Healthcare emergency

A&E departments overwhelmed with minor cases as primary care sector struggles to keep up with demand

Colchester NHS trust giving staff £3k less than promised, union says

NHS bosses in Essex have been accused of reneging on a pay deal and withholding £3,000 in wages owed to staff.

Make it easier for those with lung cancer symptoms to get tests, experts say

MORE people with lung cancer symptoms should be able to self-refer for tests rather than wait for a GP to approve, experts have suggested.

Scottish government accuses of ‘setting up GP practices to fail’

THE SCOTTISH government is “setting up GP practices to fail” with patient to doctor ratios “spiralling out of control,” Labour warned today.

Emergency doctors hit out at NHS guidance on treating patients in corridors

EMERGENCY doctors have expressed concern today about a new guide on how to treat patients in corridors, saying it is “normalising the dangerous.”

Nursing union calls for urgent support to get more students studying nursing in Wales

NURSING leaders called today for urgent increases to student funding for nursing courses in Wales.

‘Tidal wave’ of flu hitting hospitals as NHS nears ‘crisis point’

NHS England warned yesterday of a “tidal wave of flu hitting hospitals” after the number of beds occupied by flu patients rose by 70 per cent in a

Teachers and NHS workers' unions ‘put the government on notice’ over below-inflation pay rises

Delayed discharges soar to record highs in Scotland

A DECADE on from the Scottish government’s pledge to eradicate delayed discharges in the NHS, numbers have climbed to their highest ever.

Unison strike threat in Swansea Bay wins pay offer

HEALTH workers postponed their two-day strike in Swansea hospitals today after winning a new pay offer.