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Hospital ‘black alerts’ extended
"Black alerts" in hospitals have been extended across south-west England showing services are overwhelmed by demand, NHS bosses say.
WHO calls for action over Mers virus
Too little is being done to control the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, which has infected 50 people in Saudi Arabia so far...
UK Ebola medics under investigation
Five UK Ebola nurses and doctors are under investigation by regulators, Public Health England says.
NHS foundation trusts deficit rises
NHS foundation trusts are £321m in deficit, as the use of expensive agency staff is having a drastic impact on budgets, says the health...
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.
