UK patients die or come to ‘severe harm’ because of hospital delays -report
The report, which revealed NHS data which was previously secret, said “it is entirely predictable and almost inevitable that some level of harm will arise.”
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Hospitals ordered to ‘eliminate’ ambulance queues after two deaths reported
Trusts have also been ordered to ensure that “ambulances are not used as additional ED (emergency department) cubicles”.
‘Real-life Barbie’ barred from hospital ward after assaulting NHS workers
“This was an assault where weapons were used around vulnerable patients and visitors."
Three of four quadruplets following in mother’s footsteps by working in NHS graduate from uni
She said her daughters were "always proud of their mum for completing a degree with all the struggles of raising children and her family.''
‘Bleak:’ Six-hour ambulance waiting times to be ‘commonplace’ this winter
"Patients are being admitted and what’s happening is they cannot move them straight into A&E, so ambulances have become cabs waiting to unload outside hospitals."
New GP access plan will worsen health inequalities
By Dr Joe McManners, GP from Oxford.
GPs condemn name-and-shame plans as Javid bails on conference
The head of the Royal College of GPs described the attack on medics from some politicians as “abuse”.
GP confronts Javid: ‘Who runs the NHS, you or the Daily Mail?’
The Mail reported that doctors who don’t see patients in-person will be “named and shamed” in league tables.
Turn to family – not the state – for social care help, says Sajid Javid
Labour lashed out at an "empty speech that will hugely disappoint" thousands of patients waiting for treatment.