NHS promises extra beds this winter
Care ‘traffic control’ centres to speed up discharge, additional ambulance hours and extra beds are part of wide-ranging plans to prepare for winter, the...
2.5 million more people in England projected to be living with major illness by...
9.1 million people will be living with major illness by 2040, 2.5 million more than in 2019, according to a new report published today...
COVID-19: Study reveals impact of healthcare disruption on `avoidable hospitalisations’
A new study has found that people who found it difficult to access non-emergency healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic were 80% more likely to...
Report finds Salford Spinal Surgeon exercised ‘unacceptable and unprofessional behaviour’, carried out botched surgeries
A report on a former spinal surgeon who worked at Salford Royal hospital whose patients complained of being left with devastating results has been...
Concerning pressures on NHS mental health staff causing vicious cycle of staff shortages
MP’s The Public Accounts Committee has heard concerning evidence of increasing pressures on NHS mental health staff at a time of spiking demand.
In...
Impose heavier restrictions on disposable vapes to limit child use, urges MP’s
The Government should consider bringing restrictions on packaging and marketing of vapes in line with those that apply to tobacco products to tackle a...
NHS braced for severe disruption due to first consultant strikes in a decade
The NHS is bracing itself for one of the toughest strikes in its history beginning on Thursday morning, England’s top doctor has warned.
Consultant doctors...
Trafford,Manchester and Stockport amongst the worst areas of the country for NHS waiting lists
Three areas of Manchester have been identified as having the longest NHS waiting lists according to analysis by the Liberal Democrats
The party...
New space opens in Wigan to help people in mental health crisis
The Makerfield Suite’ is a dedicated space for patients experiencing a mental health crisis who present at the Emergency Department at the Royal Albert...
Cough mixture over the counter sales could be banned over addiction concerns
Over-the-counter sales of cough syrup or codeine linctus could be banned because of concerns it is addictive and can lead to serious health problems.
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