New plans encourage Welsh public to use hospitals only if essential
Patients in Wales will be encouraged to only go to hospital if it is essential, under new plans published by the Welsh Government. As the 70th anniversary of the NHS
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Engage: Are care workers key to improving mental health patients’ physical health in secure hospitals?
A new study suggests more value needs to be placed in promoting exercise for people with severe mental health issues in secure hospital settings. Researchers from Loughborough University have explored
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Nearly 1.5 million emergency admissions to hospital could have been avoided
Failures across health and social care led to around 1.5 million emergency admissions to hospital that could have been avoided, MPs have said. Nearly a quarter of the urgent admissions
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Over a million NHS workers accept ‘much-needed’ three-year pay deal
More than one million health workers are to receive a pay rise worth 6.5% for most staff over the next three years, after the deal was accepted by those ranging
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Health worker members of GMB reject three-year pay deal in first vote
The first result of a ballot among health workers on a three-year pay deal has shown massive rejection. Members of the GMB union voted against the proposed agreement, worth an
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Doctor who caused decapitation of baby cleared of misconduct by tribunal
A doctor who caused the decapitation of a baby after deciding on the wrong method of delivery has been cleared of misconduct by a medical tribunal. Dr Vaishnavy Vilvanathan Laxman
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Dover man jailed for shaking his nine-week-old baby daughter to death
A man has been jailed for eight years after admitting shaking his baby daughter to death. James Ring, 21, was caring for nine-week-old Aria at home in the Crabble area
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Tribunal finds baby was decapitated due to doctor’s ‘error of judgement’
A baby was decapitated after a doctor decided on the wrong method to try and deliver him, a medical tribunal has found. Dr Vaishnavy Vilvanathan Laxman failed to perform an
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More than 100 neurologist alert patients still being sought by Belfast health officials
Health officials are trying to trace 140 patients who have not yet responded to a major recall alert linked to concerns about the work of a consultant neurologist. Earlier this
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NHS issue urgent appeal for in-demand blood types after significant shortage revealed
An urgent appeal has been issued by the NHS for two regularly required blood types after an increase in demand and the bank holiday weekend has left a significant stock
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