A young man with a severe brain injury waited more than three hours for an ambulance that should have reached him in about 18 minutes, an inquest heard. Previously fit and healthy Connor Matthews, 20, died after a routine sinus infection spread into his brain. But Inner West London Coroner’s Court heard that on theContinue reading “A Dying Man Waited Three Hours For An Ambulance”
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Bad News For Brits
There was an interruption on Sky News, which was about a major new round of NHS doctor strikes. The presenter, Ali Fortescue, cut into the programming to announce that resident doctors will be striking from 15-19 June 2026 as part of their long-running dispute with the government over pay and job security. This is beingContinue reading “Bad News For Brits”
Can Starmer Save The NHS With Online Appointments?
The Prime Minister will announce plans for a new virtual hospital to create millions of new appointments and help shorten waiting lists, as he will declare that a ‘new world is coming’. Keir Starmer will unveil plans for a new ‘online hospital’ in a bid to crack down on long waiting lists. Will the PrimeContinue reading “Can Starmer Save The NHS With Online Appointments?”
GPs Get £20 For Avoiding Hospital Referrals
GPs will receive a £20 ‘bonus’ each time they dodge referring a patient directly to a hospital under a scheme aimed at cutting NHS waiting lists. Ministers say the cash incentives – totalling up to £80 million – will ‘stop masses of people’ being sent to hospital for ‘unnecessary appointments’. But patient groups warn endeavours to ‘massageContinue reading “GPs Get £20 For Avoiding Hospital Referrals”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 