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NHS blunder sees 1,800 high priority items of clinical correspondence ‘misdirected’

By Jennifer Cockerell2nd February 2018News England

More than 1,800 high priority items, such as patient screening or test results, have been identified by NHS England among a backlog of 374,000 pieces of clinical correspondence which were

Merthyr Tydfil care worker removed from Register for placing young people at risk

By Iain MacDonald2nd February 2018News Wales

A residential child care worker from Merthyr Tydfil has been removed from the Register of Social Care Workers in Wales after a hearing found his fitness to practise was impaired.

Dozens of patient deaths may be linked to ambulance delays, ex-minister claims

By Richard Wheeler and Harriet Line2nd February 2018News England

Ambulance delays are feared to have caused up to 81 patient deaths at a trust judged to be in “crisis”, a former health minister has said. Norman Lamb said he

NHS mental health services should have ‘zero suicide’ target, says Jeremy Hunt

By Izzy Lyons31st January 2018News England

The NHS should strive for “zero suicides” throughout its mental health services in England, the Health Secretary has said, as he described the suicide rate as a “litmus test” for

Jury criticise ‘appalling systematic failures’ as prison officer cleared over suicide death

By Emily Pennink31st January 2018News England

Jurors have criticised “appalling systematic failures” at a prison as they cleared an officer over the death of a suicidal inmate. Joseph Travers, 55, was accused of breaching his duty

Doctors should be forced to come clean about errors as inquiry alleges ‘cover-up’

By Michael McHugh31st January 2018News Northern Ireland

Medics in Northern Ireland should be legally forced to come clean about errors in their care, a public inquiry said. The mother of one girl who died from avoidable negligence

Medical chiefs make unreserved apology after ‘many failings’ highlighted in damning report

By Lesley-Anne McKeown31st January 2018News Northern Ireland

Medical chiefs from three hospital trusts criticised in Sir John O’Hara’s damning report have made an unreserved apology. Speaking on behalf of the Belfast, Western and Southern Health and Social

Surgeon ‘wrongly allowed time to slip by’ in patient’s care, tribunal told

By Kim Pilling30th January 2018News England

A consultant jailed over the death of a patient failed to provide good clinical care to him as he allowed vital time “to slip by” between diagnosis and surgery, a

Rotherham children’s services rated good for first time since abuse scandal

By Ryan Wilkinson29th January 2018News England

Rotherham Council’s children’s services have “transformed” since the local authority was rocked by a child sexual exploitation scandal, according to Ofsted. An inspection in 2014 identified “widespread and serious failures”

Care worker caught on camera repeatedly slapping woman with dementia

By Stephen Jones26th January 2018News England

A care worker has received a police caution after shocking hidden camera footage showed her repeatedly slapping an elderly woman with dementia in her own home. Mega Nursing and Care

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NHS blunder sees 1,800 high priority items of clinical correspondence ‘misdirected’

Merthyr Tydfil care worker removed from Register for placing young people at risk

Dozens of patient deaths may be linked to ambulance delays, ex-minister claims

NHS mental health services should have ‘zero suicide’ target, says Jeremy Hunt

Jury criticise ‘appalling systematic failures’ as prison officer cleared over suicide death

Doctors should be forced to come clean about errors as inquiry alleges ‘cover-up’

Medical chiefs make unreserved apology after ‘many failings’ highlighted in damning report

Surgeon ‘wrongly allowed time to slip by’ in patient’s care, tribunal told

Rotherham children’s services rated good for first time since abuse scandal

Care worker caught on camera repeatedly slapping woman with dementia

Home Secretary announces inquiry into how Rudakubana ‘came to be so dangerous’

Southport killer Rudakubana referred to anti-extremism programme before attack

Pair who took own lives in Polmont ‘given death sentence’, families’ lawyer says

Nazi-obsessed terror attacker jailed for life for asylum seeker attempted murder

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Tag: Care Standards

NHS blunder sees 1,800 high priority items of clinical correspondence ‘misdirected’

Merthyr Tydfil care worker removed from Register for placing young people at risk

Dozens of patient deaths may be linked to ambulance delays, ex-minister claims

NHS mental health services should have ‘zero suicide’ target, says Jeremy Hunt

Jury criticise ‘appalling systematic failures’ as prison officer cleared over suicide death

Doctors should be forced to come clean about errors as inquiry alleges ‘cover-up’

Medical chiefs make unreserved apology after ‘many failings’ highlighted in damning report

Surgeon ‘wrongly allowed time to slip by’ in patient’s care, tribunal told

Rotherham children’s services rated good for first time since abuse scandal

Care worker caught on camera repeatedly slapping woman with dementia