NHS staff ask ‘least bad’ patients to sleep in corridors amid hospital demand crisis
Patients are being asked to volunteer to sleep in corridors in order to free up spaces on overrun NHS wards, … Read more
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Private hospital put NHS patients ‘at high risk of harm’
A private hospital that treats thousands of NHS patients put their safety at risk, says a new report by the health … Read more
NHS Health Check: Nine in 10 hospitals ‘overcrowded’ this winter
The number of patients on hospital wards in England has been at unsafe levels at nine out of 10 NHS … Read more
Paramedics ‘tampered with trackers’ to avoid 999 calls at a scandal-hit NHS trust
Paramedics at a scandal-hit NHS trust are accused of switching off ambulance tracking devices so they could avoid responding to … Read more
Smokers trying to quit hit by postcode lottery as GPs ration help
Smokers in England wanting to quit face a postcode lottery as cash-strapped councils and GPs restrict access to services that … Read more
Health cuts most likely cause of major rise in mortality, study claims
An unprecedented rise in mortality in England and Wales, where 30,000 excess deaths occurred in 2015, is likely to be … Read more
Retired nurse died after waiting 10 hours for hospital bed following kitchen fall
A retired nurse died after she waited 10 hours for a hospital bed, an inquest has heard. Margaret Waters, 72, … Read more
Maternity units across England facing the axe under plans to transform NHS care
Eleven maternity and neonatal units across England are reportedly facing either being axed or merged under plans to transform obstetrics … Read more
Tens of thousands of new mothers can’t reach a midwife, study finds
Tens of thousands of new mothers a year are seeking help at an A&E unit or GP surgery because they … Read more
Hundreds of incidents so serious they should never happen recorded in NHS
Hundreds of incidents so serious they should “never” happen have taken place in the NHS in just nine months. Fresh … Read more