Hunt admits more A&E staff 'definitely needed'
The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has told ITV News that more staff are needed to cope with demand in A&E departments across the country.
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Hunt admits more A&E staff 'definitely needed'
The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has told ITV News that more staff are needed to cope with demand in A&E departments across the country.
Read the full storyCare assistants guilty of 'appalling abuse of trust'
Two care assistants who abused severely disabled patients were convicted today of "an appalling abuse of trust".
Read the full storyHealth Secretary: More A&E staff 'definitely needed'
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt admitted to ITV News that more staff on A&E wards was needed to deal with the increased numbers of people attending.
His comments come amidst warnings from the College of Emergency Medicine that departments were on the verge of collapse due to understaffing and 'unsustainable workloads'.
Read: A&E collapse fears as departments 'struggle to cope'
Science and Medical Editor Lawrence McGinty reports.
Care assistants guilty of 'appalling abuse of trust'
Two care assistants have been convicted for what a court heard was "an appalling abuse of trust".
James Hinds and Susan Murphy were found guilty of systematically ill-treating severely disabled patients at a mental health unit in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
ITV News Correspondent Martin Geissler reports:
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New IVF timelapse method 'increases successful births'
Scientists have said an IVF technique which uses timelapse imaging could significantly increase the chances of a successful birth.
Read the full storyLabour: Hunt's A&E staff admission 'shocking'
The shadow health minister Jamie Reed has said Jeremy Hunt's admission that A&E departments need more staff was "shocking" in light of the "chaos" and job losses his government has presided over.
This is a shocking admission from Jeremy Hunt - his Government has presided over the loss of 4,500 nurses since the election, and now he says that more A&E staff are needed.
With A&Es in crisis and the NHS in chaos following the Tories' £3 billion NHS reorganisation, it's time Ministers accepted responsibility and got a grip. The NHS is just not safe in David Cameron's hands.
Watch: 'More A&E staff needed' to deal with growing demand, says Jeremy Hunt
College of Emergency Medicine welcome staff call
The College of Emergency Medicine, who last week warned that A&E departments are on the verge of collapse due to chronic understaffing and increased numbers of patients, has welcomed Jeremy Hunt's comments that more staff are needed to cope with demand.
In a statement they said:
The College welcomes the Secretary of State’s statement that Emergency Departments are understaffed and under resourced. We look forward to working closely with his department and NHS England to help address the present workforce crisis in Emergency Departments.
Watch: More A&E staff needed to deal with demand, says Health Secretary
A&E staff facing 'unsustainable workloads'
Today's admission by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt that A&E departments need more staff in order to cope with growing demand for services comes after the College of Emergency Medicine warned that chronic understaffing levels is putting patients at risk.
Read: A&E collapse fears as departments 'struggle to cope'
The report found that departments are struggling to cope with "unsustainable workloads" as the amount of people visiting A&E increased by one million last year, bringing the total to 18,300,190.
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