NHS chiefs in standoff with Treasury over emergency £10bn
The Observer reports that negotiations over extra money for the NHS have hit an impasse, with both sides nowhere near … Read more
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Seriously ill patients spending hours on trolleys
The most seriously ill patients are left waiting for hours in corridors or trolleys as the NHS struggles to find … Read more
‘Corridor nursing’ becoming the new norm in A&Es
A&E units are so crowded that patients are being attended to in hospital corridors, leading to the possibility that they … Read more
NHS winter pressures: Doctor says staff in ‘very deep hole’
The BBC reports that a doctor said pressures at a Bangor hospital in January left staff in a “very deep … Read more
Patients in Sunderland sleep overnight in A&E due to bed shortages
A memo leaked to the media and reported in The Guardian revealed that patients have had to sleep overnight in … Read more
Hospitals deploy ‘corridor nurses’ to look after queues of patients
Experts are warning that the “often unsafe” practice of nursing patients on corridors is now becoming more prevalent, reports Nursing … 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
Hospitals forced to redeploy nurses to care for patients in corridors
The Guardian reports that hospitals are having to redeploy nurses from wards to look after queues of patients in corridors … Read more
NHS delays are at their worst ever level
Key performance targets for A&E care, access to GPs, cancer care and planned operations are at their worst ever levels, … Read more
NHS performance figures hit new lows
NHS bosses say the NHS is “on its knees” even before winter has begun, as figures for November show it … Read more