18th Jun 2013
Ambulance response times 'worrying'
Figures show ambulances in Wales took over twice the target time of eight minutes to respond to emergency calls last year.
Cancer rates rising in men in the UK
Cancer experts say action is needed to fight 'quiet epidemic' of oesophageal cancer among men.
Morcambe ask for Lorenzo to be synchronised
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust look to align Lorenzo sites in the North, Midlands and East.
100 practices use CantabMobile
CantabMobile is an app to detect early signs of dementia in older patients.
NHS could see chronic nurse shortage by 2016
Workforce agency predicts a shortage of nurses by 2016.
17th Jun 2013
Care firm suspended
Mosaic Community Care being investigated over elderly woman's care.
Childhood obesity problems quadruple
A study has found the number of children with obesity related problems has quadrupled over 10 years.
Most patients happy with GP surgery
National survey finds most patients in England are happy with their local surgery.
Harris portal to flag children 'at risk'
Pilot of Harris portal at Central Eastern Commissioning Support Unit to allow GPs to see information about children deemed 'at risk'.
Bedside computing trial at North Bristol
North Bristol NHS Trust to pilot tablet computers as observation charts on patient beds.
14th Jun 2013
Safety concerns raised by junior doctors
A GMC survey finds one in 20 junior doctors are concerned about patient safety.
Sharp rise in waiting times in Wales
Statistics show number of patients waiting more than 36 weeks for treatment has risen sharply.
GPs to be rated for compassion
Health watchdog has said GPs will be rated depending on their compassion and 'values'.

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