The NHS winter pressures in England in 2017/18 were the most intense on record, according to a House of Commons Library briefing. The briefing summarise...
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House of Commons data briefing reveals true extent of winter pressures in 2017/2018
By Mike Broad - April 17th, 2018
New figures show NHS in “precarious position” to meet demands of next three months
By Mike Broad - January 4th, 2018
Winter has hardly started for the NHS despite the apparent crisis and release of more damning statistics. This is the conclusion of one leading health e...
NHS England tells trusts to defer elective work and concentrate on the front door
By Mike Broad - January 3rd, 2018
NHS England has told hospitals to delay elective procedures and routine outpatient appointments to concentrate on emergency care. Up to 55,000 non-urgen...
AMRC launches guidance on how to cope with NHS winter pressures
By Mike Broad - December 18th, 2017
New guidance has been issued to clinicians and hospital managers about the best way to cope with the additional pressures caused by the colder weather. ...
NHS trusts already full at the start of winter despite NHS England planning
By Mike Broad - December 9th, 2017
NHS England data shows that trusts are already under significant pressure at the start of the winter period. The figures also show that hospitals in Eng...
