Matt Discombe
Senior Correspondent at Health Service Journal
Senior correspondent @hsjnews covering emergency care, and the South West. DM or email me in confidence: [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
hsj.co.uk | Matt Discombe
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3 weeks ago |
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Trust admits it ‘cannot safely run’ maternity service By Matt Discombe2025-05-15T12:10:00 A trust is set to close one of its birthing units for at least six months after admitting it “cannot safely run” the service.
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3 weeks ago |
hsj.co.uk | Matt Discombe
Trust’s surge space death sparks CQC concerns By Matt Discombe2025-05-13T04:40:00 Vulnerable patients at a struggling A&E died or needed intensive care after their needs “were not met” while being cared for in surge spaces and waiting areas, inspectors have warned after an unannounced inspection.
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3 weeks ago |
hsj.co.uk | Matt Discombe
Trust’s corridor care death sparks CQC concerns By Matt Discombe2025-05-13T04:40:00 Vulnerable patients at a struggling A&E died or needed intensive care after their needs “were not met” while being cared for in corridors and waiting areas, inspectors have warned after an unannounced inspection.
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1 month ago |
hsj.co.uk | Matt Discombe
Recovery Watch: Are ‘unambitious’ targets here to stay? By Matt Discombe2025-05-07T11:00:00 Addressing urgent and emergency care recovery, including reducing A&E wait times and corridor care, remain top operational priorities for the NHS. This week’s Recovery Watch newsletter, by senior correspondent Matt Discombe, reports on progress towards these goals.
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RT @sib313: But ONS estimates that, of the ~540k total deaths, nearly 10% were associated with long waits in A&E departments. That would ma…
RT @Billmorgan82: @mattdiscombe Would have been v hard to push up the target given it was fixed in Planning Guidance - if it was a sincere…
RT @AliJaneMoore: The 30m target for responding to category 2 calls has been in place for two years and has not been met nationally in eith…