Patients suffering as direct result of NHS wait-time failures

Patients suffering as direct result of NHS wait-time failures

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/08/patients-suffering-direct-result-nhs-wait-time-failures By Denis Campbelland Pamela Duncan Doctors speak out as figures show NHS England has recorded its worst ever performance Patients are suffering as a direct result of the NHS’s inability to meet key waiting-time targets, doctors have warned. Doctors’ leaders spoke out after figures showed that the NHS in England recorded its worst ever performance last…

Drug-related mental health admissions in NHS hit record high
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Drug-related mental health admissions in NHS hit record high

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/07/drug-related-mental-health-admissions-in-nhs-hit-record-high By Damien Gayle 82,135 hospital admissions had a primary or secondary diagnosis of drug-related disorders The annual number of hospital admissions in England with a diagnosis of a drug-related mental or behavioural disorder has reached an all-time high, figures show. There were 82,135 hospital admissions in the year to April 2017…

Annual charge paid by migrants for using the NHS to double

Annual charge paid by migrants for using the NHS to double

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/05/annual-charge-paid-by-migrants-for-using-the-nhs-to-double By Rajeev Syal Immigration health surcharge, which doctors fear may encourage racial profiling, will increase to £400 a year Charges paid by temporary migrants to the UK to use the NHS are to double, the government has announced. Ministers said the move would raise around £220m a year for the health service while…

Hospitals cancelling urgent surgery despite NHS bosses’ orders

Hospitals cancelling urgent surgery despite NHS bosses’ orders

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/04/hospitals-cancelling-urgent-surgery-despite-nhs-bosses-orders-england-cancer-heart-operations By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Exclusive: shortage of intensive care beds in England leading to operations being postponed Hospitals have been cancelling urgent surgery for patients with cancer, heart disease and other life-threatening illnesses, despite NHS bosses’ orders not to delay such operations. Some patients have had their procedure cancelled several times, even though…

Medical students being urged to help in NHS hospitals as winter crisis worsens

Medical students being urged to help in NHS hospitals as winter crisis worsens

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nhs-winter-crisis-medical-students-help-short-staff-hospital-cuts-health-a8159271.html By Caroline Mortimer  Inexperienced undergraduates are being asked to plug labour gaps as NHS trusts struggle to cope with increased pressure Undergraduate medical students are being urged to help relieve the NHS winter crisis because hospitals are so short-staffed. Despite not yet qualifying as doctors, medical students are being asked to volunteer on A&E units as they struggle…