Hospitals – Page 14 – Care Appointments

Patient choice for care outside of hospitals to be expanded in new pilot scheme

By Ella Pickover, Reporter15th May 2024News England

Plans to expand the number of places that patients will be able to get care out of hospital have been hailed as the “largest expansion of choice in the NHS

New hospitals programme beset by ‘delay, indecision and soaring costs’ – health leaders

By Ella Pickover, Reporter15th May 2024News England

The Government’s flagship programme to build 40 new hospitals has been marred by “delay, indecision and soaring costs”, health leaders have warned. NHS Providers, which represents NHS trusts, said hospitals

Minister apologies over poor care in maternity services ‘frequently tolerated as normal’

By Rob Freeman, Christopher McKeon and Ella Pickover, Reporters13th May 2024News England

A health minister has apologised after a new report concluded that poor care in maternity services is “frequently tolerated as normal”. The parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma is calling for

Health department was ‘greatest superspreader’ of Covid, Poots tells inquiry

By Jonathan McCambridge, Reporter9th May 2024News Northern Ireland

Stormont’s Department of Health was the “greatest superspreader” of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland during the early months of the pandemic, a former minister has claimed. Edwin Poots, formerly the DUP’s

Number of delayed discharge beds in Scotland at highest level for four months

By The Press Association8th May 2024News Scotland

The average number of beds occupied by patients delayed from leaving hospital reached its highest level in four months in March, according to latest figures. Public Health Scotland data showed

Cross-community votes on lockdown measures unfortunate, scientist tells inquiry

By Jonathan McCambridge, Reporter7th May 2024News Northern Ireland

The triggering of cross-community votes by Stormont ministers over lockdown restrictions was “not helpful” in maintaining public confidence in measures to combat the Covid pandemic, a senior scientific adviser has

Hospital stays longer as physio spaces remain repurposed, Covid inquiry told

By The Press Association25th April 2024News Scotland

Patients are staying in hospital longer due to physiotherapy facilities that were repurposed during the Covid-19 pandemic not being returned to use, an inquiry has heard. Claire Ronald (pictured), a

Girl who took own life in hospital ‘failed by place supposed to keep her safe’ – family

By Katie Dickinson, Reporter19th April 2024News England

A teenage girl who took her own life at a mental health facility was “failed by the place that was supposed to keep her safe”, her family have said. Tees,

Too many people with a learning disability ‘still stuck’ in mental health hospitals – charity

By Aine Fox and Ian Jones, Reporters18th April 2024News England

Autistic people and those with a learning disability are still being failed, a charity has said, describing new figures as showing too many remain “stuck” in mental health hospitals. NHS

NHS can recover with effort and resources, surgeon tells Scottish Covid inquiry

By Nick Forbes, Reporter17th April 2024News Scotland

The NHS can recover from the Covid-19 pandemic if it has enough effort and resourcing put into it, a leading clinician has told an inquiry. Addressing the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry,

Tag: Hospitals

New hospitals programme beset by ‘delay, indecision and soaring costs’ – health leaders

Minister apologies over poor care in maternity services ‘frequently tolerated as normal’

Health department was ‘greatest superspreader’ of Covid, Poots tells inquiry

Number of delayed discharge beds in Scotland at highest level for four months

Cross-community votes on lockdown measures unfortunate, scientist tells inquiry

Hospital stays longer as physio spaces remain repurposed, Covid inquiry told

Girl who took own life in hospital ‘failed by place supposed to keep her safe’ – family

Too many people with a learning disability ‘still stuck’ in mental health hospitals – charity

NHS can recover with effort and resources, surgeon tells Scottish Covid inquiry

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

Log In

Sign Up

Tag: Hospitals

Patient choice for care outside of hospitals to be expanded in new pilot scheme

New hospitals programme beset by ‘delay, indecision and soaring costs’ – health leaders

Minister apologies over poor care in maternity services ‘frequently tolerated as normal’

Health department was ‘greatest superspreader’ of Covid, Poots tells inquiry

Number of delayed discharge beds in Scotland at highest level for four months

Cross-community votes on lockdown measures unfortunate, scientist tells inquiry

Hospital stays longer as physio spaces remain repurposed, Covid inquiry told

Girl who took own life in hospital ‘failed by place supposed to keep her safe’ – family

Too many people with a learning disability ‘still stuck’ in mental health hospitals – charity

NHS can recover with effort and resources, surgeon tells Scottish Covid inquiry