Weekly Scottish Emergency Department waiting times worst on record
The weekly update (w/e 20 March 2022) of Emergency Department activity and waiting time statistics show: There were 25,506 attendances in week ending 20 March...
NHS
The NHS category focuses on the people, policies and challenges shaping the UK’s publicly funded health service. It offers thoughtful analysis of organisational change, workforce issues, funding and performance, along with debate on how to improve care delivery and health outcomes. From insights into frontline practice to discussion of strategic priorities and reforms, this category brings clarity to the complex forces influencing the future of health and care in the NHS.
Crohn’s and Colitis numbers underestimated for decades
Rates of Crohn's and Colitis have been vastly underestimated for decades. New data released today shows over half a million people are living with Crohn's...
10% of patient care requests indicate preference for face-to-face GP consultation
New analysis by the Improvement Analytics Unit (IAU) – a partnership between the Health Foundation and NHS England and NHS Improvement – finds that only...
Rebuild General Practice
GPs from across Great Britain are calling for support to rebuild General Practice - as new polling shows that nearly 9 in 10 GPs fear...
Project to monitor young patients at home
Ground-breaking project to monitor young patients at home wins funding from NHSX: The Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Isansys Lifecare have won funding...
Top NHS clinicians demand new ‘addiction levy’ on gambling industry
Top NHS clinicians demand new 'addiction levy' on gambling industry: The most senior NHS clinicians treating gambling addiction today call for the gambling industry to...
A year’s worth of dentistry lost
The British Dental Association has lamented the lack of urgency from government in rebuilding and reforming NHS dentistry, as new data shows a full years’...
BEAT calls for more training on eating disorders
This Eating Disorders Awareness Week - 28th February to 6th March 2022, Orri is supporting its charity partner, Beat, in calling for all UK medical...
Health experts fear impact of deteriorating hostile environment
Health experts fear impact of deteriorating hostile environment: Patient rights must be protected as UK policies and government rhetoric indicate a shift from a hostile environment...
Mental healthcare recovery plan
Mental healthcare recovery plan to tackle second pandemic: Responding to NHS England's proposed new standards for mental health services, Sean Duggan, chief executive of the...
