Patients aged 65 and over or with pre-existing health conditions are at higher risk from overheating in hospital wards - E+ Hot NHS hospitals are risking patient safety as overheating wards hit a ...

Healthcare Improvement Scotland raised concerns last year about some of the care provided at Western Isles Hospital [Google] A watchdog says improvements have been made at a hospital previously ...

The NHS hit a key target for child and adolescent mental health services (Camhs) in England last year after figures showed no under-16s were held in adult psychiatric wards in the final three months ...

AN Ealing hospital ward at West London NHS Trust’s Clayponds Hospital has reduced patient falls by nearly 75 after re-designing everyday ...

Procure bed frames for use in acute medical or surgical hospital wards with the following standard features, as a minimum: According to the most recent NHS England bed availability and occupancy data ...

Employing too few permanent nurses on hospital wards is linked to longer inpatient stays, readmissions, patient deaths, and ultimately costs more in lives and money, finds a long-term study published ...

An economic analysis of the NHS flagship 'virtual wards' programme found it reduced lengths of stay but rates of readmission were higher, and the cost per day of virtual ward care was almost double ...

Cutting back on virtual wards would be “short-sighted” and lead to longer hospital stays and more readmissions, a leading consultant has warned. Dr Andrew Barlow, a respiratory physician and clinical ...

Health technology evaluation 33 has been migrated to HealthTech guidance 759. The recommendations and accompanying content remain unchanged. Next review: This guidance will be reviewed if there is new ...