Healthcare Systems “Close to Collapse” Inquiry Finds
The Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Baroness Heather Hallett, has published her third report which concludes that the UK’s healthcare systems “came close to…
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Private Healthcare Use Doubles as NHS Waiting Times Drive Patients Away
New research commissioned by Healthwatch England has revealed a significant and accelerating shift in how people in England are accessing healthcare, with the proportion of…
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NHS Waiting List Continues to Fall Despite Record Winter
New figures have revealed the number people attending A&E between November and February topped 9 million (9,110 591) this winter for the first time in…
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UK Government Announces Reduction in Share of NHS Spend for Mental Health as Prevalence Rises
Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health, has delivered a statement to the House of Commons in which he confirmed that funding for mental health…
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Lack Of Social Care Provision Causing “Chaos” In Emergency Care System, Says RCEM
The government, and health service leaders, must pay attention to the chaos inside Emergency Departments this winter, which are buckling under the pressure because of…
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CQC Issues Updated Guidance to Tackle ‘Corridor Care’ Across NHS Hospitals
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued updated guidance for its hospital inspectors following growing concerns over the delivery of patient care in spaces that…
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NHS Waiting List Lowest in Almost 3 Years as NHS Battled Busiest Winter On Record
The NHS delivered more elective activity in 2025 than any other year in its history, helping cut the waiting list to its lowest level since…
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RCN Scotland Manifesto Calls On The Next Scottish Government To Value Nursing Properly
More than three quarters (78%) of Scots believe there are not enough nursing staff to provide safe and effective care in Scotland’s health and care…
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Landmark Study Delivers Standardised Dataset To Transform Care For Older People
A major study led by the University of Hertfordshire has shown how linking care home data with NHS and social care records can improve residents’…
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Half a Million Bed Days Spent Keeping People Living with Dementia in Hospital Unnecessarily
Alzheimer’s Society has published – for the first time – data revealing the true extent of delays to discharge from hospital for people living with…
Read more...NHS Remains Under Pressure Despite Drop in Flu Levels
Health service leaders have warned that the NHS remains under severe strain despite some improvements in emergency care performance, as hospitals continue to grapple with…
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NHS Corridor Care Crisis Deepens as Staff Morale Collapses
Corridor care has become so entrenched in NHS hospitals that nursing staff are in danger of losing hope, according to stark new testimony gathered by…
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“Hospital Bed Crisis Worsens As Norovirus Cases Soar”
With hospital bed capacity is at its worst so far this winter, and the number of patients being hospitalised by certain seasonal illnesses on the…
Read more...New Corridor Care Analysis Reveals “Exponential Increase” in People Aged 65+ Waiting Between One and Three Days in A&E
Shocking new analysis by Age UK in 2024/25 shows there were more than 100,000 instances of over-65s waiting between one day (24hrs) three days (72hrs)…
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Second Biggest Drop In NHS Waiting List In 15 Years Amid Record Number Of Patients
November saw the second biggest drop in the waiting list for 15 years outside of the early days of the pandemic, as new data today…
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