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NI hospital system under ‘huge pressure’ ahead of ICU peak expected later this week

By David Young, Reporter17th January 202118th January 2021News Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s hospital system is facing huge pressure as it braces for the peak of Covid-19 patients needing intensive care treatment, a health trust boss has said. As of Sunday,

Fears grow of increased pressure on care homes in England to accept Covid-19 patients

By Jemma Crew, Reporter14th January 202114th January 2021News England

Fears are growing that care homes could come under increased pressure to accept hospital patients with coronavirus, as figures show a lack of settings have been approved to safely receive

NHS trust could issue ‘compulsory’ order to front line as ‘depleted’ workforce struggles to cope

By Ella Pickover, Reporter13th January 2021News England

All staff at a mental health trust have been issued a call to arms to help frontline work as the coronavirus crisis deepens. An internal note to staff at Central

Hospitals in England under ‘significant pressure’ with record high 32,000 coronavirus patients

By Harriet Line and Jane Kirby, Reporters12th January 2021News England

The number of coronavirus patients in hospitals in England has risen to a record high of more than 32,000, new figures show, as the Government pleaded with people to follow

Learning disability hospital placed in special measures over ‘serious risks to patient safety’

By Dave Higgens, Reporter23rd December 2020News England

A hospital for men with learning disabilities has been placed in special measures after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) identified “serious risks to patient safety”. The CQC said it also

Health board apologises to families after hospital report into infection issues

By The Press Association22nd December 2020News Scotland

A health board has apologised to families after an interim report into infection issues found failings at one of Scotland’s newest hospitals. The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Oversight Board was

‘Gross failure’ of basic care contributed to death of baby girl poisoned by drug overdose – coroner

By Ryan Hooper, Reporter17th December 2020News England

An 11-month-old girl who died in hospital was let down by “a gross failure to provide basic medical care” after she was injected with five times the required dose of

Concern as queues of ambulances form outside NI’s over-capacity hospitals

By David Young and Rebecca Black, Reporters16th December 2020News Northern Ireland

Queues of ambulances formed outside several hospitals in Northern Ireland as pressure continued to mount on the region’s over-capacity health service. The scenes unfolded as First Minister Arlene Foster participated

NHS director warns hospitals in Wales ‘nearly full’ due to surge in patients with coronavirus

By Adam Hale, Reporter15th December 2020News Wales

Hospitals in Wales are almost full due to a surge in the number of patients with coronavirus, the director of the Welsh NHS Confederation has said. Darren Hughes warned that

Father-of-two dies of cancer after MRI scan ‘delayed’ by two months due to Covid-19 crisis

By Ben Mitchell, Reporter14th December 2020News England

A father-of-two who had to “beg” to get an MRI scan because of the Covid-19 crisis has died of cancer, his family have revealed. Sherwin Hall, 27, from Leeds, West

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NI hospital system under ‘huge pressure’ ahead of ICU peak expected later this week

Fears grow of increased pressure on care homes in England to accept Covid-19 patients

NHS trust could issue ‘compulsory’ order to front line as ‘depleted’ workforce struggles to cope

Hospitals in England under ‘significant pressure’ with record high 32,000 coronavirus patients

Learning disability hospital placed in special measures over ‘serious risks to patient safety’

Health board apologises to families after hospital report into infection issues

‘Gross failure’ of basic care contributed to death of baby girl poisoned by drug overdose – coroner

Concern as queues of ambulances form outside NI’s over-capacity hospitals

NHS director warns hospitals in Wales ‘nearly full’ due to surge in patients with coronavirus

Father-of-two dies of cancer after MRI scan ‘delayed’ by two months due to Covid-19 crisis

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Tag: Hospitals

NI hospital system under ‘huge pressure’ ahead of ICU peak expected later this week

Fears grow of increased pressure on care homes in England to accept Covid-19 patients

NHS trust could issue ‘compulsory’ order to front line as ‘depleted’ workforce struggles to cope

Hospitals in England under ‘significant pressure’ with record high 32,000 coronavirus patients

Learning disability hospital placed in special measures over ‘serious risks to patient safety’

Health board apologises to families after hospital report into infection issues

‘Gross failure’ of basic care contributed to death of baby girl poisoned by drug overdose – coroner

Concern as queues of ambulances form outside NI’s over-capacity hospitals

NHS director warns hospitals in Wales ‘nearly full’ due to surge in patients with coronavirus

Father-of-two dies of cancer after MRI scan ‘delayed’ by two months due to Covid-19 crisis