Four-year-old boy forced to sleep on hospital floor due to lack of beds
A four-year-old boy was forced to sleep on a hospital floor as he waited for more than eight hours in … Read more
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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
State of care report 2018/19 released by Care Quality Commission
The annual assessment of the state of healthcare in England has been published by the Care Quality Commission. The report … Read more
NHS had worst November on record, shows first winter pressures report
The number of A&E patients seen within the four-hour waiting target was the lowest on record last month, according to … Read more
NHS needs 10,000 extra hospital beds this winter to keep patients safe, BMA warns
The NHS has been warned it needs 10,000 additional hospital beds this winter in order to keep patients safe. The British Medical Association (BMA) … Read more
NHS chiefs look to scrap four-hour A&E maximum wait
NHS bosses are considering a shake-up of A&E care that could lead to patients with only minor ailments no longer … Read more
Chancellor’s new money for adult social care is crumbs from the table
Full story in the Guardian, 31 October 2018 n the face of it, this year’s budget was good news for … Read more
NHS trusts fear this winter could be ‘more difficult than the last’
Full story in The Guardian, 22 October 2018 There are “clear warning signs” that the coming winter could be even … Read more
Revealed: Hospital made ‘lunacy’ bed cuts before severe winter problems
Full story in The HSJ, 8 October 2018 A trust reduced its “core bed base” by nearly 40 in the … Read more