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DHSC launch new award to recognise exceptional practice in the adult social care workforce

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter20th May 2021News England

The exceptional efforts of the social care workforce will be recognised through a new award launched by the Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care. Professor Deborah Sturdy (pictured) has outlined

Care home resident died from dehydration, malnourishment and pressure sores, inquest hears

By Rod Minchin, Reporter17th May 2021News Wales

An elderly stroke victim died after suffering dehydration, malnourishment and pressure sores during a four-month stay at a nursing home, an inquest heard. Bed- or chair-bound Dorothea Hale, 75, died

NHS trust make unreserved apology to 119 women over ‘unnecessary operations’ by gynaecologist

By Josh Payne, Reporter12th May 2021News England

An NHS trust has made a “full and unreserved apology” to almost 120 women over concerns they were the subject of unnecessary operations at the hands of a former hospital

Disabled woman who died after gross failure in hospital care ‘starved in front of us’, parents say

By Dave Higgens, Reporter26th April 2021News England

The parents of a young disabled woman have described how she “starved to death” in front of them after she was admitted to hospital for a routine eye operation. Patricia

NHS trust pleads guilty to care failures over ‘wholly avoidable’ death of baby Harry Richford

By Michael Drummond, Reporter19th April 2021News England

An NHS trust has pleaded guilty to failing to provide safe care and treatment following the death of a baby boy. Representatives for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Seven face prosecution for alleged mistreatment of vulnerable patients at NI psychiatric hospital

By David Young, Reporter16th April 2021News Northern Ireland

Seven people are to be prosecuted for alleged mistreatment of patients at a Northern Ireland hospital for adults with severe learning disabilities and mental health needs. It is understood the

Man at serious risk of choking died in burger joint after care company failed him, family says

By Dave Higgens, Reporter26th March 2021News England

The family of a man who choked to death after a support worker took him to a pub for a burger says he was failed by a care company, after

Two agency nurses guilty of ‘gross failures’ kept jobs at care home despite errors, coroner told

By Richard Vernalls, Reporter26th March 2021News England

Two agency nurses whose “gross failures” contributed to the death of a disabled woman were allowed to keep working at a care home because they “knew residents well”, a coroner

Council apologise after daughter was left in waiting room while mother died alone in care home

By Aine Fox, Reporter23rd March 202123rd March 2021News England

A care home resident died alone while her daughter was left in a waiting room, a watchdog has found. The daughter suffered “avoidable distress” by not being informed her mother

Nursing home scandal must never be allowed to happen again – Older People’s Commissioner

By Rod Minchin, Reporter16th March 2021News Wales

The shameful care experienced by residents at the Brithdir nursing home must never be allowed to happen again, according to an independent voice for older people. Helena Herklots (pictured), Older

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Care home resident died from dehydration, malnourishment and pressure sores, inquest hears

NHS trust make unreserved apology to 119 women over ‘unnecessary operations’ by gynaecologist

Disabled woman who died after gross failure in hospital care ‘starved in front of us’, parents say

NHS trust pleads guilty to care failures over ‘wholly avoidable’ death of baby Harry Richford

Seven face prosecution for alleged mistreatment of vulnerable patients at NI psychiatric hospital

Two agency nurses guilty of ‘gross failures’ kept jobs at care home despite errors, coroner told

Council apologise after daughter was left in waiting room while mother died alone in care home

Nursing home scandal must never be allowed to happen again – Older People’s Commissioner

Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental ‘open warfare’ slammed by vaccine tsar

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

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DHSC launch new award to recognise exceptional practice in the adult social care workforce

Care home resident died from dehydration, malnourishment and pressure sores, inquest hears

NHS trust make unreserved apology to 119 women over ‘unnecessary operations’ by gynaecologist

Disabled woman who died after gross failure in hospital care ‘starved in front of us’, parents say

NHS trust pleads guilty to care failures over ‘wholly avoidable’ death of baby Harry Richford

Seven face prosecution for alleged mistreatment of vulnerable patients at NI psychiatric hospital

Man at serious risk of choking died in burger joint after care company failed him, family says

Two agency nurses guilty of ‘gross failures’ kept jobs at care home despite errors, coroner told

Council apologise after daughter was left in waiting room while mother died alone in care home

Nursing home scandal must never be allowed to happen again – Older People’s Commissioner