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Rise in number of maternity and ambulance services ranked inadequate for safety

By Jane Kirby, Reporter20th October 2023News England

NHS maternity and ambulance services are getting worse, with a rise in the number ranked inadequate for safety, a damning regulator report has found. Some 65% of maternity services are

Ambulance staff warn of risk posed by lack of breaks as they back strike action

By The Press Association9th October 2023News Scotland

Ambulance crews in Scotland have warned a failure to get adequate breaks is putting lives at risk as they overwhelmingly backed strike action. A ballot of GMB Scotland members in

Family rejects report into death of boy days after he was sent home from A&E

By Dave Higgens, Reporter5th October 2023News England

The family of a five-year-old boy who died a week after he was sent home from a hospital emergency department has rejected a report which found that his care was

Woman and older people less likely to receive gold-standard heart care, study suggests

By Ella Pickover, Reporter5th October 2023News England

Woman and older people are less likely to receive gold-standard NHS care for heart problems compared with men and younger people, a study suggests. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) slammed

Vulnerable teenager’s death after drinking too much water ‘could have been prevented’

By Lucinda Cameron, Reporter21st September 2023News Scotland

The death of a mentally ill teenager after he drank excessive amounts of water may have been prevented if his care and treatment had been delivered differently, an investigation has

PM blames strike action as NHS waiting lists hit new record high of 7.7 million

By Jane Kirby, Ian Jones and Storm Newton, Reporters14th September 2023News England

The NHS waiting list in England has hit a new record high, with 7.7 million people – around one in seven – waiting for treatment, data shows. New figures from

NHS in England ‘not sufficiently resilient’ as top medic predicts difficult winter ahead

By Ella Pickover, Reporter13th September 2023News England

The NHS in England is “not sufficiently resilient” ahead of what could be a “difficult” winter, a top doctor has warned as health leaders were meeting to examine winter preparedness

Lib Dems demand ambulance staff boost as figures reveal recruitment gaps ahead of winter

By Jonathan Bunn, Reporter22nd August 2023News England

Growing numbers of staff leaving ambulance trusts could lead to a repeat of patients waiting in pain as pressure hits a “broken” health system this winter, the Liberal Democrats have

Emergency department care for man with history of mental ill health ‘fell far short’, coroner

By Anahita Hossein-Pour, Reporter17th August 2023News England

A man with a history of mental health issues “did not receive the assistance he needed” while at a hospital’s emergency department before his death. A coroner found acute and

People’s experience of A&E getting far worse with significant waiting times reported – CQC

By Jane Kirby, Reporter25th July 2023News England

People’s experience of A&E is getting far worse, with long waits to be seen and patients not always getting help, according to a new report. Hospital regulator the Care Quality

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Rise in number of maternity and ambulance services ranked inadequate for safety

Ambulance staff warn of risk posed by lack of breaks as they back strike action

Family rejects report into death of boy days after he was sent home from A&E

Woman and older people less likely to receive gold-standard heart care, study suggests

Vulnerable teenager’s death after drinking too much water ‘could have been prevented’

PM blames strike action as NHS waiting lists hit new record high of 7.7 million

NHS in England ‘not sufficiently resilient’ as top medic predicts difficult winter ahead

Lib Dems demand ambulance staff boost as figures reveal recruitment gaps ahead of winter

Emergency department care for man with history of mental ill health ‘fell far short’, coroner

People’s experience of A&E getting far worse with significant waiting times reported – CQC

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

Rise in number of maternity and ambulance services ranked inadequate for safety

Ambulance staff warn of risk posed by lack of breaks as they back strike action

Family rejects report into death of boy days after he was sent home from A&E

Woman and older people less likely to receive gold-standard heart care, study suggests

Vulnerable teenager’s death after drinking too much water ‘could have been prevented’

PM blames strike action as NHS waiting lists hit new record high of 7.7 million

NHS in England ‘not sufficiently resilient’ as top medic predicts difficult winter ahead

Lib Dems demand ambulance staff boost as figures reveal recruitment gaps ahead of winter

Emergency department care for man with history of mental ill health ‘fell far short’, coroner

People’s experience of A&E getting far worse with significant waiting times reported – CQC