The body of a man trampled to death by a wild tusker at Urulanthanni in Kuttampuzha panchayat along the eastern suburbs of Ernakulam district on Monday (December 16, 2024) night was allowed to be moved from the scene of tragedy to the hospital by the protesting people only on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) around 2.30 … Read more
Mark Tilley Mark Tilley worked as an ambulance technician in south-east England through the first two waves of the pandemic Ambulance crews faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients in the pandemic because of the time it took to put on protective equipment, the Covid inquiry has been told. Ambulance technician Mark Tilley appeared … Read more
BBC Pam Perceval-Maxwell say the repercussions of not getting eye treatment in a timely fashion was people may lose their sight earlier than otherwise A woman who relies on regular injections to preserve her sight said she worries each night she will wake up blind, because of delayed appointments. Pam Perceval-Maxwell is one of the … Read more
Getty Images Delays are mainly due to patients waiting for assessments or suitable home care There are 1,594 people in Welsh hospitals who are fit to leave but remain there because of care or assessment delays, figures for the last year show. That is the equivalent of the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff and … Read more
Getty Images Long waits for cancer care are becoming routine across the UK with nearly half of all specialist cancer centres experiencing delays most weeks, the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has said. The college has warned of an “impending crisis” in the cancer workforce, with a “staggering” 30% shortfall in radiologists and 15% shortfall … Read more
Some people with cancer are being “completely let down” by not being treated on time, experts say. Source link
Two Wilmslow doctors say the NHS is “broken” after they had to drive a patient to A&E themselves. Source link
The Welsh Ambulance Service declares an extraordinary incident due to delays handing over patients. Source link
Lack of beds in other settings, transport and paperwork are among causes of NHS discharge delays. Source link
A hospital trust has apologised to a family after mistakes left a baby with serious brain injuries. Source link