Prestigious teaching trust restricts access to heart service
A prestigious teaching hospital trust has temporarily restricted access to its outpatient cardiology service for out of area referrals, a … Read more
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GPs forced to diagnose mental illness in children ‘outside their competence’
he majority of GPs say they have to diagnose child and adolescent mental health disorders ‘above their level of competence’ … 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
200,000 patients displaced after rapid rise in GP surgery closures last year
The number of patients being displaced by surgery closures has risen by 50% in a year, with 200,000 patients in … 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
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
11 ways cuts are hurting the NHS
A campaign launched by the TUC aims to highlight 11 ways in which government cuts have hurt the NHS via … Read more
Eating disorder patients’ lives at risk due to long waits for NHS treatment
The lives of people seriously ill with eating disorders are being put at risk because they have to wait up … Read more
Thousands attempt suicide while on NHS waiting list for psychological help
Thousands of people have attempted suicide while on an NHS waiting list for psychological treatment, according to a comprehensive new … Read more