Accident and Emergency – Care Appointments

NHS ordered to focus on patient safety as hospitals deal with record demand

By Ella Pickover, Reporter9th December 2024News England

NHS leaders have been ordered to “prioritise patient safety” ahead of a key A&E target as hospital beds in England near full capacity. Hospital bosses have been told to focus

Elderly man not given ‘time-critical’ medicine during three-day stint in A&E

By Ella Pickover, Reporter5th December 2024News England

Concerns have been raised over patients facing long waits in emergency departments not being given time-sensitive medication after a man was left unable to swallow due to missed medicines. An

Nine hospital trusts responsible for half of patients waiting the longest

By Ella Pickover and Ian Jones, Reporters29th November 2024News England

More than half of people waiting the longest for pre-planned hospital treatment in England are under the care of just nine hospital trusts, according to figures. As of the end

NHS Grampian ‘not accepting ambulance patients due to board critical incident’

By Jordana Seal, Reporter28th November 2024News Scotland

One of the largest health boards in Scotland will no longer accept ambulance patients in its region. NHS Grampian, which is responsible for around half a million people in north-east

Family welcomes start of new investigation into death of boy sent home from A&E

By Dave Higgens, Reporter27th November 2024News England

A fresh investigation into the case of a five-year-old boy who died a week after he was sent home from a hospital emergency department has been welcomed by his family

Emergency doctors sound the alarm over patient care as winter approaches

By Ella Pickover, Reporter18th November 2024News England

Leading emergency doctors have raised concerns about the safety of patients in A&E departments as winter approaches. A new snapshot survey from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) found

Scotland’s A&E waiting times worsen further in latest weekly figures

By The Press Association22nd October 2024News Scotland

Waiting times in Scotland’s emergency departments have increased and remain the worst since April, the latest figures show. Public Health Scotland statistics released on Tuesday show 62.3% of people were

Woman, 31, left in hospital corridor for 10 hours at ‘most vulnerable’ – inquest

By Anahita Hossein-Pour, Reporter14th October 2024News England

The family of a 31-year-old woman said she was “abandoned” in a hospital corridor for hours before her death, an inquest has heard. Tamara Davis was said to be in

NHS is entering winter ‘in bad shape’ as new figures show rising waits

By Jane Kirby and Ian Jones, Reporters10th October 2024News England

The NHS is going into winter “in bad shape”, experts have warned, as new figures show key targets continue to be missed amid rising waits. Figures from NHS England show

Almost one in four avoid calling ambulance due to long wait times, poll suggests

By Storm Newton, Reporter1st October 2024News England

Almost a quarter of people in the UK have avoided calling an ambulance due to concerns it will take too long to arrive, a survey has suggested. Health leaders said

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NHS ordered to focus on patient safety as hospitals deal with record demand

Elderly man not given ‘time-critical’ medicine during three-day stint in A&E

Nine hospital trusts responsible for half of patients waiting the longest

NHS Grampian ‘not accepting ambulance patients due to board critical incident’

Family welcomes start of new investigation into death of boy sent home from A&E

Emergency doctors sound the alarm over patient care as winter approaches

Scotland’s A&E waiting times worsen further in latest weekly figures

Woman, 31, left in hospital corridor for 10 hours at ‘most vulnerable’ – inquest

NHS is entering winter ‘in bad shape’ as new figures show rising waits

Almost one in four avoid calling ambulance due to long wait times, poll suggests

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Tag: Accident and Emergency

NHS ordered to focus on patient safety as hospitals deal with record demand

Elderly man not given ‘time-critical’ medicine during three-day stint in A&E

Nine hospital trusts responsible for half of patients waiting the longest

NHS Grampian ‘not accepting ambulance patients due to board critical incident’

Family welcomes start of new investigation into death of boy sent home from A&E

Emergency doctors sound the alarm over patient care as winter approaches

Scotland’s A&E waiting times worsen further in latest weekly figures

Woman, 31, left in hospital corridor for 10 hours at ‘most vulnerable’ – inquest

NHS is entering winter ‘in bad shape’ as new figures show rising waits

Almost one in four avoid calling ambulance due to long wait times, poll suggests