A coroner has called for changes to the NHS non-emergency 111 and out-of-hours services following the death of a two-year-old girl with a twisted bowel. Myla Deviren, from Peterborough, became
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More than a million patients could face long waits in A&E as the NHS experiences its “worst-ever” winter, the British Medical Association (BMA) has warned. A worst-case scenario based on
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Nottingham’s hospitals have declared a critical incident due to “exceptional pressures” on emergency services. As winter pressures on A&E departments begin to mount across the UK, Nottingham said it was
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The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England shows that quality ratings have been maintained overall – but people’s experience of
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Inspectors say they are increasingly concerned about the pressure on NHS hospitals as new figures show more than half of A&E departments are inadequate or require improvement. The Care Quality
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The use of music playlists in A&E wards was found to have a calming effect on almost all elderly dementia patients in a trial. In an eight-week project carried out
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The apparent late arrival of ambulances has been linked to the deaths of three pensioners in East Sussex, one of whom asphyxiated as she waited hours for paramedics to arrive.
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The Duke of Cambridge’s Shout text messaging helpline has announced it will provide support to frontline emergency responders. The news came ahead of William’s visit to the Fire Fighters Charity’s
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Major ambulance trusts are increasingly relying on private ambulances to attend 999 calls, an investigation has found. Research by PA news agency shows England’s ambulance trusts spent more than £92
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The parents of twins born weighing the same amount as half-a-bag of sugar have been reunited with the helicopter crew and medical staff who saved their lives. Jennie Powell, 41,
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