Boris Johnson’s NHS cash injection criticised as ‘drop in the ocean’
Boris Johnson’s £1.8 billion cash injection for the NHS has been widely criticised as “a drop in the ocean”, as experts called for more funding to be committed across the
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‘Inadequate’ NHS trust has new conditions placed on registration after concerns
New conditions have been placed on an “inadequate” NHS trust’s registration after inspectors highlighted a number of concerns. An inspection team from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) visited the Shrewsbury
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NHS face paying out millions after junior doctors win appeal over rest breaks
The NHS faces having to pay out millions of pounds to junior doctors following a Court of Appeal ruling over rest breaks. In a test case of significance across the
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Priory Group hospitals placed in special measures over ‘unacceptable’ standards
Two Priory Group hospitals have been placed in special measures after they were found to have “unacceptable” standards. Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors reported fears over dirty wards and “uncaring
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Disabled man who communicated by blinking dies at home after judge grants wish
A severely disabled man who communicated by blinking and persuaded a judge to let him leave hospital and go home to his mother has died, lawyers have said. Mr Justice
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Health trust probe under way after freed paranoid schizophrenic killed mother
A health trust is carrying out an internal investigation after a paranoid schizophrenic killed his mother following his discharge from hospital care. Lee Sowerby (pictured), 45, had already received two
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Over 40% of emergency hospital admissions from care homes ‘could be avoided’
More than four in 10 emergency hospital admissions from care homes could be avoided, experts have said. NHS researchers found that 41% of emergency admissions were for potentially avoidable conditions
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Some hospitals accused of ‘gaming the system’ on A&E waiting times data
Some hospitals are “gaming the system” to make their A&E waiting times data look better than it is, medics have claimed. Senior staff said patients are being sent to same
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People affected by long term conditions now offered art therapy at Altnagelvin
The Macmillan Health and Well Being Campus, based on the Altnagelvin Hospital site, is now offering art therapy for people affected by cancer and long term conditions. This service is
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Survey seeks feedback from elderly on travelling to healthcare appointments in Wales
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales wants to hear from older people across Wales about their experiences of travelling to hospital and GP appointments to help her to identify how
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