NHS worried about ‘impact of doctor strikes on emergency care’ Junior doctors in England are set to walk out for three days from Monday March 13. The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023
Maternity units must only remove gas and air as a ‘last resort’ Some NHS trusts have come under fire for the way they communicated the message that gas and air would be suspended. The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023
Prescriptions for opioids ‘fall by almost half-a-million over last four years’ New figures were published by NHS England. The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
NHS in ‘full blown crisis’ and will miss targets to cut cancer waiting lists, MPs warn ’The metrics are going in the wrong direction’ The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
£14bn plan to reduce NHS cancer backlogs in England is failing, MPs say Treatment waiting times at worst-ever levels as post-Covid recovery programme ‘falling short’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2023
NHS set to miss key targets, including on cancer, MPs say A report by MPs said waiting times for cancer treatment are ‘especially worrying’. The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
23,000 people died last year because of long waits at A&E, say experts The RCEM found that in 2022 some 1,656,206 patients in England waited 12 hours or more from their time of arrival in an emergency department until they were admitted, transferred or discharged Wales Online · Feb 28, 2023
A&E delays linked to tens of thousands of patient deaths, top doctors claim The Royal College of Emergency Medicine said the scale was ‘deeply distressing’ The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023
One patient dies every 23 minutes in England after long delay in A&E More than 20,000 people died in 2022 after spending at least 12 hours waiting for care, figures show The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023
College claims 23,000 excess deaths in 2022 were ‘linked to A&E waits’ A new briefing paper by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine examined long waits and excess deaths. The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023
‘How many people will we kill today?’: Shocking reality facing NHS ambulance workers Exclusive: Better mental health support needed for ambulance workers who are forced to see patients die The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023
Hospitals ‘suspending gas and air’ for mothers-to-be over midwife safety fears Hospitals are trying to improve ventilation to reduce risks to staff Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2023
Eye cancer patient says life-saving treatment she needs isn’t on NHS: ‘I am devastated’ A charity supporting eye cancer patients is calling for the matter to be addressed The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2023
Barring skilled refugees from work in the UK is a travesty that must be solved In a country short of doctors, engineers and other professionals, bureaucracy must not deny people the dignity of work The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2023
Manchester Evening News · Feb 24, 2023 Teenage girl died after doctor shortage left her without the expert desperately needed to save her The huge national shortage has left the hospital without the ability to recruit the staff needed
The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2023 Draft of NHS workforce plan calls for doubling of medical school places Plan expected to be published next month could propose increasing places from 7,500 to 15,000
Liverpool Echo · Feb 23, 2023 Warning over national problem which contributed to teen girl's death Katie Wilkins died after visiting the hospital on multiple occasions
The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023 Hospital patients with learning disabilities developed diabetes after being fed treats and lack of exercise Patients with learning disabilities in hospitals unable to get fresh air or go outside leading to weight gain, NHS report finds
Daily Mirror · Feb 21, 2023 NHS issues official Pancake Day warning doctors braced for surge in demand NHS England officials say the main NHS website sees a dramatic increase in searches for burns and scalds on Shrove Tuesday - which is today
Manchester Evening News · Feb 21, 2023 NHS issues official pancake day warning The health service is expecting a surge in demand
The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023 Eye cancer charity calls on NHS to fund treatment that boosts survival rates A treatment known as chemosaturation therapy has been found to be effective in almost 90% of patients, according to national charity OcuMel UK.
Wales Online · Feb 20, 2023 NHS issues official warning ahead of pancake day The health service is expecting a surge in demand
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023 NHS leaders urged not to cancel operations during strikes in March Exclusive: NHS England director calls on managers to do everything possible to maintain elective care for patients
The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2023 NHS’ ‘slapdash’ cost-cutting leaving thousands without vital treatment Exclusive: NHS England cut its funding for pectus surgery in 2019
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023 Revealed: NHS England chair fixed meeting for client of bank he advised David Prior helped arrange a meeting between NHSX and the private care company Teladoc, said to be keen to expand in the UK