The jobs of thousands of health officials are at risk as part of a “radical reduction and reshaping” exercise, NHS leaders have said. The streamlining of roles at NHS England
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A plastic surgeon attempted to murder a fellow doctor by stabbing him in his home after a failed plot to set his house on fire, a court has heard. Jurors
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Allowing physician associates (PAs) to take on the responsibilities of NHS doctors costs lives, an expert from the University of Oxford has said. Professor Trisha Greenhalgh, lead author of new
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Patients who are subjected to abuse on mental health wards do not formally complain as they “do not want to expose themselves to any risk of revenge” from staff, academics
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Bed-bound patients were told to “soil themselves” in a busy A&E department because there were not enough staff to take them to the toilet, according to a new report. One
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More than nine in 10 nurses and midwives have suffered physical violence while doing their jobs, new research suggests. A survey of more than 1,000 nursing and midwifery staff revealed
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One of Scotland’s biggest health boards was not clear enough on the design of the ventilation system which delayed the opening of a children’s hospital, an inquiry has found. The
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The public is being misled over what an NHS physician associate (PA) does, a coroner has said after a woman died following hospital failings, including being misdiagnosed with a nose
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Health leaders have warned of a “potential second norovirus wave” – with people catching the vomiting bug more than once. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said people who have
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A hospital “compromised” a brain-damaged man’s dignity by keeping him on life support for nine years, a High Court judge has said. The man, known only as JP, suffered a
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