Hospital A&E doctor shifts unstaffed
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Hospital A&E doctor shifts unstaffed

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-45269682 By George Greenwood BBC News At least 8,000 doctors shifts were left uncovered in London’s accident and emergency departments last year, research has shown. An A&E doctor told the BBC staff were leaving emergency medicine due to the pressures of understaffed departments. The Department of Health said the number of emergency medicine…

Delays in radiology results ‘affecting patient care’
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Delays in radiology results ‘affecting patient care’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-44871476 By BBC Health News The regulator of heath care services in England is calling for a limit on how long it takes to report the results of patients’ x-rays and scans. The Care Quality Commission’s review of radiology practices found that the process could vary from one hour to two…

A&E waiting time figures reveal ‘eternal winter’ for NHS
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A&E waiting time figures reveal ‘eternal winter’ for NHS

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/12/a-and-e-waiting-time-eternal-winter-nhs-hospitals By Denis Campbell Health policy editor NHS emergency departments in England in March report worst performance since records began A record low in A&E treatment performance by the NHS has prompted warnings that the health service is in an “eternal winter” as hospitals cannot cope with rising patient need. Just 76.4% of patients needing…

NHS is facing year-round crisis, says British Medical Association
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NHS is facing year-round crisis, says British Medical Association

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/02/nhs-is-facing-year-round-crisis-says-british-medical-association By Sarah Marsh Unprecedented pressures on the health service during winter are likely to continue into the summer The unprecedented pressure on the NHS this winter is likely to continue into the summer, the British Medical Association said. The health service has come under huge strain this winter with almost 150,000 patients in…

NHS cuts and performance targets are ‘beyond reach’, health service leaders warn
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NHS cuts and performance targets are ‘beyond reach’, health service leaders warn

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nhs-cuts-savings-targets-health-uk-government-financial-a8278511.html By Alina Polianskaya A total of 3.6 million people could be waiting more than four hours for A&E by next year NHS performance and savings targets are “beyond reach” for most hospitals, according to a new report. It found just one in 20 NHS trusts believed they had a chance of hitting the A&E…