The King’s fund 2016 : What the planning guidance means for the NHS
At a time when the NHS is planning for 2016/17 and beyond, this briefing considers some of the key publications … Read more
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This NHS crisis is not economic. It’s political – Aditya Chakrabortty
How many times have you read that the NHS is bust? No need for answers on a postcard: I can … Read more
‘Costs of agency staff are spiraling out of control say midwives’
NHS trusts in England pay almost fifty pounds per hour for agency midwives when the normal rate of pay for … Read more
NICE leak: A&Es could be understaffed ‘half of the time’
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence document, reproduced by HSJ today, suggested A&E departments needed to build a … Read more
Nurse shortage sparks fears of NHS winter crisis
Nine out of 10 hospitals in England are reporting dangerous shortages of nurses with staff worried services could be “tipped … Read more
NHS will struggle to cope this winter, new analysis finds
Just 3.6 per cent of patients took up over a third of all bed capacity in acute hospitals in England … Read more
Twelve NHS trusts run out of beds as winter pressures mount
New figures, which show that last weekend, 12 NHS trusts were so full they did not have a single bed … Read more
Number of ‘fit’ patients stuck in hospital hits all-time high
The number of patients who are trapped in hospital despite being fit to leave has reached an all-time high, putting … Read more
NHS will struggle to cope this winter, new analysis finds
Just 3.6 per cent of patients took up over a third of all bed capacity in acute hospitals in England … Read more
NHS pressure increases as A&E waiting times increase with 12 per cent waiting over four hours
Fewer people are seen within four hours due to so called ‘bed blockers’ who cannot leave because there is not … Read more