UK drug deaths can be reduced by funding treatment services
The Guardian reports that experts have urged the government to invest in treatment services to bring down the number of … Read more
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NHS bosses urge PM to give NHS 100 new hospitals plus an extra £7bn a year
Boris Johnson’s government is being urged by the bosses of the 240 NHS trusts in England to build 100 new … Read more
Report on mental health from Children’s Commissioner shows huge disparity across the country in treatment
On 30 January 2020, Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, published her third annual children’s mental health briefing, ‘The … Read more
Portable cabins planned as hospitals battle overcrowding
The Mirror reports that portable cabins in the car park could be used to temporarily house NHS hospital patients as … Read more
Dear Boris Johnson, you failed this patient and your negligence contributed to his death
A junior doctor at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital writes an open letter to Boris Johnson, published in The Daily Mirror. … Read more
NHS and social care: manifesto 2019 check
Election manifestos are not the place to find detailed health policies, but they do give an insight into how the … Read more
Study shows thousands of patients die waiting for beds in hospitals
A study by leading NHS doctors has found that almost 5,500 patients have died over the past three years because … Read more
BMA says Conservative manifesto spending commitments ‘incredibly disappointing’
Responding to the Conservative party’s 2019 election manifesto, published today, BMA council chair Dr Chaand Nagpaul said: “Right now, the … Read more
Tory Cuts mean 88 year old with dementia left on A&E trolley for hours
Jill Woolley an 88 year old with dementia taken by ambulance to A&E at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham … Read more
‘Critical incident’ over A&E pressures declared by hospital trust
HSJ reported that Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has declared a “critical incident” due to pressures on its emergency services. The … Read more