All Ambulance articles – Page 14
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HSJ LocalAmbulance trust’s comms system knocked out by system failure
An ambulance trust today suffered a system failure severing the communications link between control room and crews, raising fundamental concerns about staff and patient safety, HSJ has learned.
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NewsDemand on 111 surges linked to ‘primary care challenges’
Yorkshire’s 111 services have experienced huge surges in demand during certain times of day, and leaders consider it “unlikely that the service will ever fully return to the pre-pandemic pattern”.
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NewsLeak reveals hour-long ambulance delays have quadrupled in 12 months
Ambulance handover delays lasting more than 60 minutes have quadrupled compared to this time last year, according to internal NHS data.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: The ambulance crisis and NHS England’s King Canute moment
HSJ this week revealed NHS England has told all trusts and integrated care systems to stop ambulance handover delays ‘immediately’, following serious patient safety concerns.
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NewsNHSE tells trusts to ‘immediately stop all ambulance handover delays’
Trusts and integrated care systems are being told by NHS England to take urgent action to ‘immediately stop all delays’ to ambulance handovers, which will require ‘difficult choices’.
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NewsTrust declares it is ‘causing catastrophic harm to patients’
An ambulance trust today warned it is causing “catastrophic” harm to patients due to handover delays, and the knock on effect of reaching patients too late.
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NewsHospital trust loses ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’ ratings amid ED pressures
One of the largest hospital trusts has been downgraded from ‘good’ to ‘requires improvement’ after the Care Quality Commission found emergency department staff felt ‘pressured’ by leaders to re-introduce ‘corridor care’.
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News‘Nightmare’ fuel shortages hit care of vulnerable patients
Community and mental health service providers have warned the ongoing fuel crisis and other traffic disruption is starting to impact the care of vulnerable patients.
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CommentSpending review 2021: The case for capital funding
The upcoming comprehensive spending review should address the need for a multi-year system of capital funding for the NHS, which is essential to keep staff and patients safe and provide the best quality of care, writes Saffron Cordery
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2021: Clinical Governance & Risk Management in Patient Safety Award
Partnered by WINNER: University College Hospital, London and London Ambulance Service, London: Application of Video Assissted Pre-Hospital Triage To Stroke Assessment Pathway as Partnership Between UCLH and London Ambulance Service
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NewsScandal-hit trust sees surge of staff voicing concerns
A trust facing serious questions about its working culture has had a dramatic rise in the number of concerns raised about issues such as harassment and bullying.
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NewsPrivate ambulance firm deregistered by CQC
A private ambulance company which provided patient transport services for the NHS has been deregistered by the Care Quality Commission.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Why ambulance and A&E waits have hit record highs
Waits in accident and emergency departments have risen to an all-time high, according to the latest national data, while there has been a surge in the number of people calling ambulances for the most serious types of incidents.
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NewsBig surge in the most serious ambulance calls
There has been a big surge since spring in the number of immediately life-threatening incidents ambulance services have responded to, along with large numbers attending emergency departments.
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NewsAmbulance services seek regional commissioning
Creating single regional boards to commission ambulance services is under discussion with NHS England and Improvement, a report published today has revealed.
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CommentUnder-pressure ambulance services are accelerating transformation
Chris Hopson and Daren Mochrie on the ambulance sector’s role in NHS recovery following covid.
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NewsNHSE: Ambulance, community and private organisations ‘should join provider groups’
New NHS England guidance has said ambulance, community and private providers ‘should’ join new collaboratives, rather than only acute and mental health trusts.
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NewsNHSE tightens procurement rules after major service failures
NHS England is tightening the rules on commissioning patient transport services — and may remove free access to transport for some people — following major service failures in recent years.
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NewsStaycation surge leaves trust short of staff
A shortage of bed and breakfast accommodation on the Isle of Wight is hampering recruitment of temporary paramedic and medical staff on the island.
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NewsUnder-pressure trust to stop sending ambulances to hundreds of patients
An ambulance trust will stop sending crews to hundreds of calls a day and instead divert patients to other services.