The NHS is spending millions of pounds on private beds for patients with mental health problems, it has been claimed. At least 18 areas in England have no NHS mental
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A relative of the founder of the NHS died after a “life-threatening mistake” made by two NHS trusts. Roderick Bevan, the great-nephew of Nye Bevan, died last year after being
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Two women whose deaths have been linked to the listeria outbreak at UK hospitals have been named. Enid Heap, 84, died at Manchester Royal Infirmary on May 6 with her
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Pressures within the NHS are leading to a decline in patient experience, new research suggests. Less than half of people (48%) admitted to hospital in England rated their overall experience
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Alcohol sales in Scotland fell to the lowest level for almost quarter of a century last year, new research has found. The total volume of pure alcohol sold per adult
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock has promised “severe consequences” if there is evidence of “wrongdoing” following an outbreak of listeria. Five people are suspected to have died after an outbreak of
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A formal review is being carried out at a health board after the email addresses of almost 40 people living with HIV were accidentally made public. In an email sent
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A nurse who was re-arrested on suspicion of the murders of eight babies at a hospital neo-natal unit has been released on bail, police have said. Lucy Letby, 29, was
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A 27-year-old man has been arrested after a member of nursing staff was attacked with a pair of scissors in a hospital A&E. Police were called to reports of a
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A series of significant failings were made in the care of two vulnerable patients who died at an NHS mental health trust, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has
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