All Ambulance articles – Page 33
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NewsMany Britons 'do not trust GPs'
Almost two in three Britons do not have faith in their GP and 10 per cent of the public have panicked and asked accident and emergency departments to treat minor ailments, a survey has revealed.
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HSJ Local
Five NHS staff arrested following A&E death
Four ambulance staff and a hospital worker have been arrested by police after a man collapsed and died outside an accident and emergency department.
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NewsCommissioning board sets out 'zero-tolerance' approach to provider performance
Hospitals face a “zero-tolerance” approach to MRSA and long waits for treatment, as well as new fines, under the NHS Commissioning Board’s planning guidance.
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NewsA&E waiting times rising - survey
Accident and emergency waiting times are getting longer, new research suggests.
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NewsHandover guidance expected as ambulance services face challenges
The Ambulance Service Network is about to issue guidance and highlight good practice on reducing delays.
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NewsAnalysed: Ambulance service performance
We look at moves to improve the ambulance service’s performance amid relentless rising demand, though no extra money is available
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Comment
Readers' letters - 15 November 2012
The government needs to review many unresolved issues around NHS 111 before rushing through a national rollout, writes Ron McDaniel
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NewsMore than half of NHS Direct staff could be made redundant
More than half of NHS Direct staff face being made redundant or losing their NHS terms and conditions after a failure to reach agreement on their transfer to non NHS providers of the new 111 urgent phone service.
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CommentOur own cardiac arrest
Emergency medicine in the UK is facing its biggest challenge since its inception
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NewsNHS 111 'unlikely to lead to emergency care savings'
There is only a one in five chance of NHS 111 saving the NHS money on urgent and emergency care and a likelihood it will drive up demand for ambulance services, an evaluation has found.
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HSJ Local
Patients left until the 'last five minutes' of four-hour target
PERFORMANCE: A detailed report on Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust’s A&E performance said: “Even during occasions of bed availability, we are still leaving patients till the last five minutes of the four hours [target wait], leaving little contingency for unexpected events.”
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HSJ LocalAmbulance chief retires amidst union anger
The chief executive of East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust’s (EEAST has announced plans to retire following union fury over service changes.
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HSJ Local
London Ambulance appoints new chief executive
WORKFORCE: Ann Radmore has been appointed chief executive of London Ambulance Service.
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NewsAmbulance chief: savings targets will be missed until urgent care improves
Ambulance trusts will not achieve planned levels of savings unless demand is brought under control and a “coherent” urgent care system developed, the outgoing chief executive of London Ambulance Service has warned.
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NewsDozens of ambulance stations set to close in East Midlands
Dozens of ambulance stations could be closed across the East Midlands under plans intended to improve emergency response times.
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CommentReaders' letters - 23 August 2012
Delayed discharge is expensive and entirely preventable. Plus, why are ambulances being held up?
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NewsPublic urged to avoid 999 nuisance calls in Wales
A woman called for an ambulance after being bitten on the finger by a hamster, health officials have revealed.
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NewsEmergency services feel strain of telephone trial
A telephone triage system developed by Connecting for Health to direct patients to the most appropriate forms of care appears to be increasing pressure on emergency services, HSJ has discovered.
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HSJ Local
Ambulance handovers miss target in Birmingham and Solihull
PERFORMANCE: All providers serving the Birmingham and Solihull primary care trust cluster failed to hit the required standard for ambulance handover times.