26 Mar, 2024 Who watches the watchdog? By Christopher Frankling A recent BBC article has highlighted an instance where hospital consultants have raised concerns about patient safety, overcrowding and...
17 Jun, 2022 How ambulance wait times affect patients By Ann Houghton How long a person waits for an ambulance can be the difference between life and death. Sometimes it doesn't make a difference: it might...
23 Mar, 2022 NHS Pension Scheme member contributions changing from October By Doug Mullen The Government has laid regulations adjusting contribution rates for members of the NHS Pension Scheme from 1 October 2022 with further...
11 Nov, 2021 Latest NHS data on ambulance response times By Ann Houghton It's trite to say, but it's fundamental - ambulance response times make a big difference. There are target times for different categories...
15 Oct, 2021 How to make patients safe, with long waiting times in so many places? By Ann Houghton I should start by being very clear - the doctors, nurses and other medics in GP practices and hospital A&Es are doing their best. I've...
30 Mar, 2021 NHS data and Palantir - the right to public consultation By Emma Watt openDemocracy has successfully paused the Government's plans to share NHS patient data with Palantir. As part of the emergency response...
19 Feb, 2021 CQC highlights concerns in the maternity unit at The Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust By Rankeshwar Batta In December 2020, there were numerous reports regarding issues being faced by the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust with their...
10 Dec, 2020 Report recommends urgent actions to improve maternity care By David Evison The independent review of maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust, led by Donna Ockenden, a midwifery expert has...
27 Nov, 2020 The importance of candour By David Evison Many people will have seen news stories about today's publication of an independent report into the events surrounding the death of...