Hospitals should be scrutinised as part of investigations into doctors following the unexpected deaths of patients, an independent review suggests. The report, commissioned by the General Medical Council (GMC), calls
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Schwartz Center Rounds® were created from an idea by Kenneth B. Schwartz – who passed away in 1995 from lung cancer, aged 40. A few months before Kenneth B. Schwartz
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The higher mortality rate for weekend hospital admissions should not be used as an indicator of quality of care due to the lack of data preceding patient admission and on
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A woman who suffered severe brain damage after taking a heroin overdose five years ago should be allowed to die, a judge in a specialist court has ruled. The woman,
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Nurses are struggling to look after dying patients because of staff shortages, a survey suggests. Two-thirds of nurses (65%) said staffing levels are the main “barrier” to providing good care
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Hospital death rates have dropped by 14% in four years, beating a Scottish Government target of a 10% cut. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman credited the drop to the Scottish Patient
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The Health Secretary is backing a new online NHS scheme where people who are dying can share their wishes around treatment and care. Matt Hancock welcomed the move towards giving
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Families caring for sick children should be warned about the potential pitfalls of sharing their plight on social media, experts have said. New guidance for health professionals suggests parents are
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Nearly nine in 10 people in Scotland support legalising assisted dying, according to a new poll. The Populus survey, commissioned by campaign group Dignity in Dying Scotland, found 87% backed
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An elderly widow who was at the centre of a dispute in a specialist court has died following a life-support ruling by a judge. Family members were at odds over
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