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NEWS: NHS waiting list hits 7.6 million
As reported by NHE, the latest NHS England data shows an increase in waiting list numbers, with 308,000 patients waiting over a year for treatment Of keep reading
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NEWS: NHS aims to further cut A&E waiting times
As reported by NHE, NHS England’s new plan targets faster A&E response and reduced hospital admissions with a £300m funding boost and expanded virtual wards The headline keep reading
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Battling the surge in assaults on healthcare staff
More than 50,000 incidents of violence against healthcare staff have been reported in the last five years, revealing a concerning trend that demands urgent attention keep reading
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Health Foundation report reveals ‘sorry state of affairs’ facing UK general practice
As reported by the RCGP, Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of GPs, responded to the Health Foundation’s new report ‘Stressed and Overworked’ keep reading
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About 500 deaths occur weekly due to A&E delays
As reported by The Guardian, 23,000 deaths were recorded last year due to waits that lasted more than 12 hours in the emergency department Figures keep reading
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Hospital patients stay in A&E due to lack of space
As reported by the BBC, a lack of bed space at the Isle of Man’s main hospital meant some patients had to spend a night keep reading
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Emergency beds and ambulances rolled out to tackle delays
As reported by the BBC, thousands of extra hospital beds and hundreds of ambulances will be rolled out in England this year in a bid keep reading
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New NHS record as patients wait 12 hours to get into A&E
As reported by The Independent, these figures come amid what health leaders warn is toughest ever winter for NHS Ambulance response times and A&E waits keep reading
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Health minister dismisses doctors’ claims the NHS is “broken” in Wales
As reported by the BBC News, Eluned Morgan disagrees with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) but admits the system is under “immense” pressure keep reading
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GP warns pressure is building because of ‘Amazon Prime mentality’
As reported by Manchester Evening News, a GP has warned that patient’s with an ‘Amazon Prime Mentality’ are adding to the ‘increased pressure’ on doctors keep reading