Friday 11 March 2016

NHS hospitals now so overwhelmed patients could die, says top doctor

NHS hospitals now so overwhelmed patients could die, says top doctor The warning from doctors in acute care comes after the NHS admits it missed almost all key targets in January – its worst-ever set of figures.

Hospitals are now so overwhelmed patients could die, a doctors’ leader said on Thursday, adding that the NHS is now in an “eternal winter”.

The stark warning from doctors involved in acute care came after figures showed record numbers of sick people are having to wait longer than they should for treatment, with the NHS admitting it has missed almost all its key waiting time targets in the same month for the first time in hospitals in England. Continue reading... The Guardian

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