6.4% of people needing operations in Dacorum had to wait more than 26 weeks in May 2019
Not only did 6.4% of patients awaiting operations in Dacorum have to wait more than 26 weeks, but 14.1% had … Read more
patient safety
Staff raise concerns over ‘inadequate’ children’s services
Following an unannounced inspection by the Care Quality Commission, children’s and young people’s services at a major acute trust have … Read more
NHS England cervical screening backlog revealed by watchdog
National Audit Office finds more than 150,000 untested samples in laboratories More than 150,000 untested cervical screening samples were discovered … Read more
Paediatric shortages pose ‘significant risk’ to children, college warns
Unfilled paediatric training posts pose a “significant risk” to children, young people, and their families, a royal college has warned. … Read more
Performance Watch: Stevens in firing line as A&E debate heats up
Simon Stevens’ comments about the four-hour target this week provoked a furious reaction from senior emergency medics, who have demanded … Read more
NHS England told to act on internal review to end ‘avoidable harm’
Spinal patients have been exposed to “avoidable harm” due to “wholly unacceptable” delays in their treatment, according to an unpublished … Read more
Scrapping the 4-hour target would lead to “endless hours of waiting in A&E departments”
In December, only 86.4% of patients were seen within the target. Scrapping the four-hour target would lead to “near catastrophic … Read more
No-deal Brexit could see ops cancelled, NHS trust says
NHS trusts could “quickly run out of vital medicine” in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the chief executive of … Read more
Doctors attack plan to scrap four-hour A&E target
NHS England plan could have ‘near catastrophic’ impact on patient safety, union says NHS bosses are facing a backlash against … Read more
NHS memo reveals two patients died after waiting for A&E care
Deaths in Redhill and Margate occurred after patients had to wait because A&E was too busy Two patients have died … Read more