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Care home in special measures after ‘significant’ decline in quality of care

By Pat Hurst, Reporter25th October 2023News England

A care home has been rated inadequate and placed in special measures following an inspection by watchdogs. Burrswood Care Home (pictured) in Bury, Greater Manchester, was visited by the Care

Rise in number of maternity and ambulance services ranked inadequate for safety

By Jane Kirby, Reporter20th October 2023News England

NHS maternity and ambulance services are getting worse, with a rise in the number ranked inadequate for safety, a damning regulator report has found. Some 65% of maternity services are

Serious incidents in mental healthcare highlight system’s crisis, charity says

By Storm Newton, Reporter11th October 2023News England

Serious incidents are being reported every half an hour in mental healthcare settings in England, highlighting the “crisis” the system is in, the charity Mind has said. Analysis of Care

Family rejects report into death of boy days after he was sent home from A&E

By Dave Higgens, Reporter5th October 2023News England

The family of a five-year-old boy who died a week after he was sent home from a hospital emergency department has rejected a report which found that his care was

Woman and older people less likely to receive gold-standard heart care, study suggests

By Ella Pickover, Reporter5th October 2023News England

Woman and older people are less likely to receive gold-standard NHS care for heart problems compared with men and younger people, a study suggests. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) slammed

Health and social care groups call for ‘radical transformational shift’ in end-of-life care

By Aine Fox, Reporter28th September 2023News England

Vulnerable people are being failed by poor end-of-life care, a coalition of health and social care organisations said, as they called for a “radical transformational shift” in how older people

Vulnerable teenager’s death after drinking too much water ‘could have been prevented’

By Lucinda Cameron, Reporter21st September 2023News Scotland

The death of a mentally ill teenager after he drank excessive amounts of water may have been prevented if his care and treatment had been delivered differently, an investigation has

Services involved in trans woman’s care ‘underfunded and insufficiently resourced’ – coroner

By Anahita Hossein-Pour, Reporter21st September 2023News England

An inquest held into the death of a trans young woman has revealed how services involved in her care are all “underfunded and insufficiently resourced”, a coroner has said. Alice

Immigration centre inquiry warns more detainee mistreatment if recommendations ignored

By Aine Fox, Reporter19th September 2023News England

More detainees in immigration centres could face inhumane treatment unless a raft of recommendations – including a 28-day detention limit – are implemented in full, an inquiry chairwoman has warned.

Taskforce ‘needed in nightmare disputes’ over care of critically ill children

By Aine Fox, Reporter18th September 2023News England

Guidance should be produced to ensure parents’ views are taken into account and families should be given appropriate notice of court action in cases where they disagree with medical professionals

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Care home in special measures after ‘significant’ decline in quality of care

Rise in number of maternity and ambulance services ranked inadequate for safety

Serious incidents in mental healthcare highlight system’s crisis, charity says

Family rejects report into death of boy days after he was sent home from A&E

Woman and older people less likely to receive gold-standard heart care, study suggests

Health and social care groups call for ‘radical transformational shift’ in end-of-life care

Vulnerable teenager’s death after drinking too much water ‘could have been prevented’

Services involved in trans woman’s care ‘underfunded and insufficiently resourced’ – coroner

Immigration centre inquiry warns more detainee mistreatment if recommendations ignored

Taskforce ‘needed in nightmare disputes’ over care of critically ill children

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

Care home in special measures after ‘significant’ decline in quality of care

Rise in number of maternity and ambulance services ranked inadequate for safety

Serious incidents in mental healthcare highlight system’s crisis, charity says

Family rejects report into death of boy days after he was sent home from A&E

Woman and older people less likely to receive gold-standard heart care, study suggests

Health and social care groups call for ‘radical transformational shift’ in end-of-life care

Vulnerable teenager’s death after drinking too much water ‘could have been prevented’

Services involved in trans woman’s care ‘underfunded and insufficiently resourced’ – coroner

Immigration centre inquiry warns more detainee mistreatment if recommendations ignored

Taskforce ‘needed in nightmare disputes’ over care of critically ill children