Labour pours scorn over autumn statement for ignoring sick and old
John McDonnell accused the chancellor of failing the sick and elderly after his autumn statement gave no additional money to … Read more
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NHS facing ‘pockets of meltdown’ this winter
The NHS will experience “pockets of meltdown” this winter as the service comes under increasing pressure, a leading doctor has … Read more
‘Winter of discontent’ warnings over latest NHS performance figures
Key measures of NHS services in England have continued to decrease, prompting warnings that providers are increasingly struggling to deliver … Read more
NHS ‘in perpetual winter of Narnia’ as waiting list reaches record 3.9m
The NHS is missing so many of its key performance targets that it has entered “the perpetual winter of Narnia”, … Read more
Major hospital incidents becoming year-round occurrence, nurses warn
Mounting pressures on hospitals mean that patients are being treated in storerooms, frail and elderly patients are being moved around … Read more
Hospital patients forced to sleep in GYM after surge in A&E cases sparks bed shortage
Patients are being put up in a hospital gym after a surge in A&E cases led to a shortage of … Read more
Hospital on black alert as patients face diversions and long waits in A&E
A hospital has been placed on the highest level of alert as it battles to control demand from patients and … Read more
Winter Pressure: What’s going on behind the scenes
Starting in early December each year, so-called NHS ‘winter pressures’ make the headlines. Attention invariably tends to be focused solely … Read more
Nurse shortage sparks fears of NHS winter crisis
Nine out of 10 hospitals in England are reporting dangerous shortages of nurses with staff worried services could be “tipped … Read more
NHS will struggle to cope this winter, new analysis finds
Just 3.6 per cent of patients took up over a third of all bed capacity in acute hospitals in England … Read more