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The NHS’s multimillion-pound blunders laid bare in new report

The reasons behind the most catastrophic blunders in emergency departments have been laid bare in a report highlighting some of the biggest pay outs for NHS A&E errors. NHS Resolution conducted a deep dive into compensation claims concerning ...

28 Mar 2022 at 16:55

People worried about ‘dangerously long’ waits for A&E and ambulances – poll

More than half of people are worried about facing “dangerously long” waits for ambulances and A&E treatment if they fall seriously ill, according to a poll. A survey of more than 1,000 British adults found around six out of 10 (61%) people ...

11 Jul 2022 at 01:01

12-hour waits for at least 1,000 A&E patients every day

More than 1,000 patients are spending longer than 12 hours in A&E departments every day, a new report suggests. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) released figures showing that in 2021 some 1,047 patients a day, on average, ...

14 Jun 2022 at 01:01

College claims 23,000 excess deaths in 2022 were ‘linked to A&E waits’

Some 23,000 “excess patient deaths” may have occurred due to long A&E wait last year, a medical college has claimed. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) said that in 2022 some 1.66 million people in England waited for more ...

28 Feb 2023 at 00:01

NHS facing ‘equivalent levels of pressure’ as the pandemic

The pressure on the NHS is “equivalent” to that of the early stage of the pandemic, a leading health official has said. Saffron Cordery, interim chief executive of NHS Providers, said that now the pressure is coming from various ...

01 Jan 2023 at 15:12

Barclay urged to give ground on pay to resolve NHS disputes

Steve Barclay has been urged to “come to the table and talk about pay” as further talks began to tackle NHS disputes. The leader of the body representing NHS Trusts urged the Health Secretary to act on the issue. Interim chief ...

12 Jan 2023 at 10:10

Crisis in A&E medicine cannot be blamed on pandemic, warns senior medic

The current crisis in accident and emergency is much worse than before, the president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has said. Adrian Boyle, who describes a deteriorating situation spanning back nearly a decade ...

08 Jan 2023 at 12:51

Deaths caused by emergency care delays ‘not a short-term thing’

The deaths of an estimated 500 people each week caused by delays in emergency care is “not a short-term thing”, a senior health official has said. Ian Higginson, vice-president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, ...

02 Jan 2023 at 17:50

‘Last thing’ NHS needs is strikes, warns health chief

A leading health chief has urged the Government to reopen talks with unions over pay, saying the “last thing” the NHS needs is four days of strikes in January. Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, ...

03 Jan 2023 at 12:49

Thousands of people may die due to inadequate NHS winter plans – senior doctor

Thousands of people may die needlessly due to inadequate plans for how the NHS will cope over winter, the president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has said. Dr Adrian Boyle warned that the package ...

31 Jul 2023 at 07:53

Barclay to meet health unions as leaders warn strikes could put patients at risk

Future NHS strikes could “intensify” the risk to patients, health leaders have warned as they urged ministers to reach an agreement with trade unions as soon as possible. The warning from the NHS Confederation ...

12 Jan 2023 at 08:10

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This winter will be worse in A&E departments than last, warns top doctor

Scotland’s emergency departments will likely fare worse this winter than last, a top doctor has said. A&E waiting times in August were the worst on record for that month, with more than a third of patients ...

04 Oct 2024 at 10:43

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