Elderly people waiting more than 12 hours in A&E more than doubles
Very long waits of more than 12 hours in A&E among elderly people have more than doubled in two years, figures show. Data from NHS Digital shows a huge jump
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TV doctor brands Hunt ‘disgusting’ over decision to take children to A&E
TV doctor Dr Ranj Singh agrees there is a “humanitarian crisis” in the NHS and said it was “disgusting” that Jeremy Hunt took his children to A&E because he did
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Red Cross chief defends NHS ‘humanitarian crisis’ remarks despite PMs rejection
The head of the British Red Cross has stood by his description of a “humanitarian crisis” gripping the NHS after the Prime Minister rejected the suggestion. Mike Adamson, the charity’s
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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt ‘completely out of touch with scale of A&E problems’
Jeremy Hunt has been accused of being “completely out of touch” with the scale of the problems facing A&E departments across the country. Dr Mark Holland, president of the Society
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Ambulance worker who got PTSD after exposed to fumes wins £280,000 damages
An ambulance service worker who developed a psychiatric condition after she was exposed to carbon monoxide poisoning during her shift has won £279,998 High Court damages. Solo responder Diane Kennedy,
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NHS plans involving hospital and A&E closures ‘kept secret from public’
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
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Committee warns poor A&E performance has ‘become the norm’ for NHS trusts
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
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A&E departments buckling as social care system nears ‘tipping point’ – watchdog
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
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New report reveals fifth of carers head for A&E over out-of-hours failures
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
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First recruits start new paramedic course as it opens for external applicants
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
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