Lords urge government to act to now avert winter COVID-19 spike
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has written to the prime minister with recommendations for dampening the expected surge in cases
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Tag: Winter
COVID-19 more severe in colder months, research suggests
Findings “paint a grim picture” for this winter, the researchers warn
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NHS winter figures encouraging ahead of ‘toughest days’
The NHS Confederation has said that the latest NHS winter figures are encouraging, but that the ‘toughest days may well come later’.
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NHS England pledges £10m to support GP services over winter
NHS England says it will provide £10 million to GPs to help support delivery of additional extended hours, out of hours and unscheduled care sessions over the winter period.
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NHS has lost more than 6,000 beds in four years, says BMA
The NHS has lost more than 6,000 beds across the country over the last four years, according to new figures published by the British Medical Association (BMA).
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CQC finds half of A&E services sub-standard over winter
The Care Quality Commission has published a report concluding that some patients visiting A&E departments over the winter period received care that was “wholly unsatisfactory”.
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NHS hospitals advised to delay non-urgent care
NHS England is advising hospitals to defer non-urgent, elective operations and procedures until next month to help the health service deal with high pressures over the winter period.
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Winter could ‘break the backbone’ of the NHS
Health service experts are warning that the NHS could be “sorely tested” in the coming months as it is already running at near maximum capacity with “severe pressure” on the horizon.
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Health and care leaders fear winter will cripple NHS
More than 90 percent of health and care leaders across England say they are “concerned” about their organisation’s ability to cope with demand this winter, with the majority (63 percent) citing “extreme” concern.
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NHS needs ‘immediate cash injection’ to weather winter
NHS Providers is warning that the NHS could be facing its worst winter crises yet and says an immediate emergency cash injection is essential to help it manage the risk to patient safety.
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British Red Cross describes ‘humanitarian crisis’ in the NHS
The British Red Cross is now working in 20 A&E departments in the UK amid what the charity describes as a ‘humanitarian crisis’ in the National Health Service.
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A&E four-hour wait performance worse than last winter
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has warned that the performance of A&E departments across the country is already worse than the lowest level seen in the 2015/16 winter season.
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