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‘Gross failure’ in hospital care may have contributed to disabled woman’s death

By Mathilde Grandjean, Reporter21st October 2024News England

A coroner has ruled that “gross failure” in the hospital care of a disabled woman “possibly contributed to her death”. Chloe Every (pictured) had learning difficulties and a muscle-wasting condition

Hospital staff filmed mistreating vulnerable patients lose appeals against convictions

By Callum Parke and Clive Hammond, Reporters18th October 2024News England

Two staff members at a specialist hospital unit who were filmed mistreating vulnerable patients have lost challenges against their convictions at the Court of Appeal. Peter Bennett, 55, and Matthew

Woman, 31, left in hospital corridor for 10 hours at ‘most vulnerable’ – inquest

By Anahita Hossein-Pour, Reporter14th October 2024News England

The family of a 31-year-old woman said she was “abandoned” in a hospital corridor for hours before her death, an inquest has heard. Tamara Davis was said to be in

I can’t understand how I was so blind, mentor of nurse Lucy Letby tells inquiry

By Kim Pilling, Reporter14th October 2024News England

A friend and work mentor of nurse Lucy Letby has told a public inquiry she cannot understand how she was “so blind” about the child serial killer. The senior nurse,

Flagship superhospital was not what we expected, medical director tells inquiry

By Nick Forbes, Reporter10th October 2024News Scotland

The medical director of a health board has told a public inquiry that “we did not get what we expected” with a flagship hospital at the centre of infection concerns.

Disgraced breast surgeon declines to give evidence ahead of multiple inquests

By Matthew Cooper, Reporter10th October 2024News England

Jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson has refused to attend to give evidence at inquests into the deaths of 62 of his patients, claiming he has “inadequate facilities” to prepare for

Investigation into orthopaedic surgeon widened to include four more hospitals

By Ella Pickover, Reporter10th October 2024News England

A probe examining concerns about an orthopaedic surgeon has been widened to include four more hospitals, officials have said. Great Ormond Street Hospital (Gosh) recently launched a review of the

NHS is entering winter ‘in bad shape’ as new figures show rising waits

By Jane Kirby and Ian Jones, Reporters10th October 2024News England

The NHS is going into winter “in bad shape”, experts have warned, as new figures show key targets continue to be missed amid rising waits. Figures from NHS England show

Certificate scheme recognising ‘deeply distressing’ pregnancy loss expanded

By Storm Newton, Reporter9th October 2024News England

Parents who have experienced the loss of a baby early in pregnancy will now be able to apply to have their child’s life officially recognised regardless of how much time

No attempt to ‘deflect’ attention from infection issues at hospital, probe hears

By Nick Forbes, Reporter8th October 2024News Scotland

A whistleblower who raised concerns about infection risks at a flagship hospital was not criticised in order to “deflect” attention from real issues, a former director at NHS Greater Glasgow

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‘Gross failure’ in hospital care may have contributed to disabled woman’s death

Hospital staff filmed mistreating vulnerable patients lose appeals against convictions

Woman, 31, left in hospital corridor for 10 hours at ‘most vulnerable’ – inquest

I can’t understand how I was so blind, mentor of nurse Lucy Letby tells inquiry

Flagship superhospital was not what we expected, medical director tells inquiry

Disgraced breast surgeon declines to give evidence ahead of multiple inquests

Investigation into orthopaedic surgeon widened to include four more hospitals

NHS is entering winter ‘in bad shape’ as new figures show rising waits

Certificate scheme recognising ‘deeply distressing’ pregnancy loss expanded

No attempt to ‘deflect’ attention from infection issues at hospital, probe hears

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother branded ‘executioners’ as pair are jailed for life

Letby legal team seeks fresh bid to challenge convictions of child serial killer

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Tag: Hospitals

‘Gross failure’ in hospital care may have contributed to disabled woman’s death

Hospital staff filmed mistreating vulnerable patients lose appeals against convictions

Woman, 31, left in hospital corridor for 10 hours at ‘most vulnerable’ – inquest

I can’t understand how I was so blind, mentor of nurse Lucy Letby tells inquiry

Flagship superhospital was not what we expected, medical director tells inquiry

Disgraced breast surgeon declines to give evidence ahead of multiple inquests

Investigation into orthopaedic surgeon widened to include four more hospitals

NHS is entering winter ‘in bad shape’ as new figures show rising waits

Certificate scheme recognising ‘deeply distressing’ pregnancy loss expanded

No attempt to ‘deflect’ attention from infection issues at hospital, probe hears