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England’s NHS crews ‘watching patients die in back of ambulances’ due to A&E delays
England’s NHS crews ‘watching patients die in back of ambulances’ due to A&E delays Survey says queues outside emergency departments are leading to ‘car park care’ and fatalities Continue reading this article about England’s NHS crews ‘watching patients die in back of ambulances’ due to A&E delays by Jon Ungoed-Thomas NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
England’s NHS crews ‘watching patients die in back of ambulances’ due to A&E delays Survey says queues outside emergency departments are leading to ‘car park care’ and fatalities Paramedics across England are watching patients die in the back of ambulances because of delays outside emergency departments, according to a survey by Unison. The gridlock of patients in some of the country’s hospitals has led to queues of up to 20 ambulances outside casualty departments in certain areas. In a number of cases, crews have been forced to wait more than 12 hours before handing over patients. Continue reading... By Jon Ungoed-Thomas England’s NHS crews ‘watching patients die in back of ambulances’ due to A&E delays to Continue reading...
Streeting defends national insurance hike as he urges Farage to ‘come clean’ over NHS
Streeting defends national insurance hike as he urges Farage to ‘come clean’ over NHS Exclusive: Labour is continuing to ramp up the pressure on Reform UK, urging Nigel Farage to ‘come clean’ about his plans for an insurance-style funding model for the NHS Continue reading this article about Streeting defends national insurance hike as he urges Farage to ‘come clean’ over NHS by Archie Mitchell NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
NHS managers don't care because it's not their cash: PROF KAROL SIKORA
NHS managers don't care because it's not their cash: PROF KAROL SIKORA Health tourism is a perennial problem that NHS management has failed time and time again to address, as figures show. Continue reading this article about NHS managers don't care because it's not their cash: PROF KAROL SIKORA by Professor Karol Sikora NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Wait times slashed for 80,000 thanks to boost in cancer detection
Wait times slashed for 80,000 thanks to boost in cancer detection 80,000 patients have received a quicker diagnosis or ruling out of cancer in 28 days between July 2024 and January 2025 compared to the previous year. Continue reading this article about Wait times slashed for 80,000 thanks to boost in cancer detection by Department of Health and Social Care NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Woman sues NHS after living off Angel Delight and soup for a year
Woman sues NHS after living off Angel Delight and soup for a year A WOMAN has lived off Angel Delight and soup for a year as she cannot find an NHS dentist to replace her dentures. Jane Keenan, 63, is suing the Health Secretary for £3,000 over “systematic neglige… Continue reading this article about Woman sues NHS after living off Angel Delight and soup for a year by Antonella Lazzeri NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
NHS trusts hand Tony Blair's tech pal Larry Ellison £1.5bn contract
NHS trusts hand Tony Blair's tech pal Larry Ellison £1.5bn contract Contracts worth £3 billion to create digital health records have been awarded to two US tech giants despite lower offers from UK-based suppliers. Continue reading this article about NHS trusts hand Tony Blair's tech pal Larry Ellison £1.5bn contract by Patrick Tooher NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Celtic legend Scott Brown launches 'revolutionary' NHS venture
Celtic legend Scott Brown launches 'revolutionary' NHS venture CELTIC legend Scott Brown has set up a tech firm aiming to free up NHS beds. His Digi Care Health UK venture is being hailed as a gamechanger for the sector. Company bosses hope that by using video… Continue reading this article about Celtic legend Scott Brown launches 'revolutionary' NHS venture by Kevin DUGUID NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Redundancy payouts could reach £1bn in NHS shake-up
Redundancy payouts could reach £1bn in NHS shake-up Between 20,000 and 30,000 jobs to be lost as Labour abolishes NHS England and oversees cuts at care boards and trusts Continue reading this article about Redundancy payouts could reach £1bn in NHS shake-up by Jon Ungoed-Thomas NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Redundancy payouts could reach £1bn in NHS shake-up Between 20,000 and 30,000 jobs to be lost as Labour abolishes NHS England and oversees cuts at care boards and trusts The bill for NHS redundancy payouts could reach £1bn in the service’s most radical shake-up in a decade. Between 20,000 and 30,000 jobs are expected to be lost following the announcement last month that NHS England will be abolished. Continue reading... By Jon Ungoed-Thomas Redundancy payouts could reach £1bn in NHS shake-up to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
Thousands of NHS workers face losing out in retirement after pension error
Thousands of NHS workers face losing out in retirement after pension error THOUSANDS of NHS workers face losing out on £1,000s after a massive pensions blunder. The NHS Business Authority, which manages workers’ pensions, missed a key deadline, resulting in around 1… Continue reading this article about Thousands of NHS workers face losing out in retirement after pension error by Laura Purkess NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Three local NHS CEOs join NHS England as directors

Three local NHS CEOs join NHS England as directors
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Two integrated care board chief executives and a trust CEO have been appointed as part-time national directors at NHS England.

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NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds

NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds

<p>Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’</p><p>The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.</p><p>An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.</p> <a href="NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds">Continue reading...</a>

Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’

The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.

An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.

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