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NHS plans involving hospital and A&E closures ‘kept secret from public’

By The Press Association14th November 2016News England

NHS plans that could lead to hospital and A&E closures have been kept secret from the public and barely involved frontline staff, a leading think tank has warned. NHS England

Committee warns poor A&E performance has ‘become the norm’ for NHS trusts

By The Press Association3rd November 2016News England

Poor performance in A&E has “become the norm” for some NHS trusts, MPs say. A new report from the Commons Health Committee warns the NHS could face a “substantially more

A&E departments buckling as social care system nears ‘tipping point’ – watchdog

By The Press Association13th October 2016News England

A&E departments are buckling under the pressure of a social care system that is reaching its “tipping point”, a health watchdog has warned. Some people across the country are receiving

New report reveals fifth of carers head for A&E over out-of-hours failures

By The Press Association29th September 2016News England

One in five carers have taken their loved one to A&E due to failures in GP out-of-hours services and district nursing, figures suggest. A new report from the charity Carers

First recruits start new paramedic course as it opens for external applicants

By Iain MacDonald12th September 2016New To Care

The first group of students on a new paramedic course have started the next step in their careers. In a bid to help address the national paramedic shortage and to

‘Major concern’ as days lost through bed blocking in England at record high

By The Press Association8th September 2016News England

The number of days lost through so-called “bed blocking” in England is at its highest monthly level on record. Patients taking up beds when they no longer required hospital care

Hospital’s A&E service for under-18s suspended as ‘not clinically safe’

By The Press Association25th August 2016News England

A&E services at County Hospital in Stafford have been suspended for under-18s because “senior clinicians have advised that the service is not currently clinically safe”. University Hospitals of North Midlands

Attacks on NHS staff hit 67,800 a year – up 25% in five years

By The Press Association22nd April 2016News England

Assaults on NHS staff have gone up 25% in the last five years, new figures show. The number of assaults increased to 67,874 in 2014-15 from 54,758 assaults in 2008-9

Mental health survey reveals heightened suicide risk of emergency services workers

By The Press Association20th April 2016News England

More than a quarter of emergency services workers have thought about taking their own lives, research has revealed. The data from mental health charity Mind shows the high occurrence of

‘We simply cannot staff the rotas’, A&E closure hospital bosses explain

By The Press Association14th April 2016News England

Hospital bosses have come under fire for closing an accident and emergency department to protect patient safety. The A&E department at Chorley Hospital in Lancashire will close temporarily from Monday

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NHS plans involving hospital and A&E closures ‘kept secret from public’

Committee warns poor A&E performance has ‘become the norm’ for NHS trusts

New report reveals fifth of carers head for A&E over out-of-hours failures

First recruits start new paramedic course as it opens for external applicants

‘Major concern’ as days lost through bed blocking in England at record high

Hospital’s A&E service for under-18s suspended as ‘not clinically safe’

Attacks on NHS staff hit 67,800 a year – up 25% in five years

Mental health survey reveals heightened suicide risk of emergency services workers

‘We simply cannot staff the rotas’, A&E closure hospital bosses explain

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

NHS plans involving hospital and A&E closures ‘kept secret from public’

Committee warns poor A&E performance has ‘become the norm’ for NHS trusts

A&E departments buckling as social care system nears ‘tipping point’ – watchdog

New report reveals fifth of carers head for A&E over out-of-hours failures

First recruits start new paramedic course as it opens for external applicants

‘Major concern’ as days lost through bed blocking in England at record high

Hospital’s A&E service for under-18s suspended as ‘not clinically safe’

Attacks on NHS staff hit 67,800 a year – up 25% in five years

Mental health survey reveals heightened suicide risk of emergency services workers

‘We simply cannot staff the rotas’, A&E closure hospital bosses explain