Long waits in A&E this winter
Quarterly performance figures from NHS England show that long waits in A&E departments are rising sharply. in January to March…
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A&E departments failing young people with alcohol problems
Nine of out of ten Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments are failing to identify young people with alcohol problems, preventing…
What do A&E pharmacists do?
The RPS has released a new video highlighting how pharmacists can improve patient care in Accident and Emergency Departments. It…
30-year NHS bed crisis
Every day we hear more horrifying stories of people lying on trolleys in A&E for hours at a time, whilst…
The lesser of two heart attacks?
Let's start with the good news. If you are unlucky enough to suffer a major heart attack, you are more…
Medics tackling alcohol misuse
Health professionals are at the forefront of tackling the problem of alcohol misuse in our society. For many people, problem…
The NHS is bracing itself for the toughest winter in a decade
Not only is it treating more patients than ever before, but A&E performance in the UK has slumped to a…
Saying goodbye to paper records
The challenge of making data and personal medical information available to individual patients and clinicians in a secure timely way…
Accident and Emergency Diary: Saturday Night Shift
A&E wards can be frightening, stressful and downright unpleasant place to visit. They often seem close to bursting point with…
My A&E Diary: a junior doctor’s record
My A&E Diary: Accident and Emergency wards can be frightening, stressful and downright unpleasant place to visit. They often seem…