A&Es handling the most serious emergency cases across London are missing crucial waiting time targets, new analysis has shown. Almost all of the capital’s NHS Trusts running A&E departments failed to hit the Government’s target – to see 95% of patients within four hours – in every month over the past year. In Barnet and Camden, Royal Free London NHS […]
Read moreAt today’s Mayor’s Question Time, Andrew Dismore, London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden attacked the NHS ‘Sustainability and Transformation plan’ for North Central London, which sets out a predicted shortfall of £900 million by 2020 demanding that the full plans be properly published; and that local pharmacies be properly funded. (video here) Mr Dismore told the Mayor: ‘The NHS […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore, Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden joined politicians from across London to pledge support for London’s Air Ambulance, the charity that delivers a 24/7 advanced trauma team to critically injured people. MPs, peers and GLA members gathered in Parliament on Tuesday to congratulate the charity on winning the Pride of Britain Emergency Services award Advanced trauma doctors […]
Read moreThe NHS is at the centre of our national life. It looks and feels more British than anything else. Yet it has developed and flourished in cooperation with the European Union. A vote to leave would damage the ability of the NHS to meet our growing health needs. Everyone knows of the NHS funding crisis. This year, London NHS […]
Read moreDear editor, Your continuing recent coverage of problems at our local hospitals brings home the extent of under-resourcing, understaffing, and increased workloads. Despite the dedicated work of healthcare professionals, our health service is in crisis. The amount that London’s hospitals spend on agency nurses has increased by 156 per cent over just four years, and one in six nursing posts is now […]
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