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Study estimates thousands of lives lost due to poor heart attack after-care

By The Press Association10th May 2016News England

Failures in heart attack care are leading to tens of thousands of deaths, a new study has found. Around 33,000 deaths could have been avoided over a 10-year period if

Doctors’ negligence trial hears weight was ‘falling off’ boy in run-up to death

By The Press Association5th May 2016News Wales

A grieving mother broke down in tears and spoke of her frustration that doctors could not find out what was wrong with her son in the run-up to his death.

Shortage of staff among ‘non-clinical’ reasons 670 Scots operations cancelled

By The Press Association3rd May 2016News Scotland

More than 20 operations a day were cancelled in March for “non-clinical reasons” such as a shortage of beds or hospital staff. Official statistics show NHS bosses cancelled 670 procedures

Do not resuscitate orders ‘being imposed without consent of families’

By The Press Association3rd May 2016News England

Medical staff have been urged to communicate better with the family of patients who are dying, after an audit found tens of thousands of patients are having do not resuscitate

Concerns raised over Google access to 1.6 million NHS patient files

By The Press Association3rd May 2016News England

A Google artificial intelligence programme has been given access to an estimated 1.6 million NHS patient files, it has been claimed. According to New Scientist, the technology giant’s artificial intelligence

NHS trust failing to protect patients from risk of harm – watchdog

By The Press Association28th April 2016News England

A scandal-hit NHS trust where a teenager drowned in the bath is still failing to protect patients from risk of harm, a watchdog has found. Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors

Doctors defy Jeremy Hunt appeal as first all-out strike in NHS history begins

By The Press Association26th April 2016News England

Thousands of junior doctors are staging the first all-out strike in the history of the NHS after the Health Secretary made it clear a new contract will go ahead. Jeremy

Attacks on NHS staff hit 67,800 a year – up 25% in five years

By The Press Association22nd April 2016News England

Assaults on NHS staff have gone up 25% in the last five years, new figures show. The number of assaults increased to 67,874 in 2014-15 from 54,758 assaults in 2008-9

Mental health survey reveals heightened suicide risk of emergency services workers

By The Press Association20th April 2016News England

More than a quarter of emergency services workers have thought about taking their own lives, research has revealed. The data from mental health charity Mind shows the high occurrence of

DH brand doctors ‘irresponsible’ as 5,100 procedures postponed in latest strike

By The Press Association6th April 2016News England

Thousands of patients are expecting to face further disruption to NHS services as junior doctors take to picket lines once more in their ongoing dispute with the Government. Figures from

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Study estimates thousands of lives lost due to poor heart attack after-care

Doctors’ negligence trial hears weight was ‘falling off’ boy in run-up to death

Shortage of staff among ‘non-clinical’ reasons 670 Scots operations cancelled

Do not resuscitate orders ‘being imposed without consent of families’

Concerns raised over Google access to 1.6 million NHS patient files

NHS trust failing to protect patients from risk of harm – watchdog

Doctors defy Jeremy Hunt appeal as first all-out strike in NHS history begins

Attacks on NHS staff hit 67,800 a year – up 25% in five years

Mental health survey reveals heightened suicide risk of emergency services workers

DH brand doctors ‘irresponsible’ as 5,100 procedures postponed in latest strike

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

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Tag: Hospitals

Study estimates thousands of lives lost due to poor heart attack after-care

Doctors’ negligence trial hears weight was ‘falling off’ boy in run-up to death

Shortage of staff among ‘non-clinical’ reasons 670 Scots operations cancelled

Do not resuscitate orders ‘being imposed without consent of families’

Concerns raised over Google access to 1.6 million NHS patient files

NHS trust failing to protect patients from risk of harm – watchdog

Doctors defy Jeremy Hunt appeal as first all-out strike in NHS history begins

Attacks on NHS staff hit 67,800 a year – up 25% in five years

Mental health survey reveals heightened suicide risk of emergency services workers

DH brand doctors ‘irresponsible’ as 5,100 procedures postponed in latest strike