Woman who was first baby born on NHS says state of services ‘breaks her heart’
A woman who was the first baby to be born on the NHS said it “breaks her heart” to see services run down. Aneira Thomas claimed there was a delay
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NHS Trusts accused of ‘frittering away millions’ on moving staff to arms-length companies
NHS trusts are spending millions of pounds outsourcing staff to new arms-length private companies, research has revealed. A Freedom of Information (FoI) request by Unison showed that trusts in England
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Campaign encourages patients to get up, get dressed and keep moving
A UK-wide campaign to encourage patients to change from their pyjamas and get moving around is being supported by the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales, Professor Jean White. The #EndPJParalysis
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‘Ghost wards’ with 1,400 empty hospital beds is a scandal – Labour
Hospital wards being out of use and beds being left empty is a “scandal” at a “time of crisis for the NHS”, the shadow health secretary has said. Jonathan Ashworth
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With some hospitals spending £3 a day on patient meals, Labour call for legal minimum standards
There should be “mandatory minimum standards” for hospital food, Labour has said. Official NHS Digital data shows that in 2016/17 some hospitals in England are spending £3 on each patient
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Hospitals launch legal challenge to save £300 million in rates
A group of 20 NHS hospital trusts has launched a legal bid for business rates relief in a landmark case that could save under-pressure hospitals nearly £300 million a year.
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New ‘state-of-the-art’ cancer facility to be built after Manchester hospital fire
A new “state-of-the-art” cancer research facility will be built at the Christie Hospital in Manchester, on a site which was devastated by fire. The blaze started on the roof of
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Health inspectors raise concerns over private hospitals’ safety and leadership
Two fifths of private hospitals in England are failing to meet expected safety standards, according to a report by health inspectors. While the majority of independent acute hospitals provide good
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Swansea man, 80, died in hospital ‘after waiting 23 hours for ambulance’
An 80-year-old man died in hospital after waiting 23 hours for an ambulance and a further seven hours before being admitted, his son has said. Darren Williams, 48, said his
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Heart imaging software among innovations being ‘fast-tracked’ for NHS use
Heart imaging software which could save tens of thousands of patients from undergoing invasive tests are among the latest medical innovations to receive NHS backing. The technology, which creates a
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