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Increasing Accident and Emergency wait times across England and Wales

Over recent months we have seen an increase in wait times in A&Es throughout the country.   This has only increased in recent weeks and it has now been reported that the wait times have deteriorated so much over the winter that more than half of patients have had to wait over four hours[1].  Some…

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust fined £800k

The Trust received its massive fine after admitting failings over death of a new-born in an ‘inadequate’ service.   The BBC has recently reported that the Nottinghamshire University Hospitals NHS Trust has been fined £800k after failings during birth lead to the death of Wynter Andrews, less than a year after Queens Medical centre is…

Damage caused by clear braces purchased online

BBC News has reported on the damage that can be caused by clear braces that have been ordered online.   There has been a rise in tele-dentistry in the wake of COVID. Tele-dentistry is where a person receives dental treatment online without or with minimal dental appointments. This is a considerably cheaper option to try…

Invisible braces and Invisalign

Invisible braces and Invisalign have seen a boom in sales and demand in recent years.   Many people are wishing to get straighter teeth, and this is being sold as the next best thing whilst also being much more affordable. These braces are able to fix an improper bite, speech and jaw problems and for…

Online Invisalign dental treatment

During the COVID Pandemic people were not able to get the dental treatment they required, so people were seeking online dental treatment which has continued through to present day.   Further to this, many people thought that it was time to get their teeth straightened with the rise in popularity of Invisalign and invisible removable…

Current pressures within the NHS and the impacts on patients’ health

With illnesses surging over the winter period, the NHS is under significant pressure, to the point where they have urged the government to take action.   Senior doctors have described the NHS as being on a ‘knife edge[1]’. Recent strikes throughout the NHS have led to patients struggling to get appointments, hospital bed and surgeries.…

Nursing Strikes December 2022

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) state they are striking for the future of the NHS, but what about the patients who need care and treatment now?   Throughout December, RCN and ambulance staff represented by GMB are striking over pay and working conditions. For further information on the ambulance strikes, see our recent article…

Strikes across England and Wales

Health bosses have warned the public of a patient safety risk as they are unable to guarantee that the ambulance worker strikes across England and Wales will not affect them.   Not only are the ambulance workers set to go on strike from today, nurses have also been forced to strike as a result of…

A rise in deaths due to ambulance delays reported in West Midlands

It has been reported in the past year that ambulance delays are increasing. This increased delay in ambulance response means that people are not getting the life-saving treatment they require.   Statistics reported by the BBC have shown that people in the West Midlands have sadly passed away due to the delays in ambulance response…

Upcoming ambulance strikes and the impact this will have across the country

At a time where demand in the NHS is at its highest, it has recently been announced that thousands of NHS workers are set to go on strike from 21 – 28 December due to disputes over pay rises amid the cost of living crisis.   This is set to affect all but one ambulance…