A social worker edited notes made about a mother-of-two embroiled in family court litigation with the intention of “bolstering” a council’s case, a judge has concluded. Linda Fraser, a consultant
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NHS doctors’ experiences of “grave pressure” they face while working in the health service have been laid bare in a new report. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said its
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Services for children and young people in West Dunbartonshire are improving outcomes for children and having a positive impact on their lives, inspectors have said, while noting that some services
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The NHS has mislaid more than half a million pieces of patients’ confidential medical correspondence, including treatment plans and cancer test results. The documents, sent between GPs and hospitals over
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Prisons will be expected to reform criminals as well as punish them under a major justice overhaul being unveiled on Thursday. Ministers will present legislation aiming to transform crisis-hit jails
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Just 7% of women with mental health problems during or after pregnancy are getting specialist help, a new poll suggests. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) said the
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Many nurses feel they are too busy to give dying patients high-quality care, a new poll suggests. Two-thirds of nurses from across the UK felt they were not given sufficient
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Edge Hill University and Southport’s Queenscourt Hospice have launched a module to teach professionals and those delivering frontline services how to provide the best possible state-of-the-art care. Over 25 professionals
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The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, is encouraging care sector contributions to a review of the quality of life and care for older people in residential and nursing
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Following family members and former employees raising serious concerns about the standards of care and safety of residents living with dementia in Dunmurry Manor Care Home, the Commissioner for Older
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