NHS A&E delays are ‘like torture’ as patients wait days and die in corridors, exhausted nurses warn

NHS A&E delays and corridor care are “a type of torture” for patients, nurses warn. The Royal College of Nursing said its ...

Critical incidents declared at four NHS hospital trusts in the South East

The trusts say there has been a surge in complex attendances to ED departments, increases in flu and norovirus cases and a ...

Emergency departments under 'extreme pressure'

Emergency departments at several Devon hospitals are under "extreme pressure", health bosses have said. The NHS Royal Devon ...

Full list of NHS hospital trusts with 'critical incidents' as winter viruses surge

Declaring a critical incident allows NHS trusts to take immediate steps – such as prioritising patients with life-threatening ...

What an NHS critical incident could mean for you as four hospital trusts declare emergency

A critical incident has been declared in four NHS trusts in southern England as A&E departments struggle to cope with ...
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NHS 111 increases ambulance, urgent, emergency care use in Britian

The call handling service NHS 111 increased the use of ambulance and urgent and emergency care services during its first year of operation, shows a detailed evaluation. The call handling service NHS ...