NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard admits A&E waiting times are 'unacceptable'
Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, said problems booking an appointment and seeing a family doctor in-person showed the 'current model isn't working'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Feedback frequency of graphical countdown timers affects pedestrian estimated waiting time at red lights - Cui Z, Zhuang X, Chen W, Ma G.
Graphical countdown timers (similar to a progress bar) have the potential to shorten pedestrians' perceived waiting time at the red light. Based on the findings from human-computer interaction (HCI) and time estimation theories, the potential may be affect... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 14, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Eye surgery in car parks and breast scans at shopping centres: A solution to waiting list crisis?
More than 100 sites will each host a service specialising in a specific type of surgery, such as hip replacements or hysterectomies, in a bid to tackle waiting times. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Additional beds in the NHS
This report shows that an additional 13,000 staffed beds are required in the NHS across the UK to drive meaningful change and improvement. Meaningful change and improvement would constitute a significant improvement in A&E waiting times, ambulance response times, ambulance handover delays, and a return to safe bed occupancy levels. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - June 6, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Operation waiting times may be slashed by using website that aims to beat postcode lottery
Data compiled by Health Compare shows how long patients will wait, on average, for a particular surgery at their hospital. It then lists others nearby, including private clinics, with shorter queues. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Rising Costs of China ’s Zero-COVID Policy
In mid-May, I traveled from London to Slovenia to interview the Ukrainian men’s soccer team on their bid to reach November’s Qatar World Cup. It was a four-day assignment, requiring travel via train stations, airports, and taxi ranks—but at no point was I asked to show a negative COVID-19 test, my vaccination status, nor even to wear a facemask. I can barely recall seeing anyone wear one, least of all the elite sportsmen with whom I mingled daily. It was equally refreshing and disconcerting—as if Europe had forgotten that the pandemic had ever happened and was indeed still happening.
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Source: TIME: Health - May 31, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Charlie Campbell Tags: Uncategorized China COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Over-the-counter drug use in suicidal/self-harm behavior: scoping review - Shoib S, Patel V, Khan S, Armiya'u AY, Saeed F, Swed S, Das S, Chandradasa M.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Minor physical ailments are treated with over-the-counter (OTC) medications. The availability of OTC drugs helps reduce waiting times and ease the suffering of many. Suicidal behavior includes suicidal ideation, attempts, and completed... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 30, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
The effect of an occlusion-induced delay on braking behavior in critical situations: a driving simulator study - de Winter JCF, Saffarian M, Senders JW.
OBJECTIVE: To share results of an experiment that used visual occlusion for a new purpose: inducing a waiting time. BACKGROUND: Senders was a leading figure in human factors. In his research on the visual demands of driving, he used occlusion techn... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 30, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Emergency services: Attacks in Wales on workers up to almost 3,000
Frustrations with waiting times and drunk patients are thought to be behind the 5% increase. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Demonstration of smart railway level crossing design and validation using data from Metro Rail, South Africa - Tshaai DC, Mishra AK, Pidanic J, Tirachini A.
Long waiting time at railway level crossings poses a risk on the safety and affects capacity of rail and road traffic. However, in most cases, the long closing time can be prevented by reducing the time lost at a railway level crossing. The emphasis of thi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 16, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Mapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in March 2022, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - May 13, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
GP practices 'blocked up' as hospitals fail to warn patients about care delays
Hospitals should publicise expected waiting times for treatment across different specialties to limit numbers of patients contacting GPs to ask about delayed care, LMCs have argued. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - May 11, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Workload Source Type: news
Trusts failing on waiting list ask told to ‘get act together’
Trusts have been told to ‘get their act together’ on health inequalities, after HSJ research suggested only a small minority have so far published data on disparities in waiting times between different patient groups. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - May 3, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Ambulance pressures taking a significant toll on staff, says UNISON
Increasing pressures on ambulance services are leaving workers “overwhelmed” and struggling to shake off work stress when they finally finish their shifts, according to a new UNISON survey published today (Monday).
Emotional breakdowns, sleep problems, mood swings and the use of anti-depressants are among the issues reported by staff who have been dealing with unprecedented demand for months, says the union.
The survey gives a snapshot of the colossal scale of difficulties the ambulance workforce is facing daily, with resources stretched to the limit and waiting times hitting record highs, UNISON says.
Staff shorta...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - April 25, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: Fatima Ayad Tags: News Press release 2022 Health Care Service Group Conference Ambulance Sara Gorton Source Type: news
A&E in Wales: 'Broken system' after worst waiting times
Doctor warn state of NHS is in crisis with 10,000 waiting longer than 12 hours. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
