Gynaecology waiting lists in UK double, leaving women in pain

Gynaecology waiting lists in UK double, leaving women in pain

BBC Anna Cooper has had 17 operations and is in constant pain Waiting lists for gynaecology appointments across the UK have more than doubled since February 2020, BBC research reveals. Records show around three-quarters of a million (755,046) women’s health appointments are waiting to happen – up from 360,400 just before the pandemic. This would … Read more

More NHS hospitals leaving patients in corridors to free up ambulances

More NHS hospitals leaving patients in corridors to free up ambulances

Since 2022, hospitals like NNUH have increasingly adopted a new way of working called the Continuous Flow Model, in which patients are sent from A&E to wards and other areas even if they are full. They have done this to address soaring ambulance waits outside A&E as paramedics try to offload patients. In the UK, … Read more