Senior doctors have warned of an “alarming threat to patient safety” after figures showed more than a million elderly people endure long waits in A&E – and the older they are, the more likely they are to experience it. A report from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), shared with the PA news agency, … Read more
A MUM has told how proud she is that her daughter will save lives after her shock death. Olivia Farrell lost her daughter Lauren, 24, following a heart attack in 2022. 3 Olivia Farrell spoke to Ireland AM about her daughter’s sudden passingCredit: Facebook 3 Lauren suffered a heart attack in 2022Credit: Facebook 3 Lauren’s … Read more
Patients in A&E are at risk of getting worse because of missed doses of prescription medicines, according to a new report. The study, from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), found people in A&E were not getting their medications on time and were missing doses needed to manage their illnesses. Time critical medicines (TCM) … Read more
NHS England has published its latest monthly performance data for hospitals, along with this week’s snapshot of winter virus levels and A&E pressures. Here are the key figures from both reports: – Flu An average of 5,408 flu patients were in hospital in England each day in the week to January 5, including 256 in … Read more
The number of people in hospital with flu in England continues to rise, with staff reporting they are under the same pressure as at the height of the Covid pandemic, the NHS medical director has said. Data from NHS England shows there were an average of 5,408 flu patients in beds in England each day … Read more