Wes Streeting has revealed his NHS recovery plan is ‘hanging by a thread’ as resident doctors gear up for fresh walkouts in a fortnight. The Health Secretary accused the British Medical Association (BMA) of being ‘completely unreasonable’ after it announced the five-day walkout, which could result in the cancellation of 200,000 appointments and operations. Resident doctors, formerly called junior doctors,Continue reading “Junior Doctors’ Strike Threatens Streeting’s NHS Recovery”
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NHS Plan To Open ‘Calm And Welcoming’ Mental Health A&Es Across England
The NHS is planning to open a network of ‘calm and welcoming’ mental health A&Es across England to treat patients who are in crisis. The specialist units will be offered around-the-clock care to ease pressure on already overcrowded hospitals and emergency services. About 250,000 people went to A&E last year due to a mental health crisis – withContinue reading “NHS Plan To Open ‘Calm And Welcoming’ Mental Health A&Es Across England”
A Hospital Writes Off £250 Million In Foreign Debt
Cash-strapped hospitals have written off £256.4 million owed by foreign patients because they forgot to check that they were properly entitled to free NHS treatment. An investigation by The Mail on Sunday reveals escalating deficits from health tourists – who have had everything from spinal surgery to heart care and cancer treatment – is creating a growing black holeContinue reading “A Hospital Writes Off £250 Million In Foreign Debt”
Inadequate NHS Care Revealed
Nurses at an NHS Accident and Emergency Department have been caught on film laughing about how they weren’t hitting targets after they admitted one of their patients had already waited 46 hours for care. A Channel 4 Dispatches reporter went undercover as a trainee healthcare assistant at the A&E department of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital,Continue reading “Inadequate NHS Care Revealed”
A Model Reveals An Appallingly Inappropriate Question A Nurse Asked Her 10-Year-Old
A model disclosed the egregiously improper questions she claimed a nurse posed to her 10-year-old daughter following her hospitalisation for a feline bite. Robin O’Malley, a model and radio show co-host, shared the bizarre interaction that occurred after the nurses asked her to leave the room to ask her daughter questions. The mother did notContinue reading “A Model Reveals An Appallingly Inappropriate Question A Nurse Asked Her 10-Year-Old “
Thousands Of Patients Will Spend Christmas In Hospitals Due To Junior Doctors’ Strike
Thousands of patients face being stuck in hospital over Christmas as junior doctors embark on the most disruptive walkout in NHS history. Junior medics will begin a three-day walkout from 7 am today and will return on Saturday before embarking on a mammoth six-day stoppage from January 3. Health leaders said the action, which hasContinue reading “Thousands Of Patients Will Spend Christmas In Hospitals Due To Junior Doctors’ Strike”
Waiting Lists Reach A Record 7.8 Million But…
Hundreds of thousands of pounds are being spent on teaching NHS personnel how to be more courteous to each other, as waiting lists reach an all-time high. A newspaper outlet revealed that doctors and nurses are being sent on ‘civility courses’ to learn how to sidestep personality conflicts and have a better working relationship withContinue reading “Waiting Lists Reach A Record 7.8 Million But…”
As Part Of The ‘New Era’ Of NHS Healthcare, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Patients Will Be Treated At Home On ‘Virtual Wards’
The NHS has heralded a ‘new era’ of healthcare that will see hundreds of thousands of patients treated at home to avoid lengthy hospital stays. From September, 10,000 patients a day will be cared for on ‘virtual wards’, using wearable devices that allow doctors to monitor their vital signs remotely. Health chiefs believe the expansionContinue reading “As Part Of The ‘New Era’ Of NHS Healthcare, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Patients Will Be Treated At Home On ‘Virtual Wards’”
From Today, Households Will Receive £301 As Part Of The Cost Of Living Payment For 2023
More than eight million households across the UK will welcome the latest £301 cost of living support payment from the Government from today. It’s the first of three payments, totalling up to £900 for people who are on certain means-tested benefits. Households eligible for the cost of living payments include people receiving Universal Credit, Income-basedContinue reading “From Today, Households Will Receive £301 As Part Of The Cost Of Living Payment For 2023”
As A Man Collapses On The Street, Striking Nurses Rush To His Aid From The Picket Line
Nurses rushed from a picket line to the aid of a man who collapsed in the street. The striking staff raced to provide emergency first aid to the male after he fell over just metres from the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) main entrance. The patient was put into the recovery position and was visibly shakingContinue reading “As A Man Collapses On The Street, Striking Nurses Rush To His Aid From The Picket Line”
