A grieving family have hit out after an 89-year-old gran died following a seven-hour wait for a bed. Josephine Smalley spent five hours in an ambulance and two hours on a trolley in a corridor at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. Her family claim medics did not check on her while she was in the ambulance. At times last week up to 24 ambulances were seen outside the hospital. Granddaughter Jessie Hirst, 27, said: “Gran was failed in a serious way by the NHS and it needs to be held to account.” Mrs Smalley, of Southsea, died on New Year’s Day after a stroke and heart attack. The hospital said: “The department was under significant pressure. "Mrs Smalley was seen within four minutes of arriving. "Her condition was monitored but unfortunately she had to wait for some time before being treated. "We’re extremely sorry for the additional distress this caused. "However I would stress our Emergency Department work closely with our colleagues in the ambulance … [Read more...] about Family slam NHS after 89-year-old gran dies following seven-hour wait for a bed
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Our NHS is not here to wipe the world’s bottom — health tourism is bleeding our health service dry
WHATEVER Jeremy Corbyn and his stooges tell you, there is no quick fix for a health service that is doing its best for a population that is ageing, overweight and expected to top 70million within ten years.There can be no quick fix for the NHS in a country where average life expectancy is now 79 years and four months for men, and 83 years and one month for women.My parents, like so many of their generation, died of smoking-related lung cancer.My mum was 73 and my dad was 62.But we no longer smoke ourselves to death and in those extra years and decades, many of us will inevitably require new knees, hip operations, care for Alzheimer’s and all the other ailments that come with our golden years.There can be no quick fix for a health service when it is routine to live into our eighties.And there can be no quick fix for a system that has somehow transformed from a National to an International Health Service.Treating foreigners who have paid nothing into … [Read more...] about Our NHS is not here to wipe the world’s bottom — health tourism is bleeding our health service dry
NHS cyber attack ‘hero’ was ‘coerced into malware confession’
The British "hero" of the WannaCry NHS cyber-attack facing trial in the US was coerced into an alleged confession while intoxicated and sleep-deprived, lawyers have claimed. Marcus Hutchins, 23, is accused of creating a separate malware and was arrested at a Las Vegas airport as he prepared to fly home to Devon. Prosecutors claimed the cybersecurity expert admitted during interrogation that he created and sold the Kronos malware, which harvests bank details. But his lawyers argued in a document filed in court in on Friday that he had likely been subject to surveillance leading up to his arrest in August and therefore agents "knew he was exhausted and intoxicated at the time". "The defence intends to argue that the government coerced Mr Hutchins, who was sleep-deprived and intoxicated, to talk," they added. "As such, his decision to speak with the agents was not knowing, intelligent, and made in full awareness of the nature of the right given up and the consequences of giving up that … [Read more...] about NHS cyber attack ‘hero’ was ‘coerced into malware confession’
Theresa May plans to solve NHS crisis by putting ‘scary’ nurse in charge and sacking Jeremy Hunt
Theresa May wants to put a former nurse dubbed ‘Scary Spice’ in charge of the health service. Skills minister Anne Milton, 62, who worked on NHS wards for 25 years before becoming an MP in 2005, is tipped to take over from Jeremy Hunt. And the PM is planning to give Home Secretary Amber Rudd Philip Hammond’s job as Chancellor. Mrs May is keen to give women more power in Monday’s Cabinet reshuffle. But after cocking up last year’s election, she is too weak to demote her top men without their agreement so she’s offering them promotion instead. Jeremy Hunt will become Home Secretary after five years as Health Secretary, say insiders. And Mr Hammond would become First Secretary and Mrs May’s deputy to fill the slot Damian Green was forced to vacate when he lied about a porn stash in his office. A source said: “Whitehall is too stale, male and pale. The PM wants to reflect Britain’s diversity which means more ethnic minority MPs and … [Read more...] about Theresa May plans to solve NHS crisis by putting ‘scary’ nurse in charge and sacking Jeremy Hunt
NHS bosses apologise to family of 81-year-old who died after waiting four hours for ambulance
Ambulance bosses have apologised to the family of an 81-year-old who died after waiting nearly four hours for paramedics to arrive. The pensioner called 999 complaining of chest pains but died before paramedics arrived and forced entry into her home. She was found unconscious and not breathing. East of England ambulance service yesterday said it was “truly sorry” for the delays. Last night heath unions said the New Year’s Eve incident was another example of how health services were struggling to cope with the NHS winter crisis. East of England ambulance trust said it was “under extreme pressure” after crews arrived three hours and 45 minutes after her initial call. The woman dialled 999 at 8pm but the ambulance did not arrive until 11.46pm. Trust deputy chief executive Sandy Brown said it had launched an internal investigation into the incident in Clacton on Sea, Essex. She said: “Our sincere condolences and apologies go out to the patient’s … [Read more...] about NHS bosses apologise to family of 81-year-old who died after waiting four hours for ambulance