A hospital trust sent out an “extremely misleading” letter to public figures as the inquest into the death of a patient was due to open because they were worried about
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The chief nurse at the NHS trust responsible for the hospital where a pensioner died after drinking Flash has apologised to her family and vowed the same mistake cannot happen
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More than 100 cases of alleged poor care are to be reviewed at a beleaguered maternity unit, it has been reported. The number of cases at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals
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An initiative to reduce the risk of childhood sexual exploitation, a culture-change programme to improve the lives of older people in care homes and a project which had led to
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There are grave concerns about how the NHS will cope as winter approaches and the service is put under further pressure, a leading doctor has warned in response to the
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A care home for older people in East Dunbartonshire must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by vulnerable residents, inspectors have said. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal
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Crowdfunding appeals for cancer treatment are fuelling the use of alternative “quack” therapies, experts have warned. About £8 million has been raised for alternative cancer treatments on UK crowdfunding sites
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Almost 1,800 women are being contacted by the NHS after it emerged they were not invited for breast screening appointments. It comes after a review of the Scottish Breast Screening
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Almost 25,000 referrals for mental health treatment for young people have been rejected since Nicola Sturgeon became First Minister in 2014, Labour has said. Leader Richard Leonard (pictured) called on
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Some NHS staff choose not to get the flu vaccine because they wrongly believe it could make them ill, England’s top nurse has said. Professor Jane Cummings, chief nurse for
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