Care Standards – Page 30 – Care Appointments

Priory hospital chiefs urged to tighten perimeter fence safety after vulnerable patient death

By Matthew Cooper, Reporter25th April 2022News England

A coroner has urged health chiefs to consider imposing minimum standards for perimeter fences at acute mental health units after neglect was found to have contributed to the death of

Hospital failings and neglect contributed to two-day-old baby’s death, coroner finds

By Katie Dickinson, Reporter22nd April 2022News England

Hospital failings and “neglect” contributed to the death of a premature two-day-old baby in a neonatal unit, a coroner has found. Cassian Curry was born in Sheffield Teaching Hospitals’ Jessop

Neglect by Priory hospital contributed to death of young mental health patient, jury finds

By Matthew Cooper, Reporter21st April 2022News England

Failings amounting to neglect contributed to the death of a vulnerable man who was hit by a train after absconding from a mental health hospital, a jury has ruled. Personal

Diabetes charity calls for national recovery plan with warning care backlog is putting lives at risk

By Sophie Wingate, Reporter20th April 2022News England

The lives of thousands of diabetes sufferers are being put at risk due to a backlog in care caused by the pandemic, a charity has warned. Diabetes UK has urged

Watchdog report calls for urgent improvements in child protection at Staffordshire Police

By Flora Thompson, Reporter12th April 2022News England

Staffordshire Police “urgently needs to make fundamental changes” so it can properly protect children, according to a watchdog. Inspectors made a series of recommendations for the force to improve its

Vulnerable patient hit by train ‘should have been under constant observation’, inquest told

By Sam Russell, Reporter7th April 2022News England

A vulnerable patient who absconded from a mental health hospital by climbing over a fence before he was killed by a train should have been under constant observation, an inquest

Families press Health Secretary for Ockenden-led review into Nottingham maternity services

By Sophie Wingate, Reporter6th April 2022News England

Families affected by alleged maternity failures at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) have called for an independent review of the services led by Donna Ockenden. A group of 100 mothers have

Inspectors report repeated maternity failings at one of England’s largest hospital trusts

By Jane Kirby and Tom Wilkinson, Reporters5th April 2022News England

Hospital inspectors have found repeated maternity failings at one of England’s largest NHS trusts and expressed serious concern about the safety of mothers and babies. The Care Quality Commission (CQC)

Hospital patient who absconded and was struck by train was rated as ‘low’ suicide risk, inquest told

By Matthew Cooper, Reporter5th April 2022News England

A patient who was struck by a train after absconding from a mental health hospital had been assessed as a low suicide risk, a doctor has told an inquest. Matthew

Detention centre should close after ‘shocking inhumane and degrading treatment’, inquiry told

By Flora Thompson, Reporter5th April 2022News England

Brook House detention centre should be shut down after “shocking patterns of inhumane and degrading treatment” were uncovered, a public inquiry has heard. Evidence given during the investigation into abuse

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Priory hospital chiefs urged to tighten perimeter fence safety after vulnerable patient death

Hospital failings and neglect contributed to two-day-old baby’s death, coroner finds

Neglect by Priory hospital contributed to death of young mental health patient, jury finds

Diabetes charity calls for national recovery plan with warning care backlog is putting lives at risk

Watchdog report calls for urgent improvements in child protection at Staffordshire Police

Vulnerable patient hit by train ‘should have been under constant observation’, inquest told

Families press Health Secretary for Ockenden-led review into Nottingham maternity services

Inspectors report repeated maternity failings at one of England’s largest hospital trusts

Hospital patient who absconded and was struck by train was rated as ‘low’ suicide risk, inquest told

Detention centre should close after ‘shocking inhumane and degrading treatment’, inquiry told

Newly-appointed Covid corruption chief to ‘leave no stone unturned’, Reeves warns

£715 million spent on scrapped Rwanda deportation scheme, breakdown reveals

Cooper pledges to ‘restore order’ to migration as 20,000 cross channel since election

Bill passes Commons hurdle as MPs vote for assisted dying in England and Wales

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Tag: Care Standards

Priory hospital chiefs urged to tighten perimeter fence safety after vulnerable patient death

Hospital failings and neglect contributed to two-day-old baby’s death, coroner finds

Neglect by Priory hospital contributed to death of young mental health patient, jury finds

Diabetes charity calls for national recovery plan with warning care backlog is putting lives at risk

Watchdog report calls for urgent improvements in child protection at Staffordshire Police

Vulnerable patient hit by train ‘should have been under constant observation’, inquest told

Families press Health Secretary for Ockenden-led review into Nottingham maternity services

Inspectors report repeated maternity failings at one of England’s largest hospital trusts

Hospital patient who absconded and was struck by train was rated as ‘low’ suicide risk, inquest told

Detention centre should close after ‘shocking inhumane and degrading treatment’, inquiry told