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A&E patients seen within four hours remains under 60% in latest weekly figures

The proportion of patients seen at Scotland’s emergency departments within four hours remains below 60% for the second week in a row, the latest figures show. Statistics released by Public Health Scotland on Tuesday show 59.7% of attendances were ...

17 Dec 2024 at 12:13

A&Es treating more people with coughs and headaches

A&Es are dealing with a rising number of people seeking emergency care for coughs, headaches and feeling sick. Data for England also shows more people going to A&E with complaints such as hiccups, insomnia and backache. The figures, analysed by ...

31 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Flu cases rise as pressure mounts on NHS hospitals

The number of people in hospital with flu in England continues to rise, with staff reporting they are under the same pressure as at the height of the Covid pandemic, the NHS medical director has said. Data from NHS England shows there were an ...

09 Jan 2025 at 14:59

Flu peak yet to come, top doctor warns as hospitals under pressure

A top NHS doctor has warned the peak of the flu season is yet to come as hospitals wards across England are “full to bursting”. It comes as several NHS trusts declared critical incidents because of sustained pressure in A&E departments, with ...

08 Jan 2025 at 22:34

‘Health MOTs’ to be given to frail patients at A&E entrances

Older and frail patients will be given “health MOTs” at the entrance of emergency departments to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. The approach could be a “lifeline” for many patients, according to NHS England chief executive Amanda ...

12 Jun 2024 at 07:24

Use of virtual wards for patients with acute respiratory infections recommended

Virtual wards have been recommended for use by patients with acute respiratory infections in a bid to free up NHS beds and save the health service money. The wards are technology platforms which allow clinicians to provide ...

18 Aug 2023 at 00:01

NHS Grampian accepting patients again after ‘board level critical incident’

One of the largest health boards in Scotland, which halted ambulance admissions in its region due to “sustained and continuing pressure”, has started accepting patients again. NHS Grampian, which is responsible for around ...

29 Nov 2024 at 19:28

Last week was the ‘busiest yet’ for the NHS this winter

Last week was the busiest yet for the health service this winter, with hospitals “jam-packed” with patients, according to the NHS’s clinical director for emergency care. Data from NHS England shows more hospital beds ...

16 Jan 2025 at 15:56

320 A&E patients die needlessly every week linked to hospital bed waits – study

Some 320 patients a week may have died needlessly in England last year due to very long waits in A&E for a hospital bed, figures suggest. Calculations by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) estimate there ...

15 May 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Health Secretary praises ‘good progress’ on A&E waits as weekly figures improve

Health Secretary Neil Gray has hailed “good progress” in Scotland’s A&E waiting-time performance as figures showed a slight improvement from the previous week. Emergency department performance against the four-hour ...

27 May 2025 at 11:28

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Public urged to consider all pathways as Emergency Departments remain busy

With Emergency Departments across the country facing sustained pressure, health services are urging the public to consider all care options. People attending at EDs are treated in order of priority and this is ...

12 Jan 2024 at 15:33

Ambulance staff attended emergencies without enough medicine, inspectors find

Staff at an ambulance trust frequently responded to emergencies without enough medicine, inspectors have found. A damning report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said patients were facing treatment ...

01 Feb 2023 at 11:36

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