Leaked report reveals scale of crisis in England’s mental health services
A leaked report by a government taskforce has painted a devastating picture of England’s mental health services, revealing that the … Read more
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One fifth of consultants state that rota gaps are causing ‘significant problems for patient safety’
The latest census of consultant physicians and higher specialty trainees in the UK (2014/15) produced by the Royal College of Physicians, Royal … Read more
Diagnostic Radiology: Our patients are still waiting…..
Summary and Main Findings Prompt diagnosis of serious medical conditions such as cancer is essential to give patients the best … Read more
‘I didn’t matter’: the long wait for mental health treatment
I’ve always been a worrier, back into my teens,” said Helen Convery, 43, a radiographer from Epsom who has seen … Read more
Spike in mental health patient deaths shows NHS ‘struggling to cope’
A sudden spike in the number of mental health patients dying unexpectedly in NHS care has prompted calls for a wide-ranging investigation … Read more
NICE leak: A&Es could be understaffed ‘half of the time’
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence document, reproduced by HSJ today, suggested A&E departments needed to build a … Read more
A&Es hit by children’s mental health crisis
The dire state of care for children with mental illnesses is revealed today, as figures show the numbers arriving at … Read more
NHS rationing ‘is denying patients care’ as cash crisis deepens
Patients are being denied mental health care, new hips and knees, and drugs to boost their recovery from illnesses including … Read more
NHS pressure increases as A&E waiting times increase with 12 per cent waiting over four hours
Fewer people are seen within four hours due to so called ‘bed blockers’ who cannot leave because there is not … Read more
NHS 111 scandal: 25 deaths blamed on ambulance delays
The Telegraph published an exclusive report on an investigation of 25 patient deaths following a whistleblower’s revelation that a policy … Read more