TV doctor brands Hunt ‘disgusting’ over decision to take children to A&E
TV doctor Dr Ranj Singh agrees there is a “humanitarian crisis” in the NHS and said it was “disgusting” that Jeremy Hunt took his children to A&E because he did
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Red Cross chief defends NHS ‘humanitarian crisis’ remarks despite PMs rejection
The head of the British Red Cross has stood by his description of a “humanitarian crisis” gripping the NHS after the Prime Minister rejected the suggestion. Mike Adamson, the charity’s
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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt ‘completely out of touch with scale of A&E problems’
Jeremy Hunt has been accused of being “completely out of touch” with the scale of the problems facing A&E departments across the country. Dr Mark Holland, president of the Society
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683 people died while waiting to be discharged from Scottish hospitals, Labour says
Nearly 700 patients died while waiting to be discharged from Scotland’s hospitals over a 19-month period, figures obtained by Labour have revealed. Health boards said 683 people died in hospital
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Hospital bosses criticised over pregnant woman with learning difficulties
Hospital bosses with responsibility for the treatment of a pregnant woman with learning difficulties did not launch legal proceedings quickly enough, a Court of Protection judge has said. Managers had
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NHS Forth Valley in apology after missing brain tumour in five-year-old boy
A health board has apologised after a paediatrician failed to diagnose a five-year-old boy with a brain tumour at an earlier stage. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) Jim Martin upheld
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Call for inquiry over 70,000 violent assaults against health workers in past year
The Government is being urged to set up an inquiry into the increasing number of violent assaults against health workers. Unison said incidents had jumped by a fifth in England
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Family of suicide doctor with performance self-doubts urge action on NHS morale
Family members of a talented junior doctor who killed herself among crippling self-doubts and anxiety about her performance have called for action to alleviate the “crisis” of staff anxiety and
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New Certificate in Care qualification aimed at 1.3million frontline staff
The Skills for Health Level 2 Certificate in Care Qualification is a new qualification to support the delivery of the Care Certificate, brought to you by SFJ Awards. The qualification
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Royal London Hospital warned over security at its maternity unit
The biggest hospital in Europe has been ordered to improve security on its maternity ward after inspectors found that mothers “might leave the unit with the wrong baby”. Some babies
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