This article began as a light-hearted attempt to mock a clumsily-worded or ill-conceived target that has recently been set for…
It’s hard to know how NHS management and staff are supposed to interpret the hugely confusing barrage of statements and…
Consultant psychiatrists are being pushed to ‘breaking point’ by unmanageable workloads, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, whose latest…
by Dr Steve Taylor, GP co-lead, Doctors Association UK I’ve been a GP since 1993 and most of that time…
Government claims last December that they were on track to save a colossal £17 billion from NHS “efficiencies” over the…
Last month, over 150,000 patients, almost one in three (30.4%) of those requiring emergency admission in England’s hospitals, had waited…
NHS England has asked for nearly 300 patients to be moved from a mental health hospital run by St Andrew’s…
Since 2019, demand for ADHD diagnosis has rocketed, and referral rates quickly outstripped NHS service capacity. Waiting times increased substantially,…