Warnings on hospital crowding with doubling in legal actions by CQC

Warnings on hospital crowding with doubling in legal actions by CQC

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/08/warnings-hospital-crowding-doubling-legal-actions-cqc/ By:  Laura Donnelly, health editor  8 OCTOBER 2017 • 6:01AM A growing crisis in hospital safety is revealed in official figures showing a doubling in the number of legal warnings issued by NHS watchdogs. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) launched 135 “enforcement actions” against hospitals in 2016/17 – a rise from 58…

Flu vaccine: NHS patients wanted to test ‘universal’ jab

Flu vaccine: NHS patients wanted to test ‘universal’ jab

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41467097 By: Michelle Roberts Patients aged 65 or older and living in Berkshire and Oxfordshire will be invited to take part in the trial. Half of the 500 volunteers will receive the usual seasonal flu jab and a placebo or dummy jab, while the other half with get the regular vaccine…

Protect babies from flu by getting older siblings vaccinated, parents advised

Protect babies from flu by getting older siblings vaccinated, parents advised

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/28/protect-babies-from-flu-by-getting-older-siblings-vaccinated-parents-advised By:Press Association Babies and toddlers are significantly more at risk of being hospitalised with influenza complications if they have older brothers or sisters, research finds Small children are significantly more at risk of serious illness from influenza if they have older brothers or sisters, new research has shown. Babies and…

Overstretched hospitals face winter flu crisis, doctors warn

Overstretched hospitals face winter flu crisis, doctors warn

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/24/winter-flu-crisis-hospitals-overstretched By:Rebecca Ratcliffe A&E departments risk ‘grinding to a halt’ as number of patients waiting more than 12 hours for treatment soars Emergency departments risk “grinding to a halt” this winter, say medical leaders. They warn that the number of patients facing long waits for treatment is likely to hit record…