Tag - Urgent and emergency care

NHS England statement on industrial action: Tuesday 2 July 2024

6 days ago

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Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS National Medical Director said: “This round of industrial action...

NHS continues to face record demand for services, new data shows

4 weeks ago

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NHS staff continue to face significant demand for urgent care, with new figures showing that...

NHS brings down longest waits for cancer care alongside faster ambulance responses

2 months ago

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The NHS has met the 28 day faster diagnosis target for cancer for the second month in a row, new...

NHS staff deliver performance improvements despite record demand

3 months ago

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The NHS exceeded its faster diagnosis cancer target for the first time in February amid record...

NHS rollout of same day emergency care allows hundreds of thousands to return home quicker

3 months ago

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An expansion of same day emergency care services across the country has seen thousands more people...

NHS waiting list continues to fall as staff continue to tackle covid backlog amid strikes

4 months ago

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The covid backlog fell for the fourth month in a row in January despite the longest period of...

Pressure on NHS services remains high

4 months ago

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Frontline NHS pressures are not letting up as winter ends, with huge demand on hospital services...

Ambulance handovers improve despite increased demand and ongoing winter pressures

4 months ago

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England’s top doctor has praised the hard work of staff as new data shows ambulance handover delays...

Hospitals under pressure with three times more flu patients than last year

5 months ago

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England’s top doctor has warned pressure on NHS hospitals this winter is “not letting up”, with...