The NHS is in the midst of a bed-blocking crisis – with up to one in three patients well enough to be discharged but unable to leave, damning figures show. …
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NHS hospitals that rely heavily on locum doctors charging up to £850 per shift are ‘undoubtedly’ putting patient safety at risk, study warns
by Alexanderby AlexanderHospitals that rely heavily on locum doctors are “undoubtedly” putting patient safety at risk, according to a study of NHS practice. While temporary staff are a “vital resource” to fill …
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A major overhaul of the NHS frees up tens of thousands of beds across hospitals by discharging patients on the same day as their admission.
by Alexanderby AlexanderA massive overhaul of NHS care has saved tens of thousands of patients from spending the night in hospital. Rapid response treatment units, now operating in major emergency departments in …
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Is the ‘cancer gas’ used in YOUR state? Medical gas found in thousands of hospitals across US is linked to deadly tumors
by Alexanderby AlexanderReports suggest that a medicinal gas used in thousands of hospitals across the United States may be causing cancer. Ethylene oxide (EtO) is a colorless, odorless gas commonly used to …
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The four-hour A&E target is a sham. Hospitals are gaming the numbers and the sickest are left at risk, writes PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY
by Alexanderby AlexanderTypically, this column looks at a recent medical story that’s made headlines and discusses whether you should trust it or not. But this week I’m going to predict the news? …
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Dire A&E waits mean a QUARTER of patients at NHS’s busiest hospitals face 12-hour delays for treatment… so how does your trust fare?
by Alexanderby AlexanderWorsening A&E waits mean a quarter of patients seeking emergency care now face 12-hour delays at England’s busiest hospitals. Nationwide, nearly 150,000 patients (11.3 percent) were left languishing in overcrowded …
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Elderly non-verbal man, 94, dies after his skin MELTED OFF when he was left in West Virginia hospital’s scalding 134F whirlpool for nearly an HOUR – as four nurses are fired
by Elijahby Elijah94-year-old man boiled to death in hospital hot tub after staff failed to make ‘$250 repair’ and left him in 134-degree water for 47 minutes . Four nurses at Hopemont …
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NHS chief says taxes alone can’t fund ailing £160billion-a-year service as he hints it might be time for a ‘private solution’ amid clamour for hospitals to get extra £32bn to get back on track
by Alexanderby AlexanderWol Kolade highlighted the huge growth in health spending in recent years By Shaun Wooller, Health Editor for the Daily Mail Published: 7:30 p.m. EDT, March 20, 2024 | Update: …
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Only a third of military families now recommend a life in uniform: members struggle with shabby homes, schools and hospitals, deepening Pentagon’s recruitment crisis
by Jackby JackBarely a third of military families would recommend a career in uniform, according to the latest survey highlighting the Pentagon’s problems. In 2016, more than half of them praised a …
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NHS ‘culture of cover-up’ exposed: Ombudsman warns scandal-hit hospitals are hiding evidence of poor care
by Alexanderby AlexanderHospitals conceal evidence when patients are harmed, claims outgoing NHS ombudsman. Rob Behrens said ministers, NHS bosses and board members were not doing enough to end the health service’s “culture …