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Girl who suffered catastrophic brain injury during her birth to receive £20M in damages

By Sian Harrison, Reporter13th January 2020News England

A “spirited” young girl who suffered a catastrophic brain injury during her birth at an NHS hospital is set to receive more than £20 million in damages. The eight-year-old, who

Coroner rules human error partly to blame in death of teenager with severe allergy

By Ryan Hooper, Reporter13th January 202013th January 2020News England

A teenager with a severe nut allergy died after a combination of human and system error, a coroner has ruled. Shante Turay-Thomas (pictured) died after waiting for an ambulance to

Number of A&E patients seen within four-hour target hits worst figure on record

By Jemma Crew, Reporter9th January 20209th January 2020News England

Increasing numbers of patients are waiting more than four hours to be seen at A&E departments, which also saw a record number of attendances and ambulance callouts in December. Data

Dire shortage of mental health workers leaving staff demoralised and compromising care – BMA

By Jemma Crew, Reporter9th January 2020News England

A “dire shortage” of mental health care workers amid rising demand is leaving staff overworked and demoralised and compromising care, according to the doctors’ union. More than half (52%) of

Out-of-school care provider in Lothians must make urgent improvements

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter6th January 20206th January 2020News Scotland

An out-of-school care provider in Edinburgh and the Lothians must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by children at three of its services, inspectors have said. The Care Inspectorate

Mother died from sepsis after three-hour wait outside overcrowded hospital

By Adam Hale, Reporter20th December 2019News Wales

A mother died from sepsis after a “breakdown in care” which saw her kept inside an ambulance in a hospital car park for nearly three hours, her family have said.

New guidance calls for reduction in ‘out of area’ mental health treatment

By Sophia Dourou, Reporter20th December 2019News England

The number of NHS mental health patients being sent to care facilities away from their local area should be reduced, new draft guidelines have recommended. The National Institute for Health

Health service providers urged to remove barriers to better support homeless people

By Rod Minchin, Reporter19th December 2019News England

Front-line healthcare services need adapting to better support the often chaotic lives of people living rough on the street, according to a new study. The report, which involved researchers spending

Report: Scottish Social Services Council 2018/19 Annual Report

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter19th December 2019Reports & Resources

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has today published its Annual Report and Accounts 2018/19. The report from the regulator says it has successfully delivered its major digital transformation programme

Ombudsman finds six-month-old boy died after serious hospital failings

By Jane Kirby, Health Editor18th December 2019News England

A hospital has apologised after a six-month-old boy died due to “serious failings”. Harris James (pictured) was mistakenly treated for pneumonia when he had a heart condition, and did not

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Girl who suffered catastrophic brain injury during her birth to receive £20M in damages

Coroner rules human error partly to blame in death of teenager with severe allergy

Number of A&E patients seen within four-hour target hits worst figure on record

Dire shortage of mental health workers leaving staff demoralised and compromising care – BMA

Out-of-school care provider in Lothians must make urgent improvements

Mother died from sepsis after three-hour wait outside overcrowded hospital

New guidance calls for reduction in ‘out of area’ mental health treatment

Report: Scottish Social Services Council 2018/19 Annual Report

Ombudsman finds six-month-old boy died after serious hospital failings

More than 480 children in England died or seriously harmed by abuse, report reveals

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

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Girl who suffered catastrophic brain injury during her birth to receive £20M in damages

Coroner rules human error partly to blame in death of teenager with severe allergy

Number of A&E patients seen within four-hour target hits worst figure on record

Dire shortage of mental health workers leaving staff demoralised and compromising care – BMA

Out-of-school care provider in Lothians must make urgent improvements

Mother died from sepsis after three-hour wait outside overcrowded hospital

New guidance calls for reduction in ‘out of area’ mental health treatment

Health service providers urged to remove barriers to better support homeless people

Report: Scottish Social Services Council 2018/19 Annual Report

Ombudsman finds six-month-old boy died after serious hospital failings