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
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NHS hospitals ‘unsafe’ for diabetics as quarter of a million experienced potentially life threatening errors last year, charity warns
Full story in The Independent, 7 October 2018 Diabetic patients in NHS hospitals are being put at risk of serious … Read more
Tens of thousands of children in England rejected for mental health treatment
Full story in The Guardian, 7 October 2018 More children than ever are seeking specialist mental health treatment in England … Read more
NHS summer crisis ‘worst on record’ as health service fails to meet cancer referral target
Full story in The Independent, 13 September 2018 The NHS has had its worst summer crisis on record, experts have warned, as the … Read more
NHS patient deaths to be investigated by medical examiners
Full story in The Guardian, 11 June 2018 Medical examiners will investigate patient deaths in the NHS as part of … Read more
NHS England records worst performance for second month in a row
The NHS in England has suffered its worst ever performance, for the second successive month, in February. As in January, … Read more
Cancer wait performance declines significantly in London
The latest cancer data shows a significant decline in waiting times performance for north London boroughs. The five clinical commissioning … Read more
George Osborne cut NHS repairs fund by £1.1bn, claims Labour
Hospitals are facing a rising backlog of repairs and out-of-date equipment because NHS funds are being used to shore up frontline … Read more
11 ways cuts are hurting the NHS
A campaign launched by the TUC aims to highlight 11 ways in which government cuts have hurt the NHS via … Read more
Cancer victims face postcode lottery for NHS care
Thousands of cancer patients are dying needlessly every year because of an “unacceptable” postcode lottery of care, MPs warn. A … Read more