A steep rise in the number of detentions of mentally unwell people could be a sign that the health service is under “considerable pressure”, health inspectors have warned. In the
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Millions of asthma patients are not getting basic levels of care, a charity has claimed. Not getting basic levels of care can lead to fatal consequences, Asthma UK said. But
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Youngsters are being “disadvantaged most” by cuts to public health services, leading children’s doctors have said. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) said there had been “destructive”
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The Welsh Government has failed to take the action it promised in a number of key areas to drive up the quality of life of older people living in care
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Doctors’ leaders have expressed concern over “widespread” rota gaps. The British Medical Association said that staffing and financial pressures facing the NHS were leading to delays in treatment and doctors
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Half of heart attack survivors are missing out on a potentially life-saving service, a charity has found. New research from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) found the average uptake of
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Social care users from across Northern Ireland are to benefit from the launch of ‘Easy Read’ versions of the Northern Ireland Social Care Council’s (NISCC) Standards of Conduct and Practice
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Wales needs a different system which provides seamless health and care services – that’s the message from the independent review of Health and Social Care, chaired by Dr Ruth Hussey.
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An updated plan to improve respiratory health in Wales has been launched today by the Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething. It sets out the Welsh Government’s vision for respiratory services in
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Half of England’s large care home providers for the elderly have at least one in four failing homes in their network, a study has found. Analysis of Care Quality Commission
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