Harm to patients from ambulance handover delays
Commenting on a new report published by the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives into handover delays at hospital emergency departments across England, Matthew Taylor, chief...
NHS
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Stressed out Midwives turning to substance abuse
Stressed out Midwives turning to substance abuse: A Coventry University academic wants more support for midwives after a survey revealed more than a quarter of...
Ambulance service faces an ‘utterly unprecedented crisis’ this winter
Unless rapid and serious action is taken this winter the problems may become insurmountable, ambulance workers tell Secretary of State. The ambulance service faces an 'utterly...
Treasury should look for new ways to deliver more for less
Treasury should look for new ways to deliver more for less: In the aftermath of Covid, the government must control public spending and draw on...
How to tackle the nursing crisis
How to tackle the nursing crisis: For many people the social restrictions experienced during lockdowns will have had long-lasting consequences, increasing feelings of loneliness, stress...
Emergency Department: Growing concern about the looming winter
The latest Emergency Department performance figures for September 2021 published today by NHS England show the highest number of 12-hour stays on record, the highest...
New Co-Director for the Doctoral Training Alliance
Coventry University Professor appointed Co-Director for the Doctoral Training Alliance: Coventry University Professor Elena Gaura has been chosen to take on the prestigious role of Co-Director...
From bombs to botulism: Emergency physicians responses to major incidents
From bombs to botulism: Emergency physicians responses to major incidents: Join us to delve into a broad oversight of major incident preparation with presentations of specific...
Impact of lockdown on Scottish eye care
New research highlights the impact of lockdown on Scottish eye care: The study from the University of Aberdeen has highlighted the damaging impact of Covid-19...
Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery 10 Point Action Plan
RCEM welcomes NHS England's Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery 10 Point Action Plan: Commenting on the publication of the Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) Recovery 10...
