The other NHS crisis: the overworked nurses who are leaving in despair
At what point is a qualified nurse – who entered the NHS expecting long hours and low pay – pushed so far … Read more
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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
Stevens: Give any extra funding to social care over NHS
The chief executive of NHS England has said there is a “strong argument” that ministers should prioritise allocating any additional … Read more
Teaching hospital discovers dozens of year-plus waiters
Imperial College Healthcare Trust has declared 47 patients who have waited more than a year for elective treatment, latest board … Read more
‘This isn’t acceptable’: outcry at state of NHS mental health care funding
A cross-party inquiry by MPs into the funding of mental health services has received more than 95,000 personal submissions in … Read more
Patients ‘at risk’ as the anaesthetists shortage is predicted to increase
The NHS faces a critical shortage of anaesthetists that could force operations to be delayed and even threaten patient safety, … Read more
Mackey abandons plan for NHS providers to balance this year
The regulator of the NHS provider sector has admitted it will not be brought into the black this year, in … Read more
Discharging Older Patients from Hospital: an NAO report
The National Audit Office’s key findings in this report are as follows: Rising demand for services, combined with restricted or reduced … Read more
Staff shortages cited as factor in delayed discharge
Workforce capacity issues in health and social care organisations are making it difficult to discharge older patients from hospital effectively, … Read more
NHS figures are bad, but the true underlying deficit may be even worse
NHS providers have reported colossal deficits. The scale of the cash crunch is unprecedented in the history of the health … Read more