All Ambulance articles – Page 5
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NewsAmbulance handover delays hit record high
Long ambulance handover delays hit record levels in the past week as the winter crisis in the NHS reached its height.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Jeremy Hunt on how we can save 13,500 lives
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
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NewsTrust warns of ‘catastrophic’ delays as NHSE provides £10m cash boost
An ambulance trust has been given an extra £10m by NHS England to cover the cost of A&E handover delays that took place in the first six months of 2024-25.
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NewsTrust appoints sector’s only minority ethnic CEO
A longstanding executive has been appointed to lead an ambulance service, making him the sector’s only chief executive with a minority ethnic background.
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NewsAmbulance response time hits two-year low
Ambulance response times for incidents including elderly people falling rose to the highest level in two years in November.
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NewsPlan for first ambulance group revealed
Two ambulance trusts are planning to form a group next year.
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NewsNHS enters winter with ambulance delays almost double those in 2023
The time spent by ambulances stuck outside A&Es waiting to hand over patients has nearly doubled since last year, the first NHS “winter situation report” has revealed.
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NewsAmbulance trust cuts hours on the road to curb deficit
One of the worst performing ambulance services in England is deliberately restricting the number of crews it puts on the road ahead of winter because of its financial problems.
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Ambulance response times soar
Ambulance trusts are coming under severe pressure this week with typical waits reaching two hours for category 2 calls in the West Midlands this morning.
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NewsNHSE accused of cutting action to protect staff from violence
A union has accused NHS England of trying to save money at the expense of reducing violence against healthcare staff, as several national initiatives face the axe.
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NewsAlert over steep rise in handover delays
An ambulance trust is warning that delays handing patients over to hospitals have “significantly deteriorated” in the past two months, with one waiting nearly 20 hours.
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CommentThe 'three shifts' are already happening
Moving care from hospital to community, implementing digital transformation, and shifting from treatment to prevention are the three shifts being led by NHS trusts to mitigate the challenges in how care is delivered, writes Emily Gibbons
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NewsTeenager’s death linked to national IT system, review suggests
The 999 assessment and triage system is being reviewed after the death of a young footballer, which may have highlighted a recurring flaw in the tool.
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Ambulance trusts suffer as calls jump 13% in London
Ambulance trusts are battling an extremely tough October with calls in one region up by 13 per cent year-on-year and others struggling with hospital handovers.
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NewsTrust in financial dispute with two ICBs
An ambulance trust has warned it may miss financial targets because it has failed to finalise some commissioning contracts halfway through the year.
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NewsEmergency performance dips as winter nears
Ambulance response times rose dramatically last month with urgent care performance also worsening as winter appeared to strike early.
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NewsTrust CEO warns ‘I can’t afford people’ despite missing NHSE target
An ambulance trust which will fail to meet a key target for treating patients with life-threatening conditions this year has delayed recruitment of additional staff due to cost pressures.
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CommentReeves needs to give the NHS time to make the most of its funding
There is a clear opportunity presented for the new government to publish the 2025-26 government spending plans alongside the Budget on 30 October and address the lack of long-term financial planning in the NHS, writes Charlotte Wickens
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Mental Health Safety Improvement Award
WINNER North West Ambulance Service: Saving The Lives of Patients in Mental Health Crisis - Developing an Advanced Questionnaire Model to Support Timely Ambulance Dispatch in Cases of Life Threatening Overdose
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NewsAmbulance services hit crucial target
Ambulances reached some of the most seriously ill people within an average of 30 minutes last month – meeting a key NHS England target for the first time in more than a year.