Patients in Wales forced to wait a year for operations rises by 400%
The number of people waiting more than a year for an operation in Wales has risen by more than 400% in the past four years. A freedom of information request
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Charity warns of link between low pay, job insecurity and greater risk of suicide
The lowest-paid workers are at a greater risk of suicide, a mental health charity has claimed. Research from the Mental Health Foundation Scotland warns of the link between low pay,
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Health board apologises over ‘significant failings’ in case of woman who died of cancer
A health board has apologised for ” unreasonable delays” in the treatment of a woman who later died of cancer. The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) identified “significant failings” in
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Breast cancer charity urges better access to post-hospital support for patients
Breast cancer patients should be given better access to support after their hospital treatment ends, a charity has said. The call from Breast Cancer Care comes after a new poll
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Tribunals urged after study finds ‘unacceptable’ variations in healthcare access
Local health bodies should have to face a tribunal board if they have “overly restrictive commissioning policies”, a new report suggests. The recommendation comes after researchers found that there is
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Fundraising drive results in new specialist beds at children’s cancer unit in Belfast
Families, patients and staff gathered at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children recently to officially open two brand new rooms which have been built for the Cancer Unit, following a
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Mencap renews call for Government to foot bill for learning disability carers back pay
Families who pay for overnight care for loved ones with a learning disability could be forced to find tens of thousands of pounds in back pay for carers, a charity
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Report: Role of specialist palliative care in providing support to care homes in England
This survey of organisations providing specialist palliative care services to care homes highlights the good work they do and identifies the key challenges they face. The report, commissioned by Public
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Gething announces additional £1m to improve End of Life Care in Wales
Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething has announced an additional £1m to further enhance End of Life Care services in Wales. The fund will go towards supporting the delivery of the End
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New test could highlight women at highest risk of recurring breast cancer
Testing for immune cell “hotspots” around tumours could help identify women at high risk of relapsing breast cancer, say scientists. Women with large numbers of immune cells clustered in and
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