NHS managers used U2 band names on £700,000 fraud, court hears
Three NHS managers defrauded a health board out of more than £700,000 by using the names of U2 members to award contracts to a bogus construction firm, a court has
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NHS whistleblowers given direct line to Health Secretary
Scotland’s health secretary has told NHS whistleblowing champions to come straight to her if they are not being listened to by their health boards. Jeane Freeman said she would appoint
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260,000 diabetes patients ‘experienced medication error in hospital last year’
More than 260,000 diabetes inpatients experienced a medication error during their hospital stay last year – putting them at risk of lasting harm or death, a report has warned. The
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Body parts among tonnes of NHS waste allowed to pile up by disposal company
Human body parts are among hundreds of tonnes of waste from NHS hospitals which have been allowed to pile up by a disposal company. Healthcare Environment Services Ltd has been
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Spending watchdog’s concerns as two Scottish health boards may need to be bailed out
Scotland’s public spending watchdog has expressed “serious reservations” about the finances of two health boards which could both require to be bailed out with £22 million of government cash. Auditor
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Health Secretary writes to EU workers at NHS Scotland over Brexit fears
The Health Secretary has written to EU staff working in Scotland’s NHS to express the country’s gratitude and wish for them to stay on post-Brexit. Jeane Freeman MSP (pictured) sent
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NHS pays out record compensation of nearly £20M to brain injury girl
An 18-year-old girl has been awarded almost £20 million in compensation in what is believed to be a record payout by the NHS. The teenager suffered catastrophic brain injuries after
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Health Secretary opens Scotland’s first major trauma centre in Aberdeen
Scotland’s first major trauma centre has opened in Aberdeen. The centre at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary will treat the most seriously injured patients across the north of Scotland. It is the
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Major increase in use of hospital restraints for learning disability patients branded ‘really shameful’
The use of restraints on adults with learning disabilities has risen by 50% in hospitals, figures show. Restraints in this setting were used a total of 15,065 times in England
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Hancock attempts to ease NHS winter pressures with extra £240M social care fund
An emergency £240 million will be pumped into the social care system to ease pressure on the NHS this winter. Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock will use his
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