More than 43,000 people were declared dead by the time an ambulance arrived last year, according to statistics given to the Liberal Democrats. The data, revealed following Freedom of Information
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The Government appears to have entered a “phase of total apathy” after “abject failure” in addressing the risk of abuse to autistic people and those with learning disabilities who are
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A nurse accused of multiple murders of babies wept in the dock as photographs of her bedroom were shown in court. Lucy Letby, 33, cried as the images were displayed
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Nurses are to stage fresh strikes after rejecting the Government’s pay offer in a shattering blow to hopes of resolving the bitter NHS pay dispute. The Royal College of Nursing
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Hospital bosses have expressed concern about keeping patients safe as they struggle to secure cover for overnight junior doctor shifts during strikes. NHS Providers warned that the 96-hour junior doctor
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Delays in people leaving hospital in England could be costing an average of £395 per night, according to researchers at a health think tank. The direct costs of delayed discharges
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Investigations into poor maternity care will be transferred to the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the Government has announced. In a written statement, health minister Maria Caulfield said the current maternity
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Many of those who died in the Covid-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland were ultimately victims of the dire state of the region’s health service prior to the pandemic, the chair
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The NHS could make “significant dents” in plugging workforce shortages by working “smarter” and more efficiently, its chief strategy officer has said. Chris Hopson said more staff were needed but
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A review describing a toxic culture of bullying at one of the country’s largest NHS trusts shows its “reluctance to accept criticism”, a health watchdog has said. Rob Behrens (pictured),
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