More questions than answers on virtual wards
With ‘virtual wards’ being the latest big idea for NHS England to square the circle of trying to expand capacity … Read more
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Grim facts behind A&E delays
Emergency medicine consultants are again warning that NHS England’s latest A&E performance figures mean “we are seeing the sharp demise … 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
Heatwave pushes NHS to ‘tipping point’ as hospitals and ambulance services declare black alert
A spike in Covid absences and the extended heatwave have left NHS hospitals and ambulance services struggling to cope. The … Read more
Doctors forced to work overnight shifts at last minute in NHS staffing crisis
The Guardian reports that hospital doctors are being sent home from daytime shifts and told to come back and work … Read more
Warnings for coming winter as NHS capacity reduced
As a new strain of Covid-19 triggers yet another surge of hospital admissions, tying up more front line resources, emergency … Read more
NAO investigates as ‘new hospitals’ promise now certain to be broken
Amid the turmoil of the change of health secretary and chancellor there is another major question mark over the credibility … Read more
50,000 ‘target’ unlikely to ease nursing crisis
The RCN’s latest survey on workplace staffing levels in the NHS offers sobering evidence of how one of the Tories’ 2019 manifesto … Read more
Cuts to hospital discharge programme fuel crisis
NHS England’s response to the new austerity embodied in Rishi Sunak’s spending review from last autumn has been to slash … Read more