560 people who took their own lives died within a week of leaving A&E
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.
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Tag: Accident and Emergency
Coroner rules pensioner’s death after five-hour wait in ambulance ‘not neglect’
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
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Man jailed in Manchester under new law protecting emergency workers
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
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London patients with minor illnesses to be referred to their local pharmacist
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
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Over 8,000 women could have survived their heart attacks but for inequalities in care
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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Fifth of NHS providers fail to hit any key national waiting-time targets, study finds
Nearly one in five NHS hospital services have failed to hit any key national waiting-time targets in the last year, analysis shows. An investigation by the BBC found that 29
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First Minister opens new trauma centre at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee
A major trauma centre to treat the most seriously injured patients in the east of Scotland has been opened by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Based at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee,
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South East Ambulance Trust to remain in special measures despite improvements
South East Coast Ambulance Service is to remain in special measures despite showing improvements in care, according to a report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). A team of inspectors
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Disjointed health and social care increasing pressure on A&E departments
Disjointed health and social care services are placing increasing pressure on A&E departments in England, the independent health regulator has warned. A report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) suggests
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Patient left paralysed wins ruling over misleading advice from A&E receptionist
A man left paralysed after leaving A&E following “misleading” advice from a hospital receptionist will receive damages after winning a landmark Supreme Court ruling. Michael Darnley was wrongly told he
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