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Older patients bed-blocking is costing NHS £820m per year, NAO report

By The Press Association26th May 2016News England

Delays in discharging older patients from hospital when they no longer need care is costing the NHS in England more than £800 million a year, a new report has concluded.

Report: Mental Welfare Commission reports on NHS wards across Scotland

By Iain MacDonald26th May 2016Reports & Resources

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has published 13 new reports on its visits to NHS hospital wards and units for people with mental ill health, learning disability or dementia.

Engage: Why is it more difficult than ever for older people to leave hospital?

By Professor David Oliver26th May 2016Engage

Discharging older patients from hospital, the National Audit Office (NAO) report published today, focuses primarily on those patients deemed ‘medically fit for discharge’ but who are stranded in hospital. The

Grandfather’s death after NHS delayed treatment one of dozens detailed in new report

By The Press Association24th May 2016News England

A grandfather died from operable pancreatic cancer after an NHS trust ignored doctors from another hospital and said he had something else. Peter Filipovic faced serious delays to treatment and

Hospital inspections to be more frequent but less detailed, says regulator

By The Press Association23rd May 2016News England

Hospitals will face more frequent but less detailed on-site inspections under new plans from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The regulator for England will also move to allowing up to

£2.45bn NHS trusts deficit sparks fears over future patient care

By The Press Association21st May 2016News England

NHS trusts have recorded the biggest ever deficit in the history of the health service, prompting fears about the future of patient care. Data shows NHS trusts ended the last

Mental health patients facing 300-mile journey for a hospital bed

By The Press Association20th May 2016News England

The number of mental health patients in England having to travel outside their area to get a hospital bed has gone up by 13% in the last year. Nearly 5,500

Further strike action avoided as new deal agreed to end junior doctors’ dispute

By The Press Association19th May 2016News England

Doctors’ leaders and the Government have agreed a new deal for junior doctors, with a new pay structure for working weekends and evenings. The deal between the British Medical Association

Major review warns antibiotic resistance bigger threat to mankind than cancer

By The Press Association19th May 2016News England

Doctors should be forced to perform diagnostic tests on patients before prescribing antibiotics which are currently being dished out “like sweets”, according to a major review of antibiotic resistance. Experts

GP pay-for-performance system ‘yet to show clear patient benefits’

By The Press Association18th May 2016News England

A payment system which gives GP surgeries money for how well they perform has not saved additional lives, a new study has found. Research into the payment system used across

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Older patients bed-blocking is costing NHS £820m per year, NAO report

Report: Mental Welfare Commission reports on NHS wards across Scotland

Grandfather’s death after NHS delayed treatment one of dozens detailed in new report

Hospital inspections to be more frequent but less detailed, says regulator

£2.45bn NHS trusts deficit sparks fears over future patient care

Mental health patients facing 300-mile journey for a hospital bed

Further strike action avoided as new deal agreed to end junior doctors’ dispute

Major review warns antibiotic resistance bigger threat to mankind than cancer

GP pay-for-performance system ‘yet to show clear patient benefits’

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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Older patients bed-blocking is costing NHS £820m per year, NAO report

Report: Mental Welfare Commission reports on NHS wards across Scotland

Engage: Why is it more difficult than ever for older people to leave hospital?

Grandfather’s death after NHS delayed treatment one of dozens detailed in new report

Hospital inspections to be more frequent but less detailed, says regulator

£2.45bn NHS trusts deficit sparks fears over future patient care

Mental health patients facing 300-mile journey for a hospital bed

Further strike action avoided as new deal agreed to end junior doctors’ dispute

Major review warns antibiotic resistance bigger threat to mankind than cancer

GP pay-for-performance system ‘yet to show clear patient benefits’