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Sexual health services ‘at breaking point’ as councils warn of rise in STIs and unwanted pregnancies

By Ella Pickover, Reporter15th November 2022News England

Sexual health services are “at breaking point” council leaders have warned, as organisations face funding cuts and soaring demands for care – including among pensioners. The Local Government Association (LGA)

NHS trusts say they cannot hit key waiting list and cancer targets, new report warns

By Jane Kirby, Reporter15th November 2022News England

Fewer than half of NHS trusts will meet key recovery targets on waiting lists and cancer as services buckle under pressure, according to a new report. A poll of health

Mother knew son’s life was at risk once he fled mental health unit, inquest told

By Sam Russell, Reporter14th November 2022News England

A mother whose son fled from a mental health unit and was struck by a train was “in disbelief as to how he could have got out”, an inquest heard.

Doctor who tried to cover up girl’s death ’caused family torment for 26 years’

By Michelle Devane, Reporter11th November 2022News Northern Ireland

A mother of a nine-year-old girl has said the doctor who attempted to cover-up the circumstances of her daughter’s death put their family through 26 years of “mental torment”. Jennifer

Unpaid carers facing ‘serious difficulties’ accessing NHS care, report warns

By Jemma Crew, Reporter8th November 2022News England

Unpaid carers and the loved ones they look after are experiencing serious difficulties accessing NHS care and their health is deteriorating as a result, research suggests. A third of carers

NHS poll suggests public most concerned over bed shortages, waiting times and poor care quality

By Joe Gammie, Reporter3rd November 2022News England

Concerns about bed shortages, emergency response times and poor care quality have risen sharply up the list of issues people are most worried about in the NHS, a new poll

Three teenage girls died after failures at ‘unstable and overstretched’ hospital

By Catherine Wylie, Reporter3rd November 2022News England

Three teenage girls died after “multifaceted and systemic” failures in NHS mental health care, an independent investigation has found. Christie Harnett (pictured right), 17, Nadia Sharif (pictured left), 17 and

Emergency chiefs apologise after scathing report into Manchester Arena bombing response

By Kim Pilling, Josh Payne and Pat Hurst, Reporters3rd November 2022News England

Police, fire and ambulance chiefs offered profuse apologies after a scathing report into the emergency response to the Manchester Arena bombing. One of the 22 people murdered in the suicide

Hospital fined £200,000 after four babies exposed to ‘serious risk of avoidable harm’

By Dave Higgens, Reporter26th October 2022News England

A hospital has been fined £200,000 after four babies were exposed to “serious risk” when they were found to have non-accidental injuries which were not spotted in earlier admissions. Rotherham

Inspectorate raises concerns over pressures faced by Edinburgh hospital

By The Press Association24th October 2022News Scotland

Issues around reduced staff availability, increased waiting times and hospital admissions have been raised in the inspection of an Edinburgh hospital. In a report released on Monday, Healthcare Improvement Scotland

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Sexual health services ‘at breaking point’ as councils warn of rise in STIs and unwanted pregnancies

NHS trusts say they cannot hit key waiting list and cancer targets, new report warns

Mother knew son’s life was at risk once he fled mental health unit, inquest told

Doctor who tried to cover up girl’s death ’caused family torment for 26 years’

Unpaid carers facing ‘serious difficulties’ accessing NHS care, report warns

NHS poll suggests public most concerned over bed shortages, waiting times and poor care quality

Three teenage girls died after failures at ‘unstable and overstretched’ hospital

Emergency chiefs apologise after scathing report into Manchester Arena bombing response

Hospital fined £200,000 after four babies exposed to ‘serious risk of avoidable harm’

Inspectorate raises concerns over pressures faced by Edinburgh hospital

Calls for urgent action to protect children after family convicted over Sara Sharif death

Home Office pauses decisions on Syrian asylum claims after Assad’s fall

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Tag: Care Standards

Sexual health services ‘at breaking point’ as councils warn of rise in STIs and unwanted pregnancies

NHS trusts say they cannot hit key waiting list and cancer targets, new report warns

Mother knew son’s life was at risk once he fled mental health unit, inquest told

Doctor who tried to cover up girl’s death ’caused family torment for 26 years’

Unpaid carers facing ‘serious difficulties’ accessing NHS care, report warns

NHS poll suggests public most concerned over bed shortages, waiting times and poor care quality

Three teenage girls died after failures at ‘unstable and overstretched’ hospital

Emergency chiefs apologise after scathing report into Manchester Arena bombing response

Hospital fined £200,000 after four babies exposed to ‘serious risk of avoidable harm’

Inspectorate raises concerns over pressures faced by Edinburgh hospital