Emergency
News on emergency services
Exclusive: NHS Direct abandons cost cut plans following 111 debacle
NHS Direct has abandoned plans to down-band frontline staff because it needs to retain people to run its NHS 111 service, HSJ has learned.
A&E performance tracker: Some improvement but new trusts miss target
Accident and emergency performance has improved slightly, but some trusts which had been hitting the waiting time target have seen performance suddenly plummet.
CQC issues warning notice to Kettering General Trust
PERFORMANCE: Kettering General Hospital Foundation Trust has been issued with an warning notice by the Care Quality Commission after inspectors identified a series of failings.
Patient safety chief admits NHS 111 likely to have harmed patients
Patients have been harmed by NHS 111, NHS England’s director of patient safety Mike Durkin has said.
Ambulances waiting too long at East Midlands trusts
PERFORMANCE: Too many ambulances are waiting too long to handover patients at both Nottingham University Hospitals Trust and Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust it has emerged.
Safety not guaranteed at 18 A&E depts amid 'toxic overcrowding'
PERFORMANCE: Patient safety at 18 accident and emergency departments in the West Midlands cannot be guaranteed according to a joint letter signed by leading clinicians from across the region.
East Kent overcomes pressures to hit four-hour target
PERFORMANCE: East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust managed to treat 91 per cent of patients in A&E within four hours in April – despite coming under severe pressure which caused the trust to declare an internal major incident.
Extra activity driving agency spend at Medway
PERFORMANCE: Pressures from extra activity in March and April has had severe effects on Medway Foundation Trust.
Hillingdon Hospitals missing A&E target
PERFORMANCE: Hillingdon Hospitals Foundation Trust scored 92.7 per cent against the 95 per cent target in month 11 of the financial year, board papers report.
Elective performance plummets at NWLH after A&E problems
PERFORMANCE: Waiting time performance for elective procedures has plummeted at North West London Hospitals Trust after A&E problems meant insufficient beds were available.
A&E performance tracker to 12 May: England's hospitals miss waiting target
HSJ is tracking the performance of hopsitals in England every week
Clinical commissioners say GPs under pressure as A&E row escalates
NHS Clinical Commissioners, which represents a large number of clinical commissioning groups, has said GP “workloads are at breaking points and GPs are ready to buckle under the strain”, which will affect willingness to take part in commissioning.
Rise in A&E attendances during 2012 claim
The number of patients who attended accident and emergency wards has increased by more than a million in just one year, it has been suggested.
Minister admits 'very disappointing' 111 start
The new NHS non-emergency advice line had a “very disappointing start”, Lord Howe admitted.
A&E 'could collapse without change'
Accident and emergency units could “collapse” unless urgent changes are made to the way they are run, doctors and managers’ representatives have warned.
Epsom and St Helier missing A&E target
PERFORMANCE: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust is breaching a number of performance targets for A&E, new data shows.
A&E performance tracker: England's hospitals miss waiting target
HSJ is tracking the performance of hopsitals in England every week
North Staffordshire trust reports surplus after cash injection
FINANCE: University Hospital of North Staffordshire has reported a £0.2m surplus for 2012-13 after receiving a £19m cash injection to cope with extra emergency demand.
Hospitals leader: NHS reorganisation 'coming home to roost' in A&E failure
The organisation representing English hospitals has said the government’s NHS reorganisation is in part to blame for the failure to maintain low accident and emergency waiting times.
Exclusive: Panic over Hunt plan to 'announce' A&E rescue fund
Jeremy Hunt is seeking to announce a £300-£400m fund to “solve” the accident and emergency performance dive, but the money may not be available, according to emails seen by HSJ.
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GP commissioning leader defends CCGs over NHS 111 failure
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NHS England area teams told to lead A&E recovery
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A&E performance below par in Stockport
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New A&E to open at Cumberland Infirmary
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Tameside CCG warned about poor A&E performance
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North Somerset A&E patients face long waits
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Emergency care problems linked to poor relationships, finds south of England review
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Exclusive: A&E performance plummets as majority of trusts miss target
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NHS England could 'manage' 111 market
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London Ambulance Service given £15m funding boost
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Scarborough CCG reverses MIU weekend closure decision
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Hunt criticised over 'blaming' GPs for A&E problems
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Nurses warn of doctors on 'safari rounds' to find 'lost' patients
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Exclusive: Dramatic increase in emergency 12 hours 'trolley waits' uncovered
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Frimley missed A&E target in Feb but hit quarter
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Concerns over A&E waiting times at Ipswich
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Bad weather issues for Yorkshire ambulance service
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NE ambulances launch triage safety review
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Hillingdon Hospitals on track to miss Q4 A&E target
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East Kent steps down from major incident status
Improving consultations from the inside out
A service improvement project set out to better understand patient interaction
How to assess your human capital initiative
Finding the best evaluation approach to show value for money
Best of 2012: innovation in acute care
An end-of-year round-up of some of HSJ’s best practice content
Liaison psychiatry can bridge the gap
A joint approach to managing physical and mental care is a prime example of integration
Let's be clear on cancellations
The service has a duty to be transparent about cancelled operations, says Peter Homa
Bright approach to fast care
Implementing new ambulatory emergency care tariffs demands a mindset shift
