Patients ‘at risk’ as the anaesthetists shortage is predicted to increase
The NHS faces a critical shortage of anaesthetists that could force operations to be delayed and even threaten patient safety, … Read more
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Rota Gaps, Vacancies and Ageing Workforce Mounts Pressure on Hospitals
12 June 2016 UK Figures published today by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) show that the number of consultants … Read more
Average waiting time for GP appointment increases 30% in a year
The average waiting time for a routine GP appointment has almost hit two weeks, a Pulse survey has revealed. The … Read more
Four practices set to close leaving 10,000 patients displaced
Four practices in Brighton and Hove which together service over 10,000 patients are to close after having funding pulled through … Read more
Mental health support ‘denied to children’
More than a quarter of children referred to mental health services in England in 2015 – including some who had … Read more
Ambulance delays linked to 35 deaths in past five years
Thirty-five patients have died in the past five years after delays of up to six hours in an ambulance reaching … Read more
Trust reports dozens of 12 hour trolley waits in single month
Around 70 emergency patients waited more than 12 hours to be admitted at an acute trust in Greater Manchester in … Read more
GPs like me can’t help mental health patients in 10 minutes – it’s cruel
The word compassion in all Latin derived languages combines the prefix, with (com) and the root, to bear or suffering … Read more
NHS records worst performance for third month in a row
The NHS has recorded its worst performance for the third month in a row, with hospitals missing key targets to treat A&E … Read more
Last-minute hospital operation cancellations at 15-year high
The number of hospital operations cancelled at the last minute because of a lack of staff or beds has risen … Read more