A mother-of-two was placed in a hospital five hours from home, while another woman spent hours in a police staff room because of a lack of suitable facilities, a watchdog’s
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Bed-bound patients were told to “soil themselves” in a busy A&E department because there were not enough staff to take them to the toilet, according to a new report. One
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An NHS trust has been fined £1.6 million for “avoidable failings” that led to the deaths of three babies in 2021. Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust pleaded guilty at
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An NHS trust has admitted it failed to provide safe care and treatment to three babies who died within months of each and their mothers as it is prosecuted for
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The Care Quality Commission has “lost its way” with inspections of care homes, hospitals and other facilities years out of date, its new chief executive has said. Sir Julian Hartley
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A lack of confidence in the NHS complaints process means some people are taking no action when they experience poor care, according to the patient champion. There is also “little
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A pregnancy loss charity has expressed concern after a BBC investigation reported that the deaths of dozens of babies and two mothers in one NHS trust over the last five
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Backlogs at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) mean some concerns being flagged to the watchdog are going months without a response, MPs have heard. The organisation’s new chief executive said
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Calls to consider scrapping the use of one-word ratings by the health watchdog for adult social services are “not a priority”, the Government has said. Labour MP Josh Fenton-Glynn warned
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Failing hospitals will be named and shamed in league tables and NHS managers sacked if they cannot improve patient care and take control of finances, under Government plans. Health Secretary
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