Author: Benjamin

A crisis-hit hospital has been told to make urgent improvements after it emerged patients face average waits of more than 27 hours to be admitted to a ward.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated William Harvey Hospital’s urgent and emergency care as ‘requires improvement’ following an unannounced inspection.Some patients at William Harvey Hospital have been waiting times of 27 hours to be admitted. Picture: Barry GoodwinInspectors, who saw a critical incident declared on the second day of their visit in February, found A&E was operating under severe and sustained pressure.They also highlighted deeply concerning lapses in patient dignity due to…

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Brian Jones, 51, of Chestnut Close in Downham, admitted harassment without violence and persistently using a public electronic communications network for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to another. Court documents state that Jones harassed the residents of a property on nearby Sandpit Road by telling the London Fire Brigade there was a fire at their residence, knowing this was untrue and would result in firefighters attending the address. This happened four times between March and October last year, charges state. READ MORE: Jones appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (July 7). He was released on…

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