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Long waits in A&E rise as NHS braces for winter

Long A&E waits in England have soared, new figures show, as NHS leaders warned that the service is heading for winter under “more pressure than ever before”. Performance against key targets fell short in emergency departments and ambulance response ...

14 Nov 2024 at 15:22

A&E seeing more people with sore throats, backache, insomnia and coughs

A&E departments are seeing a rise in people attending with sore throats, insomnia, coughs and earache. Data for England analysed by the PA news agency also shows more people going to A&E with complaints such as hiccups, nasal congestion, backache ...

10 Oct 2023 at 00:01

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

We can and must do better on end-of-life care, says Royal College of Physicians

Doctors are calling for a public campaign on end-of-life care and a national strategy on how such care for dying people can be delivered. It comes amid a warning that too often this phase of someone’s life “is seen as unexpected or a ...

08 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Concern over NHS pressure over the Bank Holiday weekend

Medics have raised concerns over additional pressures in the NHS over the extended bank holiday weekend. Extra strain could lead to longer ambulance waits and long stays in emergency departments, the Society for Acute Medicine said. ...

02 Jun 2022 at 03:45

Government should declare national NHS major incident, warns health chief

The Government should declare a national NHS major incident to rescue the healthcare system from the current crisis, a senior health official said. It would mean all four UK nations would coordinate their response and allocate ...

01 Jan 2023 at 16:26

Long waits in A&E rise sharply but overall NHS waiting list continues to fall

The number of people waiting more than 12 hours in A&E departments for a hospital bed has risen sharply – though the overall NHS waiting list continues to drop, figures suggest. New data for England shows that the number of ...

12 Feb 2026 at 12:48

‘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 ...

12 Jun 2024 at 07:24

‘Hospitals favouring younger emergency patients’

Frail older people are “not being appropriately prioritised” when they attend Accident & Emergency departments, academics have said after a new study found that elderly people are less likely to be seen within target ...

01 Nov 2023 at 09:00

Patients left in hospital corridors for ‘dangerously long periods’, experts warn

NHS patients are being left in hospital corridors for “dangerously long periods” and missing timely access to specialist care, health leaders have warned. The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) said new data shows ...

10 Oct 2025 at 00:01

Expert teams to be sent to worst corridor care offenders in bid to end practice

Teams of experts will be deployed to NHS trusts with the highest rates of corridor care in a bid to end the “unacceptable, undignified” practice, the Government has announced. The worst offending trusts will be ...

11 Apr 2026 at 22:55

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