People in mental health crisis in England can now call NHS 111 Change to single phone line for 24-hour support hailed by experts, though NHS leaders say 111 already stretched The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2024
NHS IT firm faces £6m fine over medical records hack Watchdog provisionally finds Advanced failed to act to protect data of 82,946 after ransomware attack in England The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024
Third of England’s pharmacy drug supplies hit by global IT outage, officials say Multiple hospitals across the country have declared critical incidents following IT outage which hit 3,700 GP practices The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2024
Boy, 3, would have survived sepsis with quick hospital referral Isaac Onyeka, from Loughton, became unresponsive at home after contracting a Strep A infection which led to sepsis Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2024
Who tracked UK COVID infections the best at the height of the pandemic? A new study provides the answer At the height of the COVID pandemic everybody, from health ministers to Joe public, wanted to know two things: how many infected people are there in the country? And is this number going up or down? The Conversation · Oct 16, 2023
Warning over ‘long term decline’ in A&E as patients’ experience getting far worse The CQC warned of long waits for emergency care as patients reported not always getting help The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
People’s experience of A&E getting far worse, report warns Waiting times have increased for both A&E and urgent care centres and people feel less likely to get help, the Care Quality Commission found. The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
London warned of ‘devastating impact’ on NHS as doctors begin longest strike in history Union warns strike is ‘last chance for doctors to restore their profession in the NHS’ as walkout begins Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2023
Wales' STI hotspots mapped with cases of gonorrhoea and chlamydia at a ten year high The number of people diagnosed with chlamydia and gonorrhea was at a ten year high last year Wales Online · Jul 12, 2023
What you should do if you need medical help amid huge NHS strikes starting TOMORROW The industrial action - involving doctors of all grades - will create 'significant challenges for the NHS' Manchester Evening News · Jul 12, 2023
More than a million NHS patients’ details compromised after cyberattack Exclusive: NHS leaders warned patient data may have been accessed in university cyberattack The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023
Londoners urged to take care as junior doctors strike amid heatwave Services are expected to be ‘extremely busy’ when junior doctors walk out for 72 hours this week Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2023
People urged to use emergency care services wisely during Bank Holiday weekend During this time, the public are asked to use local urgent and emergency care services appropriately by seeking help from 111.nhs.uk and treating minor illness and injuries at home where possible. Bristol Post · May 28, 2023
NHS' vital warning to anyone on medication ahead of May bank holiday weekend The fourth bank holiday since April is looming - and the health service has issued an important reminder Manchester Evening News · May 18, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2023 NHS ambulance staff in England quitting for less stressful, better paid jobs At least one in five key workers in NHS trust services leave over the course of a year
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023 Four million calls to NHS 111 abandoned last year with waiting times of 25 minutes Average wait time hit 25 minutes in December 2022
Wales Online · Apr 11, 2023 NHS 111 waiting times criticised after 'almost one in five callers hang up in frustration' Research suggests the average time taken to answer calls is 25 minutes, leaving many to simply give up trying to speak to someone
Chronicle Live · Apr 10, 2023 Millions of calls to NHS 111 dropped last year as average time to answer stretches to 25 minutes Almost one in five callers to NHS 111 gave up before speaking to anyone, according to new research released today
The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023 Tory ‘neglect’ blamed for 3.6m abandoned calls to NHS 111 in England Callers wait so long that nearly one in five hang up, finds Liberal Democrat commissioned analysis
The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023 Almost four million calls to NHS 111 dropped amid long waits – analysis Some 3.7 million calls to the helpline – equivalent to more than 10,000 a day – were abandoned, research shows.
Wales Online · Apr 9, 2023 Emergency care to be prioritised during most disruptive industrial action in England's NHS history The junior doctor walkout begins at 7am on Tuesday in England and will not end until the morning of Saturday, April 15, which is the most extensive action on record
Liverpool Echo · Apr 7, 2023 Full list of pharmacies open this Easter Bank Holiday weekend Some pharmacies are open for non-urgent medical advice, prescriptions and treatment
Nottingham Post · Apr 4, 2023 Nottinghamshire NHS bosses warn of major disruption as junior doctors strike The upcoming industrial action is over pay
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023 Timeline in death of two-year-old Lola James The toddler suffered 101 bruises and scratches to her body, injuries to both her eyes, and extensive brain damage in the early hours of July 17 2020.
Manchester Evening News · Apr 3, 2023 NHS gives urgent warning to anyone taking medication ahead of Easter weekend that could have 'serious consequences' The important deadlines you need to know if you take medications