NHS foundation trusts are £321m in deficit, as the use of expensive agency staff is having a drastic impact on budgets, says the health...
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Fifteen-minute Ebola test approved
The first rapid blood test for Ebola has been approved for use by the World Health Organization.
Why are winter death rates so high?
Why are they so high?
The CQC asks: Are you ready for the fundamental standards?
The Care Quality Commission has published guidance on how the 46,000 health and adult social care providers and services across England can meet the Government’s...
A&E waits improve across England
Waiting times for A&E patients have improved slightly in the past week, figures show, with NHS bosses suggesting they give grounds for "cautious optimism".
Ebola healthcare workers discharged
Two healthcare workers flown to the UK with suspected Ebola have been discharged from hospital in London.
The NHS oil tanker: heading towards a new horizon for urgent and emergency care
Paramedics have a key role to play in reducing current pressures on NHS services and providing patients with better care within a more sustainable NHS...
NHS to review avoidable deaths – Hunt
An annual review of "avoidable deaths" in English hospitals is unveiled by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, in a drive to make the NHS safer.
A season of major incidents: Civitas report on what is really causing the A&E crisis
Civitas – This briefing identifies 11 factors potentially contributing to emergency departments’ current poor performance. The author also explores the differences between England and...
A&E waits worsen slightly in England
Waiting times in A&E units in England have worsened slightly, latest figures shows.
Radical NHS changes ‘disastrous’ says King’s Fund
Huge changes to the way the NHS in England works have been "disastrous" and distracted from patient care, a damning report by a think...
Ebola nurse infection ‘down to visor’
The UK nurse Pauline Cafferkey probably caught Ebola by wearing a visor instead of goggles while treating patients, an investigation has concluded.