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‘So much of it resonates’: The Pitt strikes a chord with UK A&E medics

Doctors and nurses say hit drama paints a mostly realistic picture of the frontline of emergency medicine

The Guardian - UK

NHS corridor care now year-round crisis in England, experts say

About 74,150 patients waited at least 12 hours on trolleys in June and July, a situation almost nonexistent 10 years ago

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of A&E patients needlessly die every week while waiting for hospital beds

More than 1.7 million patients waited 12 hours or more to be admitted, discharged or transferred from A&E

The Independent UK

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Top doctor warns government ‘neglecting’ old people as figures suggest thousands of A&E patients died waiting for bed

Almost 17,000 patients are likely to have died needlessly in A&E last year, analysis warns

The Independent UK

320 A&E patients die needlessly every week linked to hospital bed waits – study

Last year, more than 1.7 million patients waited 12 hours or more to be admitted, discharged or transferred from A&E, the RCEM said.

The Independent UK

More than 1m older people in England waited over 12 hours in A&E last year

Royal College of Emergency Medicine says many endured ‘degrading and dehumanising’ waits on trolleys

The Guardian - UK

Oldest patients facing longest waits in A&E as doctors say system is ‘failing our most vulnerable’

The ‘degrading’ treatment of the elderly is being called ‘an alarming threat to patient safety’

The Independent UK

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Hospital advertises for ‘corridor care doctor’ as A&E crisis deepens

Top doctor warns the need for the ad was a ‘frightening and worrying indictment of how bad things have become’

The Independent UK

Hospital patients dying undiscovered in corridors, report on NHS reveals

Royal College of Nursing says people ‘routinely coming to harm’ with vital equipment not available and staff too busy

The Guardian - UK

Ambulance crews stuck at A&E miss thousands of 999 calls a day in England

Exclusive: paramedics unable to respond to 100,000 calls a month as they wait to hand over patients

The Guardian - UK

Only one in six A&Es in England say they could cope with major incident

Royal College of Emergency Medicine says it is ‘extremely concerned’ by survey on responses to emergencies like train crashes, Grenfell fire or Manchester Arena bombing

The Guardian - UK

Health Secretary ‘ashamed’ as pressure leads to critical incidents in hospitals

A number of NHS trusts declared critical incidents due to extreme pressure

Evening Standard

NHS trusts declare critical incidents amid ‘sustained pressure’

Patients who require non-urgent care have been asked to ‘consider other options’ such as NHS 111 or contacting their GP.

The Independent UK

Hospitals declare critical incidents amid 'sustained pressure’ from flu and respiratory illnesses

Patients who require non-urgent care have been asked to ‘consider other options’ such as NHS 111 or contacting their GP

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

MP calls for urgent health reform as NHS declares critical incident in Cornwall

On Friday NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly integrated care board declared a critical incident because of rising demand on services.

The Guardian - UK

Big rise in people going to A&E in England for minor ailments, data shows

Stretched primary services causing increase in emergency visits for issues from coughs to hiccups, health leaders say

The Independent UK

Top A&E doctors criticise ‘dangerous’ suggestion that corridor care can be delivered safely

NHS England issued new guidance on the “safest, most effective” way to treat patients in corridors

Evening Standard

‘Dangerous’ to suggest corridor care can be delivered safely – emergency doctors

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has expressed concern about a new NHS England guide on how to treat patients in corridors.

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The Independent UK

Top doctor warns deaths will rise this winter after A&E target left off Labour milestones

Figures suggesting thousands of deaths in A&E are not attracting the political attention they should, warns Dr Adrian Boyle

The Independent UK

Elderly man not given ‘time-critical’ medicine during three-day stint in A&E

Only eight of 18 doses of Parkinson’s medication were provided to the patient on time.

The Independent UK

Watchdog sounds alarm over experience of patients in A&E

Many said they were not given care, treatment or pain relief while waiting for care.

The Guardian - UK

Doctors warn of ‘massive’ winter crisis in UK’s overstretched A&E departments

Royal College of Emergency Medicine warns of ‘unacceptable risk’ posed by lack of funding to NHS

The Independent UK

NHS chief warns of ‘abhorrent’ domestic abuse faced by staff as she backs Brick by Brick campaign

Exclusive: Amanda Pritchard speaks out against domestic abuse suffered by NHS staff as she backs The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign

Evening Standard

Ambulances 'drop and go' scheme in London is working very well, says health minister despite warnings of risks

But a senior A&E doctor has raised concerns about the controversial system

The Independent UK

Top A&E doctor accuses NHS leaders of normalising treatment in corridors

NHS plan for winter will do little to stop ‘deadly’ 12 hour waits in A&E, says Dr Adrian Boyle

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