Hospitals struggling to afford new equipment after NHS budget cuts
Full story in The Guardian, 22 May 2018 Hospitals can no longer afford the most modern scanners and surgical equipment … Read more
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Patients suffer “severe harm” in huge X-ray backlog
Full story at HSJ 30 April 2018 Three patients suffered severe harm because their chest x-rays were among tens of … Read more
Jeremy Hunt warned over private hospitals safety after death of NHS patient
Full story at HSJ 23 April 2018 The safety of NHS patients treated in private hospitals has been raised directly … Read more
Survey reveals working for the NHS is making staff sick with stress
Full Story in Devon Live 14 April 2018 NHS staff in Devon don’t look forward to going to work and … Read more
£147 reconfiguration plan pushed back due to legal challenge
Full Story at HSJ 11 April 2018 Plans to split two hospitals into emergency and elective care centres as part … Read more
Health watchdog finds two out of five private hospitals failing on patient safety
Full Story in The Independent 10 April 2018 Two out of five private hospitals in England are failing to meet … Read more
Services suspended for a month at Bridgnorth Midwife Led Unit
Full Story in Shropshire Star 23 March 2018 Inpatient services at Bridgnorth Midwife Led Unit will be suspended for nearly … Read more
Damning report finds ‘serious failings’ in NHS mental health services
Full story in The Guardian, 21 March 2018 Vulnerable mental health patients are suffering serious harm, and in some cases … Read more
Top doctor warns, NHS winter crisis will carry on until Easter
Full story in the iNews, 20 March 2018 The NHS “winter crisis” will drag on until at least Easter, the … Read more
80% of NHS workers warn patient safety hit by lack of staff
Full Story in The Guardian 18 March 2018 A huge majority of NHS workers say they are worried about staffing … Read more