Warning over NHS care standards with sharp rise in patients waiting more than year
There has been a sharp rise in the number of patients who have waited more than a year for NHS care in England, according to a new report which paints
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Watchdog calls for action to improve patient safety in emergency care
Action is needed to “keep patients safe” in A&Es, the health watchdog has warned. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said that safety is a “key area of concern” in urgent
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NHS deterioration forcing patients to seek private care, says Labour
NHS patients are “reluctant refugees” forced to seek private care due to the deterioration of the service, Labour has claimed. Shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth accused the Conservatives of pushing
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GPs forced to reject routine appointments as pressure mounts on practices
GPs have been forced to reject patients for routine appointments as pressure on practices means they can only accept urgent consultations. According to a new survey of 769 GPs, nearly
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Aberdeenshire care home told to make urgent improvements following inspection
A care home for older people in Inverurie has been told to make urgent improvements in the care provided to vulnerable residents. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement
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Achievements of people with learning disabilities celebrated at Edinburgh awards ceremony
A range of people with learning disabilities, and those who support them, were honoured at Scotland’s Learning Disability Awards, held in Edinburgh, this past week. The Learning Disability Awards are
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Elderly patients suffering ‘medication-related harm’ when sent home from hospital
More than one in three older patients suffer “medication-related harm” after being discharged from hospital, a new study suggests. Researchers found at least 10% of these cases are preventable. A
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Report criticises council and care home after daughter was banned from visiting her mother
A woman was banned from visiting her mother in a Liverpool care home after she complained about her treatment, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found. The woman,
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Grandmother’s painful death from bladder cancer ‘avoidable’, health ombudsman
A grandmother’s “painful death” from cancer could have been avoided, the health ombudsman has said. Pamela North, from Dagenham in Essex, died after a hospital’s nine-month delay to diagnose her
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London Ambulance Service comes out of special measures following new inspection
The London Ambulance Service has been taken out of special measures after improving its rating from “inadequate” to “good”. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) on Wednesday released a report which
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