Swansea care home manager removed from the Register for misconduct
An adult care home manager from Swansea has been removed from the Register of Social Care Workers after a fitness to practise panel found he put individuals in his care
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Hospital where patients were left waiting on trolleys told it must improve
A hospital where patients were left waiting on trolleys and delays were “manipulated” to make them appear less frequent has been told it must improve. Inspectors from health watchdog the
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Bupa Care Homes fined £3 million following death of resident from Legionnaires’ disease
Bupa Care Homes has been fined £3 million over the death of an 86-year-old in Essex. Kenneth Ibbetson died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease while living at the Hutton Village Nursing
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Decade high half a million patients waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment
The number of patients waiting longer than the recommended 18 weeks to start planned NHS hospital treatment has reached the highest number in almost a decade by exceeding half a
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CQC survey finds mental health patients feel treated with less respect and dignity
Patients with pre-existing mental health conditions feel they are treated with less respect and dignity while staying in hospital, according to the results of a wide-ranging survey. This group reported
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Dementia sufferers subjected to ‘inhuman and degrading treatment’ at care home
Dementia sufferers at a Northern Ireland care home suffered a “horrific catalogue of inhuman and degrading treatment”, an investigation has found. Launching a scathing report into standards at Dunmurry Manor
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Doctors should not fear prosecution for ‘honest mistakes’ – Jeremy Hunt
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is promising more support for doctors and nurses who make “honest mistakes” while treating patients so they can learn from their errors without fear of prosecution.
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Hospice boss faces jail for £100,000 fraud using charity’s credit card
A hospice boss whose arrest cost the charity £100,000 in lost donations will be jailed when he is sentenced for a long-running fraud. Graham Leggatt-Chidgey, 62, pleaded guilty to abusing
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Plans to integrate health and social care undermined by public distrust, MPs warn
Government plans to integrate health and social care in England are in danger of being undermined by public distrust and suspicion, MPs have warned. The Commons Health and Social Care
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Hospice boss who used charity’s credit card for £90K personal purchases jailed for four years
A hospice boss who used the charity’s credit to spend more than £90,000 on suits, designer Mont Blanc pens and luxury hotels has been jailed for four years. Graham Leggatt-Chidgey,
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