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‘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

Hospital A&E departments in Wales ‘at critical levels’

By The Press Association19th January 2016News Wales

Hospital emergency departments in Wales are “on the edge”, with some patients waiting for more than 24 hours, according to a leading doctor. There are problems with recruiting emergency medicine

Lack of staff and possible industrial action could see A&E face perfect storm this winter

By The Press Association12th November 2015News England

Accident and emergency units are facing a “perfect storm” that will heap on the pressure in the build-up to the busy winter period, according to one of the UK’s most

A&E department staff across Wales undergo Dementia friendly training

By Iain MacDonald7th November 2015News Wales

Emergency departments in Wales are becoming dementia friendly as staff undergo vital training. Members of unscheduled care teams from every health board area in Wales have undergone Royal College of

Radical shake-up of how ambulances respond to 999 calls in Wales

By The Press Association29th July 2015News Wales

A radical shake-up of the way ambulances respond to 999 calls in Wales has been announced. Under the new scheme, only life-threatening incidents will be subjected to an eight-minute response

New critical care service to launch in Wales

By The Press Association16th March 2015News Wales

Medics who are part of a new “military style” rapid response team in Wales will be able to take blood to casualties in what is a world first. The multi-agency

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‘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

Hospital A&E departments in Wales ‘at critical levels’

Lack of staff and possible industrial action could see A&E face perfect storm this winter

A&E department staff across Wales undergo Dementia friendly training

Radical shake-up of how ambulances respond to 999 calls in Wales

New critical care service to launch in Wales

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother branded ‘executioners’ as pair are jailed for life

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Tag: Accident and Emergency

‘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

Hospital A&E departments in Wales ‘at critical levels’

Lack of staff and possible industrial action could see A&E face perfect storm this winter

A&E department staff across Wales undergo Dementia friendly training

Radical shake-up of how ambulances respond to 999 calls in Wales

New critical care service to launch in Wales