Parkinson’s patients to benefit from 24-hour wearable drug pump
A wearable drug pump that delivers medication to Parkinson’s patients 24 hours a day to better manage their symptoms is being rolled out on the NHS later this month. The
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Drug consumption rooms could provide ‘vital support’ to users in Edinburgh, study concludes
Safer drug consumption facilities (SDCF) and drug checking could provide “vital support” to users living in the Scottish capital, a study has said. According to a team of experts at
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More than 500 complaints about Ofsted inspectors last year, FOI request reveals
Hundreds of complaints were logged about the conduct of Ofsted inspectors in England last year – with a school leaders’ union warning the inspectorate may have “lost the trust of
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Support worker saved by colleagues after having stroke on stroke NHS ward
An NHS worker has thanked colleagues for saving her life after she suffered a stroke – while working on a stroke ward. Caroline Swan, 65, is a healthcare support worker
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Brianna Ghey’s mother says ‘trans hate’ targeting daughter on X is ‘horrendous’
The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has said the “trans hate” aimed at her daughter when articles about her are posted on social media is “horrendous”. Esther Ghey, 37,
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Culture issues ‘stopping ambulance workers from speaking up’, review finds
Workplace culture issues such as favouritism, bullying and harassment are hindering the ability of ambulance workers to speak out over wrongdoing, according to a report. The National Guardian’s Office conducted
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University loses appeal ruling that it discriminated against suicidal student
The University of Bristol has lost its bid to overturn a ruling that it discriminated against a student with chronic anxiety who took her own life ahead of a key
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Hospital admits failings in care for ‘avoidable’ patient death, law firm says
A hospital being investigated for alleged cases of medical negligence has admitted failings of care for a patient who died in 2019, a law firm has said. The family of
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Husband and his parents jailed after bride left in persistent vegetative state by abuse
A man has been jailed along with his parents after his wife was forced to take medication and doused with a corrosive substance, leaving her in a persistent vegetative state
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Nurses call for emergency measures amid ‘deep concern’ in decline of student applications
Leading nurses have urged the Government to introduce a package of measures to support recruitment in the profession. It comes after new Ucas figures showed a decline in applications to
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