Roy Lilley eLetter - Helpless (12 December 2022)

Summary

Writer and commentator Roy Lilley writes a daily email about what's happening on the ground in the NHS, and how this relates to policy decisions and guidance. Roy describes his eLetters as "a combination of opinion, my take on issues of the day and a news digest of things that I think are important or interesting."

In this email, Roy shares several recent accounts sent to him by doctors and other healthcare professionals working in NHS hospitals. They describe dangerous staff ratios, overcrowding and medication shortages. The common theme is dangerously long working hours that could impact on patient safety.

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