In total, about 24 of the 33 hospitals under discussion are likely to lose full A&E services, the HSJ said. NHS hospitals to charge overseas patients for non-urgent care Read moreThe news comes at a time when hospitals are under severe strain. The hospital’s A&E department has become overwhelmed so often that it has diverted ambulances to other units on 44 occasions since December. Yet the hospital is at the centre of plans by its trust to centralise A&E services and downgrade Alexandra hospital in Redditch. I grew up in Newport and I remember the discussions about opening those A&E departments in the first place.

Source: The Guardian February 06, 2017 01:03 UTC