A scheme in which category 2 999 calls are validated by clinicians will be extended nationally after reducing journeys by 4 per cent in...
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NHS England considers ‘centrally negotiated’ energy contract
NHS England is considering plans for a centrally negotiated energy contract, HSJ understands.
Striking ambulance staff must cover all ‘emergency’ calls, say ministers
Ambulance staff will need to respond to category 2 calls during strike action under new government proposals....
Staff at final ambulance trust vote to join strikes
Staff at the East of England ambulance trust – the only one to escape strike action so far – have voted to join the industrial action...
New A&E target branded ‘extremely unambitious’
The new national target to see 76 per cent of A&E patients within four hours by March 2024 has been described as ‘extremely unambitious’ by...
Ambulance firm collapses
A rapidly-expanding private ambulance firm which was working with two NHS trusts has gone into administration.
Ambulance strike dates and trusts revealed
Thousands of ambulance staff across England will go on strike during the festive period this month in a dispute over pay, three unions have...
Revealed: Ambulance waits quadruple in handover hotspots
Ambulance waiting times for stroke and suspected heart attacks have quadrupled in four parts of England since before covid-19 – whereas others have only grown by...
Celebrating the crucial role of ethnic minority leaders in health and care
In an ideal world, there would be no need for a Top 50 Black, Asian and minority ethnic power list. Our health and care...
NHSE tells hospitals to take more risk with ambulance arrivals amid heatwave
NHS England has told hospitals to take urgent measures to reduce ambulance handover delays during the heatwave, including the ”creation of observation areas” and...
Exclusive: Minister misled MPs over ambulance crisis
A health minister incorrectly told the Commons on Wednesday that additional surge capacity for the struggling ambulance service was in place to help deal...
