This is so counterproductive. Cuts to management, admin and support staff are a key reason why the huge increase in clinical staff over recent years has not resulted in substantially more hospital activity

The number of children on community waiting lists for a year or more has risen by 90% since last Jan - particularly concerning given the life-long impact that delays can have on children.

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These all strike me as… quite important?!

One of UK's best doctors died from condition he was an expert in. As he lay deteriorating, those treating him said they’d ‘never heard’ of the rare, life-threatening condition - nurses told his wife to do his observations as there weren’t enough staff manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/health/on…

A dozen NHS trusts are changing their maternity EPR supplier, amid a national alert about risks with the system - reports Joe Talora.

No reported harm to patients yet, but clearly hospitals are taking the issue seriously.

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NHS England has a new plan to try and cut energy costs... but where will renewables fit into this?

I find out it is very much still up in the air in latest newsletter:
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NEW: my column this week is about the coming vibe shift, from Boomers vs Millennials to huge wealth inequality *between* Millennials.

Current discourse centres on how the average Millennial is worse-off than the average Boomer was, but the richest millennials are loaded 💸🚀

Latest stats on major A&E attendances seen within four hours in East of England

Five trusts saw under half of patients within this time, & most under national average (56.5% in Feb)

NHS Eng put ++ pressure on trusts to meet the four-hour A&E target in 76% of cases in March - but they've come up short, with a national avg of 74%

Consequences now for NHS Eng leaders?

story from Matt Discombe
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Baltimore Bridge is 1.6 miles long,

this is the moment it collapsed after a cargo ship struck it in the early hours of this morning

A near-400% increase in people seeking info on cancer signs and symptoms since Princess of Wales announcement - reports NHS Eng chief Amanda Pritchard

This is a good thread on a hot topic for the NHS 🚨

New electric ambulances are different from first trial (which did face issues) but not clear in piece

Eg London Ambulance Service says theirs have enough charge for a whole shift

Huge jump in two year waits for community paediatrics in East & North Hertfordshire...

Trust says it reflects increase in demand with patients (esp neurodiversity) now starting to cross threshold

NHS Eng seeks management consultancy support for its commercial directorate worth up to £40m over 4yrs, acc to procurement docs seen by HSJ.

from JackSerleHSJ

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Two months of the year will already be gone by the time NHS trusts confirm their annual plans for 24/25...

This ultimately comes back to an absence of stable Govt & long term plans

Manchester likes a treble