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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Better home-from-hosptial schemes could save £40M on readmissions
Almost 200,000 people over the age of 75 have left hospital without proper support, increasing the likelihood of being readmitted, according to a new report. The Royal Voluntary Service said
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Taskforce to tackle delayed hospital discharges in Scotland
In response to new delayed discharge statistics, which suggest the number of people remaining in hospital following treatment has continued to rise since April 2014, the Scottish Government has announced
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Stepping Hill Hospital nurse faces court on murder charges
A nurse has appeared in court accused of the murder of three people. Victorino Chua, 48, spoke only to confirm his name, age and address during the three-minute hearing at
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What do social workers do in hospitals?
It was a pleasure to interview Shelley Craig and Barbara Muskat about hospital social work this week. Their research is published in an article called Bouncers, Brokers, and Glue: The
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