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Tag Archives: NHS England
Streeting’s ‘manoeuvres’ do nothing to reduce NHS waiting lists
While the NHS in Croydon is slipping back on one of its key performance measures, the health secretary has been busy positioning himself for a possible new job. ANDREW FISHER on the conflicted priorities of the Labour government At the … Continue reading
Croydon among 43 areas in £10m NHS neighbourhood scheme
Croydon is among 43 areas earmarked for the first neighbourhood health services, in a £10million government scheme. Lambeth and Southwark and East Surrey are also on the list of areas, under an initiative that sets out to “tackle the nation’s … Continue reading
Appointments as usual say NHS as doctors start five-day strike
The NHS in London has urged patients to continue coming forward for care during the doctors’ strike, which began this morning. Around 50,000 resident doctors were expected to walk out from 7am today until next Wednesday, July 30. Resident doctors, … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon NHS Trust, Health, London Ambulance Service, Mayday Hospital, St Helier Hospital
Tagged Croydon University Hospital, Dr Chris Streather, Junior Doctors' Strike, Mayday Hospital, NHS, NHS England, NHS London, Resident Doctors, Resident Doctors' Strike, St Helier Hospital
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Norovirus emergency admissions nearly double in a week
The latest figures on the number of people in London hospitals with norovirus show cases have increased by nearly 90% in the last two weeks. Around 100 more beds are taken up by people with the illness, which causes sickness … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon NHS Trust, Health
Tagged NHS England, NHS London, Norovirus, Norovirus emergency
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Cyber criminals carry out threat to publish medical files
Russian cyber hackers who conducted a ransomware attack on major hospitals in London have published confidential files containing personal details of patients, NHS England has confirmed. The cyber attack was carried out against Synnovis, a private pathology firm that analyses … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Health
Tagged Dr Chris Streather, Guy's Hospital, Hack attack, KIngs College Hospital, NHS, NHS England, NHS London, Qilin, St Thomas' Hospital, Synnovis
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NHS ‘engagement’ on GP hubs leaves us all with a nose bleed
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Amid the mounting controversy about the effectiveness of the NHS’s 111 phone line service and junior doctors working all hours and over weekends, the local CCG – Clinical Commissioning Group – has been putting forward a case for … Continue reading
