193,000 NHS patients a month waiting beyond target time for surgery
An increasing number of patients are having to endure long waits for operations, according to a study that provides the … Read more
treatment delays
GPs asked to come into hospital to discharge patients and take on care
NHS managers in the Midlands have put out an urgent call for GPs to go in to their local hospital … Read more
Social care failings now account for a third of hospital discharge delays
Social care should undergo an ‘urgent’ review before the Spring budget and local authority leaders should play a central part, … Read more
NHS bed-blocking rises 42% in a year, new figures show
Bed-blocking has risen more than 40 per cent in a year as hospitals continue to be overwhelmed with people needing care, … Read more
More than 20 NHS hospitals on ‘black alert’ amid reports of patients left in ambulances
Overcrowding in NHS hospitals has become so severe that last week more than 20 trusts issued ‘black alerts’, meaning they … Read more
Patients’ beds taken DURING operations at Royal London hospital
Patients at the biggest hospital in Europe are returning from operations to find their bed already taken by another person, … Read more
Hospitals put adults on children’s wards to ease NHS crisis
Two hospitals in London have used children’s wards for adults patients to try and ease the current NHS crisis. Croydon … Read more
Doctors accuse Theresa May of being ‘in denial’ over NHS hospital crisis
Healthcare unions have disputed the pertinence of Theresa May’s claim that NHS funding is at record levels, saying she is … Read more
NHS faces ‘humanitarian crisis’ as demand rises, British Red Cross warns
The NHS is facing a “humanitarian crisis” as hospitals and ambulance services struggle to keep up with rising demand, the … Read more
Worcestershire nurse warns of ‘A&E chaos’ as units shut
The closure of several minor injury units (MIU) in Worcestershire has increased “chaos” at Accident and Emergency departments, a nurse … Read more