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BBC News
24-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
South East patients advised on services ahead of doctors' strike
Patients across south-east England have been told to think carefully about which NHS services they use as resident doctors go on Kent and Medway has said they will prioritise emergency and critical services and hope to operate as usual while industrial action goes ahead from 07:00 BST Friday until Wednesday. Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust said it expected to be "exceptionally busy" and that "disruption should be expected".Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust said it had "robust plans in place to make sure our patients continue to receive safe, quality care". Patients have been told to attend scheduled appointments unless they are contacted and told otherwise. NHS Kent and Medway's chief medical officer Kate Langford said: "We are urging everyone to make sure they use the appropriate services and keep emergency care for those who really need it."Anyone needing medical help should use 111 as the first port of call, according to NHS Kent and Medway. Ms Langford said: "Regardless of any strike action taking place, it is important patients who need urgent medical care continue to come forward as normal, especially in emergency and life-threatening cases – when someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk."The integrated care board has also said it is working hard to protect emergency treatment, critical care, neonatal care, maternity, and trauma, as well as those undergoing cancer surgery. Resident doctors, previously called junior doctors, voted to take strike action over a long-running pay dispute at the start of were awarded a 5.4% pay rise for this financial year, following a 22% increase over the previous two British Medical Association (BMA) says wages are still around 20% lower in real terms than in 2008.
BBC News
09-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Views wanted on future of Haslemere Hospital
An NHS Trust has invited residents to help shape the future of Haslemere Hospital with a consultation exercise. The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust said it was holding an event to share "current proposals" on what will happen to services at the site, and to bring "more voices" into the face-to-face meeting will take place on 17 July from 15:00 to 17:00 BST at Haslewey Community Centre, Lion Green, Hospital recently temporarily closed two inpatient wards after a nearby GP surgery announced it could no longer provide doctors to staff them. The trust reassured patients in May it was not "turfing anyone out" after the announcement. "We know how important Haslemere Hospital is to the community," said Chris Attoe, director of strategy at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. The event is a chance for people to hear about "potential developments, ask questions, and give their views," he continued.
BBC News
19-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Surrey hospital unit treats 'record-breaking' numbers of patients
The Royal Surrey Foundation NHS Trust has said a "record-breaking" number of patients were treated at a hospital unit last month.A total of 1,891 patients were seen at the Haslemere Minor Injuries Unit in May – a 30-40% rise compared with the same period in trust said the "increasing demand" came after Haslemere Community Hospital closed two inpatient wards, following an announcement by a nearby GP surgery that it could no longer provide doctors to staff trust told the BBC that the wards' inpatient services were "still paused". 'Emerging trends' Run by a team of nurses, Haslemere Minor Injuries Unit said it treated every patient within the national four-hour waiting time site, which opened 22 years ago, does not see patients with serious, life-threatening injuries or the trust said the unit was set to be turned in an urgent treatment centre "later this summer", meaning staff would be able to treat conditions such as ear and throat infections, skin complaints, rashes, high temperatures and abdominal trust said the Haslemere unit saw 17,149 patients across the last financial added that in recent months, there had been "several new and emerging trends in attendance, including a noticeable rise in patients travelling from the Guildford area to use the service"."I'm incredibly proud of our teams here," Charlotte Morley, lead emergency practitioner at the Minor Injuries Unit, said."It is testament to everyone's hard work and dedication to their roles."
BBC News
04-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Surrey nurse's 'sock-cessful' idea to prevent falls praised
An NHS nurse has been celebrated for his idea to prevent falls. The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust praised Ivan Maglanque for his concept in introducing bright yellow socks for a Lead Falls Prevention Nurse, his plan aims to improve the visibility of vulnerable people in wards to hospital staff."We care for a lot of elderly and vulnerable patients and are always looking for ways to improve patient safety and experience," Mr Maglanque said. "Sometimes, just very simple ideas can make all the difference," he concept is now being piloted with frailty ward patients at Royal Surrey after being approved, according to the trust.
BBC News
04-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Royal Surrey County Hospital 'deeply sorry' after girl's death
A hospital boss has apologised "unreservedly" after the death of a 12-year-old girl which led a coroner to raise concerns about the "discrimination of disabled children".Rose Harfleet died at Royal Surrey County Hospital, in Guildford, on 30 January 2024, having attended its emergency department the day before with abdominal pain and coroner for Surrey, Karen Henderson, said in a recent report that there was a failure of the medical and nursing staff to appreciate Rose was clinically Stead, chief executive of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, apologised to the family for the "failures in her care" and said she was "deeply sorry for their devastating experience". She added: "I appreciate that no words or actions can bring Rose back or reduce the grief felt by her loved ones."She said the trust had carried out a thorough investigation into the case, implemented several areas of learning and that practices would be further reviewed in light of the coroner's coroner said Rose, who from birth was diagnosed with mosaic trisomy 17 with global developmental delay, was "wholly reliant on her mother to advocate on her behalf".But she said at the hospital no history was taken from Rose's mother and that the severity of her signs and symptoms were said poor clinical decisions contributed to Rose's death."This gives rise to a concern that by not listening to parents or guardians as a matter of course leads to discrimination of disabled children," she added. 'Heartbreaking' Her report also raised concerns about a lack of national or local guidance to assist hospital staff to "appropriately manage patients such as Rose".Other bodies also sent the report were NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the Care Quality Commission, the Royal College of Paediatrics and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM).President of the RCEM, Dr Adrian Boyle, said the report was "heartbreaking to read" but that it was "vital" to examine what happened, "learn from it, and do all we can to prevent anything similar happening in the future".He added: "Everyone at RCEM extends our deepest sympathies and condolences to Rose's family and friends." He said patients with learning disabilities – especially children – were a group at high risk of missed diagnosis and college had been working to raise awareness, and to improve the quality of care patients with learning disabilities received while in the emergency department, he added.A DHSC spokesperson said: "Our deepest sympathies are with Rose's family and friends."They added that parents' voices "must be heard when it comes to their children" and that under the NHS constitution parents have a right to be involved in the planning and decision-making around NHS spokesperson said it was "carefully considering" the coroner's report.
