Hospital and health system news covering mergers, capacity, rural closures, finances, and care delivery.
A new Ontario Medical Association poll finds 74% of emergency physicians say their departments are critically or severely overcrowded. 76% report overcrowding affects timely care on most shifts, and 75% say beds are occupied by patients awaiting admission nearly every shift. Only 30% of Ontarians are confident they'd receive timely ER care.
The CEO of the Society and College of Radiographers argues that NHS diagnostic waiting lists are not due to radiographers' lack of effort, but rather chronic understaffing and recruitment freezes. He contends that radiographers are already working at maximum capacity and that the UK government's focus on reorganization has worsened the crisis, calling for a credible workforce plan.
This commentary argues that dance classes in hospital wards can bring joy, improve mood, and aid physical recovery. It highlights the expansion of a pilot program at Bedford Hospital to include cancer patients and children, emphasizing the therapeutic benefits of creative arts in clinical settings.
Over 100 mothers, including Chloe Robinson who required a hysterectomy after losing over 5 litres of blood, are calling for better NHS care for Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS). Campaigners report 61% of women with PAS go undiagnosed before delivery and 64% require emergency surgery, urging greater surveillance and training.