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Nursing shortage sees too many patients dying alone on understaffed wards

By Jane Kirby29th September 2017News England

Patients are dying alone in NHS hospitals because there are too few staff to care for them, according to a new report. A survey of more than 30,000 nurses found

Mental health services under significant pressure and ‘not sustainable’, report warns

By Ella Pickover29th September 2017News England

Services for mental health patients are under “significant pressure” and have faced reductions in both hospital and community care in recent years, a new report has concluded. The Centre for

Brexit ‘potentially catastrophic’ for almost every part of NHS, warns report

By John von Radowitz29th September 2017News England

Leaving the European Union could be “potentially catastrophic” for the NHS, the authors of a hard-hitting report have warned. Even a “soft” Brexit that retains access to the single market

Labour calls for £500 million NHS fund to avoid winter crisis

By Arj Singh26th September 2017News England

Theresa May must pour a £500 million winter bailout fund into the NHS to avoid another seasonal crisis which could leave thousands of people waiting more than four hours for

Target cancer treatment time missed for 13% of Scots patients, NHS figures show

By The Press Association26th September 2017News Scotland

Cancer waiting times are the worst for 10 years, campaigners said, as new figures showed 13% of patients who are urgently referred do not start treatment in the target time.

Trial scheme will see GP receptionists refer patients to services without seeing doctor

By The Press Association25th September 2017News England

An initiative to train GP receptionists in directing patients to different services if they do not require an appointment with a doctor has been trialled in parts of England. Some

Massive leap in number of patients enduring long waits for hospital beds

By Jane Kirby24th September 2017News England

There has been a huge jump in the number of patients enduring long waits on trolleys while a hospital bed is found for them, figures show. Data from NHS England

BMA warn of workforce ‘crisis’ as fewer people choosing to be doctors in NHS

By Ella Pickover21st September 2017News England

Patient care in the NHS could suffer because of a workforce “crisis” among doctors, leading medics have warned. Fewer people are choosing to enter medicine or remain in the NHS

Care home resident waited three hours for ambulance after swallowing bleach tablets

By Tom Wilkinson20th September 2017News England

A care home resident who died after eating bleach tablets that looked like mints waited more than three hours for an ambulance to take him to hospital, an inquest has

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Nursing shortage sees too many patients dying alone on understaffed wards

Mental health services under significant pressure and ‘not sustainable’, report warns

Brexit ‘potentially catastrophic’ for almost every part of NHS, warns report

Labour calls for £500 million NHS fund to avoid winter crisis

Target cancer treatment time missed for 13% of Scots patients, NHS figures show

Trial scheme will see GP receptionists refer patients to services without seeing doctor

Massive leap in number of patients enduring long waits for hospital beds

BMA warn of workforce ‘crisis’ as fewer people choosing to be doctors in NHS

Care home resident waited three hours for ambulance after swallowing bleach tablets

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

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Nursing shortage sees too many patients dying alone on understaffed wards

Mental health services under significant pressure and ‘not sustainable’, report warns

Brexit ‘potentially catastrophic’ for almost every part of NHS, warns report

Labour calls for £500 million NHS fund to avoid winter crisis

Target cancer treatment time missed for 13% of Scots patients, NHS figures show

Trial scheme will see GP receptionists refer patients to services without seeing doctor

Law Society of Scotland issues Brexit warning for health and social care

Massive leap in number of patients enduring long waits for hospital beds

BMA warn of workforce ‘crisis’ as fewer people choosing to be doctors in NHS

Care home resident waited three hours for ambulance after swallowing bleach tablets