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Robert Francis, whose report uncovered poor care in hospital trust, says pressures on health service generally are ‘pretty bad’
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Senior health officials warn of ‘shocking waste’ because beds are being taken up by patients waiting for community social care
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David Simonds on record waiting times in hospital accident and emergency wards
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Trainee anaesthetists complain of fatigue, disillusionment, ‘burnout’ and fears for patients’ safety as pressure mounts on NHS
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Watchdog says health service could save £300m a year if locums charged within set price cap, after data found some are paid £375,000 a year
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Jeremy Hunt said that performance in some parts of the NHS is “completely unacceptable”, adding there is “no excuse” for some of the problems being seen in the health service
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This week a leading GP said the average consultation times in the UK were too short for some patients. So how do they compare with those elsewhere in the world?
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Adviser to Jeremy Hunt warns of ‘very, very difficult’ time as NHS posts worst ever performance on waiting times
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Provisional data shows an unprecedented number of patients spending longer than four hours waiting to be seen
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I was caught unaware by a rush of feeling. If staff no longer remember the human aspect of this job, it’s time to leave
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The Long Read: If a patient’s heart stops, the doctor can resuscitate them. But how does the doctor decide if it’s the right thing to do?
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Patients at Alexandra hospital were kept in A&E but recorded as admitted to non-existent Emergency Department Unit, whistleblower has claimed
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Editorial: Jeremy Corbyn had the evidence of a sweetheart deal for the Tory heartland of Surrey. Special treatment isn’t fair
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MPs claim Dorset Private GP service, at up to £145 per appointment, will mean NHS patients without money will wait even longer for care
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Letters: Ken Clarke’s legacy won’t be his last stand on Europe. It will be the final privatisation of the NHS which he set in train with his concoction of the internal market
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Nuffield Trust suggests official counting system is not detecting many ‘delayed transfers of care’ cases
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Letters: The long list of government ‘responses’ to the healthcare crisis includes anything but the progressive system of taxation that is needed
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Slower growth after Brexit vote and ageing population will hit budget over next decade, says leading thinktank
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Anyone with an elderly relative in need of medicalised social care should prepare to deal with a shockingly underfunded and uncompassionate system
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Editorial: In launching an ugly offensive on overseas patients, the British government is trying to deflect attention from a funding crisis of its own making
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Letters: Without staff the NHS cannot function effectively and the march towards privatisation will become unstoppable
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Amin Abdullah, 41, killed himself last year after being sacked from Charing Cross hospital in London
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Brexit committee chair says talk of crackdowns on foreign students and doctors by Rudd and Hunt is disastrous
NHS needs £9.5bn upfront to secure its future, says BMA