Welsh Gov publish results of mental health ward spot checks
A national report about the findings of a series of 22 unannounced spot checks to review care and conditions on older people’s mental health wards across Wales has been published.
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Child abuse doctor has sentence reduced by six years
A children’s doctor who abused 18 boys in his care has had his 22-year jail sentence reduced to 16 years. Myles Bradbury, 42, from Herringswell, Suffolk, who worked as a
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A&E among least compassionate for mental health crisis care
People who have sought emergency help for mental health problems say they got better assistance from the police than staff in accident and emergency departments or community mental health teams.
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Standards for the care of older people in hospital launched
New standards for NHS Scotland aim to improve the care of older people in hospital. A key goal of the standards is strengthening the involvement of patients and carers in
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‘Narcissistic psychopath’ nurse jailed for minimum of 35 years
Self-styled ‘angel turned evil’ Victorino Chua has been jailed for at least 35 years for murdering two patients and poisoning 20 others. Father-of-two Chua, 49, described by detectives as a
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Nurse guilty of murder by poisoning in Stockport hospital
“Angel turned evil” killer nurse Victorino Chua is facing life in jail after he was found guilty of a murderous poisoning spree at his hospital. Filipino Chua, 49, injected insulin
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Inspectors praise acquired brain injury service in Glasgow
An acquired brain injury hospital in Glasgow has been praised for the quality of its care following an unannounced inspection by Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS). Inspectors reporting on The Disabilities
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Ayr private hospital gets positive inspection
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) has praised the Partnerships in Care (PiC) Clinic in Ayr following an unannounced inspection in January this year. HIS assessed the service against five quality themes
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Hospital rated ‘inadequate’ fostered culture of bullying and harassment
An already under-fire hospital in east London has been rated inadequate after inspectors found a raft of problems including patients experiencing delays in their treatment and not enough nursing and
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System pressures compromising care for older Scots, RCN
Pressures on our health and social care system are compromising fundamental standards of care for older people in hospital, according to a new Frontline First briefing published today by the
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