost 3 million patients in England waited more than four hours to be dealt with by A&E last year, the … Read more
King’s College hospital trust makes biggest overspend in NHS history
A leading London hospital trust is expected to record an annual deficit of between £180m and £191m – the biggest … Read more
Report: ‘Patients dying in hospital waiting for community care’
Terminally-ill patients are “needlessly dying in hospital” because they are waiting too long for specialist care packages, according to a … Read more
Cancer doctor shortage ‘puts care at risk’
A shortage of cancer doctors will hamper the ability of the NHS to provide cutting-edge care, experts are warning. A … Read more
Halt privatisation of cancer screening or risk patient harm, MPs tell NHS England
Government and opposition MPs are urging NHS bosses to halt the privatisation of cancer screening services in Oxford, which doctors are … Read more
NHS hospitals could face fines for breaches of new sepsis rules
Hospitals could face financial penalties if they fail to meet new guidelines for detecting and treating sepsis. The guidance, mandated … Read more
Trust eyes new private finance model to build hospital
An acute trust is hoping to be among the first organisations to use a new form of private financing to … Read more
NHS waiting times: A&E four-hour target set to be scrapped, plans reveal
The NHS is set to abandon its flagship guarantee that patients at A&E will be treated, admitted or sent home … Read more
NHS England survey reveals ‘alarming downturn’ in staff wellbeing
Number of those sick due to work-related stress is highest in five years Two in five NHS staff in England … Read more