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Ambulance hoax caller costs NHS £25,000 after ringing 344 times in six months

By Josh Payne23rd January 201923rd January 2019News England

Two people have appeared in court after making a series of hoax 999 calls – with one man costing the NHS almost £25,000. Thomas Exhall, who was often intoxicated and

NHS England allocates £300,000 for ‘drunk tanks’ over festive period

By Tess de la Mare21st December 201823rd December 2018News England

The health service has earmarked £300,000 to fund so-called “drunk tanks” in a bid to ease the pressure on hospitals and emergency services over the festive period. The supervised areas

Older people living alone 50% more likely to visit A&E departments and GP services

By Jamie Harris13th December 201823rd December 2018News England

Older people are 50% more likely to visit A&E if they live alone than if they live with someone else, a study has found. One in five people aged 65

Campaigners call for ambulance staff retirement age to be lowered

By Alan Jones10th December 201823rd December 2018News England

The Government is being urged to lower the retirement age for ambulance staff to 60 to bring them into line with other emergency services workers. A 250,000-name petition was handed

Hospital launches specialised emergency department set up for elderly patients

By Ben Mitchell10th December 201823rd December 2018News England

A hospital has launched a specialised emergency department to provide dedicated care for elderly patients. The new frailty unit was set up at Southampton General Hospital to assess and provide

560 people who took their own lives died within a week of leaving A&E

By The Press Association5th December 201823rd December 2018News Scotland

One in five of the 1,540 people who attended A&E in the three months prior to taking their own lives died within two days of leaving hospital, new figures show.

Coroner rules pensioner’s death after five-hour wait in ambulance ‘not neglect’

By Ben Mitchell5th December 201823rd December 2018News England

A coroner has ruled that an 88-year-old woman who died after a five-hour wait in an ambulance and two hours on a hospital trolley did not suffer from neglect and

Man jailed in Manchester under new law protecting emergency workers

By Kim Pilling28th November 201823rd December 2018News England

A man has been jailed under new legislation brought in to consider stiffer sentences for attacks on emergency workers. Daniel Hilton, 27, from Leigh, Greater Manchester, was jailed for three

London patients with minor illnesses to be referred to their local pharmacist

By Ella Pickover27th November 201823rd December 2018News England

Some NHS 111 patients are to be booked appointments with their local pharmacist, officials have said. Patients in London with minor illnesses who call the NHS helpline can be sent

Over 8,000 women could have survived their heart attacks but for inequalities in care

By Jennifer Cockerell23rd November 201823rd December 2018News England

More than 8,200 women in England and Wales could have survived their heart attacks had they simply been given the same quality of treatment as men, new research has found.

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Ambulance hoax caller costs NHS £25,000 after ringing 344 times in six months

NHS England allocates £300,000 for ‘drunk tanks’ over festive period

Older people living alone 50% more likely to visit A&E departments and GP services

Campaigners call for ambulance staff retirement age to be lowered

Hospital launches specialised emergency department set up for elderly patients

560 people who took their own lives died within a week of leaving A&E

Coroner rules pensioner’s death after five-hour wait in ambulance ‘not neglect’

Man jailed in Manchester under new law protecting emergency workers

London patients with minor illnesses to be referred to their local pharmacist

Over 8,000 women could have survived their heart attacks but for inequalities in care

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Accident and Emergency

Ambulance hoax caller costs NHS £25,000 after ringing 344 times in six months

NHS England allocates £300,000 for ‘drunk tanks’ over festive period

Older people living alone 50% more likely to visit A&E departments and GP services

Campaigners call for ambulance staff retirement age to be lowered

Hospital launches specialised emergency department set up for elderly patients

560 people who took their own lives died within a week of leaving A&E

Coroner rules pensioner’s death after five-hour wait in ambulance ‘not neglect’

Man jailed in Manchester under new law protecting emergency workers

London patients with minor illnesses to be referred to their local pharmacist

Over 8,000 women could have survived their heart attacks but for inequalities in care