Patient safety at risk as NHS struggles to cope with summer crisis, warn healthcare bosses
3 years, 5 months ago

Patient safety at risk as NHS struggles to cope with summer crisis, warn healthcare bosses

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Patient safety in the NHS will be at risk if the country experiences a wave of Covid infections this summer, with hospitals already struggling to cope, health bosses have warned. In a briefing document drawn from comments of senior NHS leaders, the NHS Confederation said the service was already buckling under the strain of what it called “winter in summer”. At the moment, the figures are not giving a great deal of cause for confidence.” One hospital manager described the pressure NHS organisations are under as the equivalent of “winter in summer”. Another NHS trust leader said: “Removing all Covid restrictions will likely result in further pressures extending to breaking point.” One senior operational services manager warned: “In all my 39 years of operational service in the NHS I have never witnessed anything like the crisis for staffing currently being faced.” Another primary care boss added: “The Covid effect means more infections, which means more people with long-term effects with no real resource or understanding of how to manage this.”

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GPs to refer patients for hospital tests avoiding consultants in shake-up aimed at cutting NHS waiting lists
2 days, 20 hours ago

GPs to refer patients for hospital tests avoiding consultants in shake-up aimed at cutting NHS waiting lists

The Independent  

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Top A&E doctors criticise ‘nonsensical’ new NHS guidance
3 weeks ago

Top A&E doctors criticise ‘nonsensical’ new NHS guidance

The Independent  

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‘Tidal wave of flu’ warning for NHS in England this winter, new figures show
3 weeks, 4 days ago

‘Tidal wave of flu’ warning for NHS in England this winter, new figures show

The Independent  

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Are you worried about the NHS this winter? Join The Independent Debate
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Are you worried about the NHS this winter? Join The Independent Debate

The Independent  

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‘Alarming declines’ in patient safety as maternity care deteriorates – report
3 weeks, 4 days ago

‘Alarming declines’ in patient safety as maternity care deteriorates – report

The Independent  

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NHS ordered to focus on patient safety as hospitals deal with record demand
4 weeks ago

NHS ordered to focus on patient safety as hospitals deal with record demand

The Independent  

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Hospitals issue warning about key NHS waiting list target as winter crisis looms
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hospitals issue warning about key NHS waiting list target as winter crisis looms

The Independent  

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NHS facing ‘real problems this winter’ and Budget cash will not prevent avoidable deaths, Streeting warns
2 months, 1 week ago

NHS facing ‘real problems this winter’ and Budget cash will not prevent avoidable deaths, Streeting warns

The Independent  

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NHS is entering winter ‘in bad shape’ as new figures show rising waits
2 months, 3 weeks ago

NHS is entering winter ‘in bad shape’ as new figures show rising waits

The Independent  

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Whitty: UK faced ‘absolutely catastrophic situation’ before first Covid lockdown
3 months, 1 week ago

Whitty: UK faced ‘absolutely catastrophic situation’ before first Covid lockdown

The Independent  

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Undercover footage shows ‘suffering indignity’ faced by patients in emergency care in England
6 months, 1 week ago

Undercover footage shows ‘suffering indignity’ faced by patients in emergency care in England

The Independent  

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NHS hospital declares rare ‘black alert’ due to high number of unwell patients
9 months ago

NHS hospital declares rare ‘black alert’ due to high number of unwell patients

The Independent  

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Flu and norovirus hospital admissions hit new winter high as doctors warn of NHS ‘permacrisis’
11 months ago

Flu and norovirus hospital admissions hit new winter high as doctors warn of NHS ‘permacrisis’

The Independent  

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Combination of strikes and rise in flu and Covid ‘a perfect storm for the NHS’
1 year ago

Combination of strikes and rise in flu and Covid ‘a perfect storm for the NHS’

The Independent  

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Thousands of babies face hospitalisation with life-threatening virus this winter as government delays vaccine
1 year, 4 months ago

Thousands of babies face hospitalisation with life-threatening virus this winter as government delays vaccine

The Independent  

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Flu jab delay will cause ‘chaos’ and put vulnerable people at risk ahead of difficult winter, GPs warn
1 year, 4 months ago

Flu jab delay will cause ‘chaos’ and put vulnerable people at risk ahead of difficult winter, GPs warn

The Independent  

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Paying hospitals to clear A&E queues risks patient safety, says medical chief
1 year, 5 months ago

Paying hospitals to clear A&E queues risks patient safety, says medical chief

The Telegraph  

The NHS winter plan to pay hospitals to clear A&E queues risks patient safety, one of the country’s top medics has warned. Cash incentives will be offered to hospitals that overachieve on A&E waiting-time targets, which Dr Boyle warned would encourage hospitals to “game” the system and prioritise treating the least serious patients first. ‘Distasteful’ Criticising the new reward scheme …

A chilling warning from Britain’s most senior A&E doctor: Tory winter plan could kill thousands
1 year, 5 months ago

A chilling warning from Britain’s most senior A&E doctor: Tory winter plan could kill thousands

The Independent  

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NHS England’s ‘robust plan’ is not enough to avert disaster this winter
1 year, 5 months ago

NHS England’s ‘robust plan’ is not enough to avert disaster this winter

The Independent  

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The NHS is ‘collapsing’ – leading medic warns
1 year, 6 months ago

The NHS is ‘collapsing’ – leading medic warns

The Independent  

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‘How many people will we kill today?’: Shocking reality facing ambulance workers
1 year, 10 months ago

‘How many people will we kill today?’: Shocking reality facing ambulance workers

The Independent  

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England's NHS works to move low-risk patients out of hospitals amid difficult winter
1 year, 11 months ago

England's NHS works to move low-risk patients out of hospitals amid difficult winter

ABC  

England's National Health Service aims to begin discharging thousands of patients into care homes and other settings in the next few weeks in an effort to free up desperately needed beds. Key points: The NHS will spend up to $350m so patients with low medical needs can be looked after outside hospitals It also employed the practice during the pandemic …

Sunak: NHS patients are not getting the care they deserve
2 years ago

Sunak: NHS patients are not getting the care they deserve

The Independent  

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Strep A infections - live: Emergency department flooding with children as death toll climbs to 15
2 years ago

Strep A infections - live: Emergency department flooding with children as death toll climbs to 15

The Independent  

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NHS 111 crisis adds pressure to health system as Strep A calls spike
2 years, 1 month ago

NHS 111 crisis adds pressure to health system as Strep A calls spike

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GP crisis ‘putting patients at risk’, MPs warn
2 years, 2 months ago

GP crisis ‘putting patients at risk’, MPs warn

The Independent  

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Back to the panic stations: NHS chiefs prepare Covid-style campaign urging people to avoid A&E
2 years, 4 months ago

Back to the panic stations: NHS chiefs prepare Covid-style campaign urging people to avoid A&E

Daily Mail  

The NHS is preparing a Covid-style campaign that will urge Brits to avoid A&E and to only dial 999 when absolutely necessary this winter - as the health service braces for a potential new coronavirus wave and a surge in deaths from cold homes amid soaring energy costs. In a letter to health chiefs, NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard said …

NHS has ‘broken’ its promise to the public over the ambulance service
2 years, 5 months ago

NHS has ‘broken’ its promise to the public over the ambulance service

The Independent  

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‘24 hours in A&E is no longer a documentary it is a way of life’: Expert panel discuss the NHS crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

‘24 hours in A&E is no longer a documentary it is a way of life’: Expert panel discuss the NHS crisis

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Ambulance service facing sort of pressure normally seen in winter, says minister
2 years, 5 months ago

Ambulance service facing sort of pressure normally seen in winter, says minister

The Independent  

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NHS services on black alert as hospitals struggle to store medicines
2 years, 5 months ago

NHS services on black alert as hospitals struggle to store medicines

The Independent  

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Expert panel to discuss the true scale of the NHS crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

Expert panel to discuss the true scale of the NHS crisis

The Independent  

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‘Brutal’ NHS pressures stop Covid testing
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Brutal’ NHS pressures stop Covid testing

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson refuses to rule out future lockdown if more deadly Covid variant emerges
2 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson refuses to rule out future lockdown if more deadly Covid variant emerges

The Independent  

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Hospitals warn patients to stay away as Norovirus and Covid outbreaks hit
2 years, 9 months ago

Hospitals warn patients to stay away as Norovirus and Covid outbreaks hit

The Independent  

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Health minister defends Government for 'terrifying' patients away from NHS during Covid
2 years, 10 months ago

Health minister defends Government for 'terrifying' patients away from NHS during Covid

Daily Mail  

A health minister was today forced to defend the Government for 'terrifying' millions into not coming forward for treatment during the pandemic after Sajid Javid warned that the waiting list will keep rising for another two years. END TWO YEAR WAITS BY JULY 2022 END 18-MONTH WAITS BY APRIL 2023 END 65-WEEK WAITS BY MARCH 2024 END ONE YEAR WAITS …

Increasing pressure on the NHS due to last for weeks – Johnson
3 years ago

Increasing pressure on the NHS due to last for weeks – Johnson

The Independent  

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Extra Covid restrictions could be needed ‘at pace’ as NHS prepares for surge
3 years ago

Extra Covid restrictions could be needed ‘at pace’ as NHS prepares for surge

The Independent  

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Tougher Covid rules needed urgently to prevent ‘considerable pressure’ on NHS, Sage experts warn Johnson
3 years ago

Tougher Covid rules needed urgently to prevent ‘considerable pressure’ on NHS, Sage experts warn Johnson

The Independent  

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UK on the edge: Tougher COVID restrictions needed, health lobby says
3 years, 2 months ago

UK on the edge: Tougher COVID restrictions needed, health lobby says

Live Mint  

Britain's hospitals are close to be being overwhelmed by a new wave of COVID-19 infections so tougher restrictions are needed, the health service's lobby group said on Wednesday, but the government said now was not the time for a new lockdown. But it also had a quick start to its vaccine programme and Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lifted almost …

Labour launches bid to end NHS secrecy and improve safety following care scandals
3 years, 3 months ago

Labour launches bid to end NHS secrecy and improve safety following care scandals

The Independent  

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Health service has experienced its ‘toughest summer’ says NHS England boss
3 years, 3 months ago

Health service has experienced its ‘toughest summer’ says NHS England boss

The Independent  

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Ministers warned NHS is as stretched now as at the height of pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Ministers warned NHS is as stretched now as at the height of pandemic

The Independent  

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Hospital waiting lists could top 13 million in months, warns Sajid Javid
3 years, 5 months ago

Hospital waiting lists could top 13 million in months, warns Sajid Javid

The Telegraph  

The number of patients on hospital waiting lists could soar to 13 million over the coming months as a result of Covid-19 and successive lockdowns, the Health Secretary has warned. In his first interview since being appointed to the role, Sajid Javid told The Telegraph that “shocking” internal modelling showed that the current record number of 5.3 million patients waiting …

Patients face 15-hour wait in hospital A&E as summer crisis grips NHS
3 years, 5 months ago

Patients face 15-hour wait in hospital A&E as summer crisis grips NHS

The Independent  

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Hospital declares ‘black alert’ as hundreds flood A&E
3 years, 6 months ago

Hospital declares ‘black alert’ as hundreds flood A&E

The Independent  

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Delaying end of Covid restrictions would have ‘devastating’ impact on hospitality businesses
3 years, 7 months ago

Delaying end of Covid restrictions would have ‘devastating’ impact on hospitality businesses

The Independent  

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Labour tells government to hold regular NHS ‘war-games’ to prepare for future pandemics
3 years, 9 months ago

Labour tells government to hold regular NHS ‘war-games’ to prepare for future pandemics

The Independent  

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Safety watchdog says NHS ‘never event’ mistakes are not yet truly preventable
3 years, 11 months ago

Safety watchdog says NHS ‘never event’ mistakes are not yet truly preventable

The Independent  

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