Patient safety at risk as nurse recruitment dwarfed by rising hospital admissions
Patient safety is at risk due to a shortage of 40,000 nurses in England, according to a new study. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said the rising rate of
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Inquests to examine link between three OAP deaths after ambulance delays
The apparent late arrival of ambulances has been linked to the deaths of three pensioners in East Sussex, one of whom asphyxiated as she waited hours for paramedics to arrive.
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Care worker accused of attempted murder of elderly patients at Ayrshire hospital
A care worker is to stand trial for the attempted murder of two patients at an Ayrshire hospital. Calum Knox, 29, is accused of trying to kill Ann Reid, 81,
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Cancer patients ‘missing out on care’ as nurses struggle with huge workloads
Cancer patients are missing out on vital care as specialist nurses struggle with huge workloads, according to a new report. Macmillan Cancer Support said specialist cancer nurses were having to
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‘Front door’ approach to adult social care creating postcode lottery in Wales
Councils are doing a good job in preventing social care demand, but information, advice and assistance is not consistently effective across Wales. That’s the conclusion of a report by the
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‘Insufficient’ progress made in addressing key safety issues at HMP bedford
“Insufficient” progress has been made in addressing problems at a jail which was found to have alarming levels of drug-fuelled violence a year ago. The findings of an inspection at
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Woman discharged 18 months after being deemed fit to leave hospital – report
A woman spent 18 months in hospital after being deemed fit to leave due to a disagreement between her family and a healthcare partnership, according to a report. The patient
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RVS research finds two in every five hospital patients never have visitors
Two in five people in hospital never have any visitors, research suggests. A poll of 200 hospital nurses for the Royal Voluntary Service found many believed the lack of visitors
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Government accused of prioritising seriously ill children in England over Northern Ireland
The parents of a sick boy who has never tasted food have accused the British Government of prioritising seriously ill children in England over those in Northern Ireland. Jack McCrystal,
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Inquest into care home choking death delayed for police decision on prosecution
The inquest into the death at a care home of a brain injury patient who allegedly choked on a marshmallow has been delayed to allow police time to decide whether
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