Coroner condemns ‘failure to provide basic medical attention’ to cancer patients
A coroner has blasted a doctor and NHS trust over the deaths of 10 cancer patients, some of whom may have lived if they were treated properly. A state of
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Lung cancer patients at mercy of ‘woefully poor’ NHS equipment leading to delays
Patients with lung cancer – the disease that killed former Emmerdale actress Leah Bracknell – are at the mercy of “woefully poor” NHS equipment, according to a new report. The
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GP used celebrity names to convince patients to have unnecessary examinations
A GP accused of molesting female patients as young as 11 cited celebrities Angelina Jolie and Jade Goody to convince them to have unnecessary examinations, a court has heard. Manish
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Report: CQC’s State Of Care review warns of ‘perfect storm’ for vulnerable service users
The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England shows that quality ratings have been maintained overall – but people’s experience of
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A&E under ‘tremendous pressure’ as more departments require improvement – report
Inspectors say they are increasingly concerned about the pressure on NHS hospitals as new figures show more than half of A&E departments are inadequate or require improvement. The Care Quality
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Bupa Care Homes wins appeal over £3M fine for legionnaires’ disease death
Bupa Care Homes has won an appeal against a £3 million fine imposed over the death of an 86-year-old man in Essex from Legionnaires’ disease. Kenneth Ibbetson died after contracting
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Watchdog finds ‘uncaring attitude’ led to death of diabetic woman prisoner
A “worryingly uncaring attitude” from jail staff and healthcare professionals led to the death of a diabetic female inmate in an isolation unit, the prisons watchdog has found. The 45-year-old
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Autistic woman left without proper support after council failed to review care plan
A Salford woman with autism was left without proper support after the city council failed to review her care plan for more than five years, the Local Government and Social
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Overworked probation staff failing to carry out children’s social services checks
Routine safety checks on the dangers offenders could pose to children, their partners and the public are not being carried out as probation officers buckle under the pressure of overwhelming
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Finalists announced for England’s Social Worker of the Year Awards 2019
The nominees for this year’s Social Worker of the Year Awards have been announced. 94 practitioners, social work teams and organisations from across England have been shortlisted this year in
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