Dozens of patient deaths may be linked to ambulance delays, ex-minister claims
Ambulance delays are feared to have caused up to 81 patient deaths at a trust judged to be in “crisis”, a former health minister has said. Norman Lamb said he
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Tasers fired more than 20 times in six months in mental health units
Tasers were fired 22 times in mental health hospitals, wards and clinics during a six month period, new figures have shown. From April 1 2017 to September 30 2017, the
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Doctors should be forced to come clean about errors as inquiry alleges ‘cover-up’
Medics in Northern Ireland should be legally forced to come clean about errors in their care, a public inquiry said. The mother of one girl who died from avoidable negligence
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Medical chiefs make unreserved apology after ‘many failings’ highlighted in damning report
Medical chiefs from three hospital trusts criticised in Sir John O’Hara’s damning report have made an unreserved apology. Speaking on behalf of the Belfast, Western and Southern Health and Social
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Stephen Hawking campaign group wins judicial review of NHS ‘privatisation’ plans
A campaign group backed by Professor Stephen Hawking has been granted permission to challenge Jeremy Hunt in the High Court over plans to allow private companies to play a greater
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Surgeon ‘wrongly allowed time to slip by’ in patient’s care, tribunal told
A consultant jailed over the death of a patient failed to provide good clinical care to him as he allowed vital time “to slip by” between diagnosis and surgery, a
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Corbyn calls for urgent NHS funding to stem the flow of staff leaving
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the NHS needs “urgent, urgent funding” and the nation needs a broad investment to help it become a more equal society. Speaking to a party
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NHS Wales computer systems restored after technical glitch fixed
NHS computer systems in Wales have been restored after a technical glitch left many staff unable to access them on Wednesday. The problem affected two data centres, according to the
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Steep rise in mental health detentions ‘suggests system under considerable pressure’
A steep rise in the number of detentions of mentally unwell people could be a sign that the health service is under “considerable pressure”, health inspectors have warned. In the
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Technical issue in NHS Wales computer systems being urgently investigated
A suspected technical glitch has hit the NHS in Wales, leaving many staff unable to access computer systems. The problem is affecting two data centres, the county’s department of health
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