Hundreds of patients across the country are facing a wait for treatment as junior doctors take part in the first strike in 40 years. From 8am this morning (12th of January), doctors all over England walked out, forcing hospitals to cancel or postpone routine operations, appointments and diagnostic tests. Doctors will be providing emergency cover […]
Jeremy Hunt, health secretary, has said that free Wi-Fi will be provided in England’s NHS facilities in an attempt to reduce costs and improve services. This will enable patients to use their smart phones and tablets to go online to keep in touch with their family and friends or watch on-demand TV shows. Currently, some […]
According to a recent report, the NHS has failed to investigate more than 1,000 deaths since the year 2011. The report blames a failure in leadership at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust and says the deaths of patients with learning disabilities and mental illnesses were not examined properly. It was ordered two years ago, after […]
Figures suggest that waiting times in A&E departments across Britain are becoming worse due to the growing pressures in hospitals. Collected by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, the data shows that 88% of A&E patients were admitted or treated within four hours. This is below the target of 95%. Hospitals have also reported noteworthy […]
Diabetes UK has issued a warning after it was revealed that the number of cases of diabetes has increased by 60 percent in the last decade alone. Statistics show that the number of people living with diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes, has risen significantly and this trend look set to continue unless immediate action is […]
NHS England has achieved the target waiting time for A&E patients for the first time since September 2014. Figures show that the waiting time target of 95% was reached last week (week ending 24th May) for the first time in 33 weeks. The statistics show that 95.1% of patients attending A&E the week ending the […]