A “shocking” level of chaos at scandal-hit HMP Wandsworth was the result of sustained decline that happened “in plain view of leaders”, a report by the prisons watchdog has concluded.
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A “startling” postcode lottery for social care showing a higher rate of rejected requests for support depending on where someone lives has been branded “unacceptable” by campaigners. The Care and
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A woman who had a seizure after waiting hours in a crowded A&E waiting-room died of natural causes but NHS staff “missed opportunities” to diagnose a bleed on her brain,
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Concerns have been raised about the dwindling proportion of NHS staff who would be willing to raise safety concerns. The National Guardian’s Office said there has been a decline in
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UK hospices are in crisis and their financial stability is at a critical point, leaders have warned. Hospice UK, which represents more than 200 hospices across the UK, said the
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Patients are too often “gaslighted, dismissed, and fobbed off” when they raise concerns about NHS care, the patient safety commissioner has said. Henrietta Hughes (pictured) said the “patient’s anecdote is
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An independent investigation will be held into the performance of the NHS, the Health Secretary has announced. Writing for The Sun, Wes Streeting says the probe will be aimed at
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The loss of a piece of equipment by a Royal Marine recruit led him to take his own life on a railway line, a coroner has concluded, as he criticised
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Hospital patients are being left to die alone because of staff shortages, according to a new report. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said its research suggested that only a
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Keeping patients consistently safe and losing the confidence of the Department of Health are issues facing the hospitals regulator, an internal document suggests. Produced by the Care Quality Commission (CQC),
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