Record margin for missed A&E targets

Latest figures show that only 85.1 per cent of patients were seen in the targeted four hours in A&E departments.

New collaboration for pre-surgery well-being

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will be collaborating on a unique programme for patients due to have major surgery.

CQC pauses routine inspections amid NHS pressures

The CQC is to pause some routine inspections of NHS acute services, GP practices and urgent care services in response to increased NHS pressures.

NHS Confederation to study health funding

The NHS Confederation is to conduct a comprehensive study into the funding needs of the UK’s health and care systems for the next 15 years.

Pressures indicate a watershed moment for NHS

NHS Providers has warned that the health service can no longer deliver what is required of it within current funding restrictions.

New robot to transform services at NHS hospital

A state-of-the-art robot will be helping to transform services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital this year.

NHS research contract awarded to NNUH

NNUH has been awarded a contract extension to host NIHR clinical research delivery across East Anglia for another three years.

New ‘step-down’ service for recovering mental health patients

A new pilot service run by an NHS trust and a leading charity means recovering mental health patients no longer face discharge delays.

Cancer care cut due to staff shortages

Cancer care at an NHS specialist hospital is becoming ‘unsustainable’ because of staff shortages, its boss has said.

Hospital to buy care home places to ease bed shortage

Northampton General Hospital is to start paying for care home places of people waiting to leave hospital.

Three hospital trusts to discuss merger plans

Basildon, Southend and Broomfield hospital trusts in Essex are to discuss merger proposals that would create one of the largest NHS trusts.

Wexham £49 million emergency department almost complete

Wexham Park Hospital’s brand new £49 million emergency department and assessment centre has reached the half-way stage.

New health and care services deal in Buxton

A new deal has been struck to secure 21st century health and other public sector facilities in the High Peak area.

CPFT and NCUHT are continuing to integrate their support services and management teams to drive efficiencies across the heath and care system.

NHS supports voice-recognition app for blood disease

The NHS has selected 138 entrepreneurs to design and deliver new technological solutions and innovations in healthcare.

Clinical pharmacists to boost GP services

NHS England to boost the number of surgery-based clinical pharmacists that can offer expert treatment and medication.

West Hertfordshire trust moves out of special measures

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust has moved out of special measures following an inspection from the CQC.

£10 million to help relieve winter pressures in NHS

An additional £10 million to help relieve pressures on health and social care services in Wales during the winter period has been announced.

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