Doctors’ negligence trial hears weight was ‘falling off’ boy in run-up to death
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.
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Do not resuscitate orders ‘being imposed without consent of families’
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
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Concerns raised over Google access to 1.6 million NHS patient files
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
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Shortage of staff among ‘non-clinical’ reasons 670 Scots operations cancelled
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
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NHS trust failing to protect patients from risk of harm – watchdog
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
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Doctors defy Jeremy Hunt appeal as first all-out strike in NHS history begins
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
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Attacks on NHS staff hit 67,800 a year – up 25% in five years
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
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Mental health survey reveals heightened suicide risk of emergency services workers
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
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DH brand doctors ‘irresponsible’ as 5,100 procedures postponed in latest strike
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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Hospitals ‘paying locum doctors for extra hours to bypass wages cap’
Hospitals are paying locum doctors for hours they have not worked to bypass a Government cap on agency staff pay, it has been reported. Some doctors are claiming for extra
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