Hospitals in Lanarkshire ‘beyond critical occupancy levels’, health board says
A health board has said three of its hospitals had run out of space as bosses rang the alarm bells at NHS Lanarkshire. The board said on Wednesday it was
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NHS in Nottinghamshire declares critical incident amid ‘unprecedented’ pressure
Nottinghamshire has become the latest NHS area to declare a critical incident amid “continued and unprecedented” pressure on its services. NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire said its hospitals were continuing to
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Teenager to face trial over murder of ‘kind and intelligent’ man at mental health hospital
A teenager has appeared in court charged with the murder of a “kind and intelligent” 63-year-old man at a mental health hospital. Owen Herbert attended a hearing at Winchester Crown
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Workforce challenges ‘more urgent than ever’ with many children not getting vital social care – Ofsted
Vulnerable children are going without vital support because there are not enough social workers or appropriate homes to meet their needs, a regulator has warned. Problems in recruiting and keeping
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‘Woeful’ record-keeping makes it impossible to have confidence in Covid-19 testing contract awards
“Woefully inadequate” record-keeping by the Government makes it “impossible” to have confidence that all its Covid-19 testing contracts with Randox were awarded properly, MPs have said. In a highly critical
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Ministers urge Home Office to reinstate protections for migrant women from gender-based violence
Scottish and Welsh ministers have made a joint call for the UK to extend safeguards against gender-based violence to migrant women. The move came after the Home Office announced partial
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Social care worker pay needs to be in line with NHS to boost profession, former deputy prime minister
Social care workers need to be “better paid and more highly regarded” rather than earning less than dog walkers, a former deputy prime minister has said. In a report published
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Reducing poverty and economic inequality should be ‘urgent public health necessity’, report warns
Reducing poverty and economic inequality in the UK should be an “urgent public health necessity” as these are “toxic” to mental and physical health, a report warns. The Centre for
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University study launched into outdoor swimming as alternative to antidepressants
The benefits of prescribing outdoor swimming for people with depression as an alternative to medication is being examined in a new study. Experts at the University of Portsmouth are working
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Archie Battersbee’s mother vows to keep fighting despite Court of Appeal ruling
The mother of a 12-year-old boy left in a comatose state after suffering “catastrophic” brain damage three months ago has said she will keep fighting even though Court of Appeal
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