The chief executive of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust responded to the Ockenden report by saying she was confident its services are safe. Louise Barnett (pictured) also said
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MPs have rejected proposals aimed at improving workforce planning in health and social care in England. The Commons voted 249 to 167, majority 82, to reject a Lords amendment to
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Some 201 babies and nine mothers could have – or would have – survived if an NHS trust had provided better care, an independent inquiry into the UK’s biggest maternity
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A 2013 investigation commissioned by local NHS managers into maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust concluded services were safe, meaning failings were allowed to continue. The study,
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Free parking for NHS staff working in hospitals in England will end on Friday, the Health Secretary has said. Parking fees were waived during the Covid-19 pandemic, but Sajid Javid
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The number of coronavirus patients in Scotland’s hospitals has reached a new record high as figures rose for the fourth day in a row. Latest Scottish Government figures show there
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The daughter of an NHS worker who died from Covid-19 has said she is “distraught” after an inquest concluded procedures were in place to keep him safe. Mark Woolcock, 59,
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Appropriate procedures were in place to ensure an NHS employee who died from Covid-19 was kept safe before his death, a coroner has concluded. Mark Woolcock, 59, of Stratford, died
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Ukrainians fleeing the war in their homeland will be able to access healthcare and some benefits as soon as they arrive in Scotland. Health Secretary Humza Yousaf (pictured) explained the
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Staff absences at NHS hospitals in England due to Covid-19 have jumped more than 30% week-on-week, the biggest increase since the start of the year, new figures show. An average
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