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Government warned of need for PPE stockpiles and contact tracing tool four years before pandemic

By Jemma Crew, Reporter8th October 2021News England

The Government modelled the impact of a coronavirus hitting England four years before the pandemic, with health officials warning of the need to stockpile protective equipment and develop a contact

FaceTime improving life-saving stroke care with instant advice from doctors to paramedics

By Ella Pickover, Reporter8th October 2021News England

Using FaceTime video calls to connect senior doctors with paramedics at the scene of emergencies has led to stroke patients getting quicker access to life-saving treatment. A new “video triage”

Jewish couple fail to persuade High Court where seriously ill daughter should end her life

By Brian Farmer, Reporter7th October 2021News England

A Jewish couple who failed to persuade a High Court judge to allow them to move their seriously ill daughter from England to a hospital in Israel have lost a

NHS Trust apologises after coroner says misdiagnosis directly contributed to academic’s death

By Tom Wilkinson, Reporter6th October 2021News England

Hospital bosses have apologised after a coroner found that misdiagnosis and a missed opportunity for treatment directly contributed to the death of a respected academic and former government adviser. Rural

Children’s hospital ‘ceilings were collapsing’ and ‘leaks everywhere’, says relative of cancer patient

By Katharine Hay, Reporter6th October 2021News Scotland

A family member of a young cancer patient receiving treatment at a children’s hospital said the building “was not fit for purpose”. The witness, who asked to remain anonymous, spent

Stillborn babies may have survived had it not been for serious clinical mistakes, hospitals review finds

By Rod Minchin, Reporter5th October 2021News Wales

One in three babies stillborn at two hospitals in South Wales may have survived had it not been for serious clinical mistakes, a review has found. The Independent Maternity Oversight

Bed blocking in Scottish hospitals returns to pre-pandemic level, figures show

By The Press Association5th October 2021News Scotland

Delayed discharges have hit another post-pandemic high, with patients spending a total of 46,171 unnecessary days in Scottish hospitals in August. An average of 1,489 beds were occupied each day

Mum was told son with leukaemia would be ‘safer at home’ – Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

By Lucinda Cameron, Reporter5th October 2021News Scotland

A mother was told by a doctor that her son, who was being treated for cancer, would be safer at home than in a hospital where issues were linked to

Young cancer patient put in ‘cell-like’ isolation after mother raised cleanliness concerns, inquiry told

By Daniel Harkins, Reporter30th September 2021News Scotland

A young boy with cancer was kept in cell-like isolation in a “filthy” Glasgow hospital after his mother started asking questions about cleanliness and infections in the water, an inquiry

NHS Highland expects to pay over £3.4 million to staff subjected to ‘long-standing bullying culture’

By Laura Paterson, Reporter29th September 2021News Scotland

NHS Highland expects to pay more than £3.4 million to staff affected by bullying, a report has revealed. The health board was heavily criticised after an investigation in 2019 found

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Government warned of need for PPE stockpiles and contact tracing tool four years before pandemic

FaceTime improving life-saving stroke care with instant advice from doctors to paramedics

Jewish couple fail to persuade High Court where seriously ill daughter should end her life

NHS Trust apologises after coroner says misdiagnosis directly contributed to academic’s death

Children’s hospital ‘ceilings were collapsing’ and ‘leaks everywhere’, says relative of cancer patient

Stillborn babies may have survived had it not been for serious clinical mistakes, hospitals review finds

Mum was told son with leukaemia would be ‘safer at home’ – Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

Young cancer patient put in ‘cell-like’ isolation after mother raised cleanliness concerns, inquiry told

NHS Highland expects to pay over £3.4 million to staff subjected to ‘long-standing bullying culture’

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Hospitals

Government warned of need for PPE stockpiles and contact tracing tool four years before pandemic

FaceTime improving life-saving stroke care with instant advice from doctors to paramedics

Jewish couple fail to persuade High Court where seriously ill daughter should end her life

NHS Trust apologises after coroner says misdiagnosis directly contributed to academic’s death

Children’s hospital ‘ceilings were collapsing’ and ‘leaks everywhere’, says relative of cancer patient

Stillborn babies may have survived had it not been for serious clinical mistakes, hospitals review finds

Bed blocking in Scottish hospitals returns to pre-pandemic level, figures show

Mum was told son with leukaemia would be ‘safer at home’ – Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

Young cancer patient put in ‘cell-like’ isolation after mother raised cleanliness concerns, inquiry told

NHS Highland expects to pay over £3.4 million to staff subjected to ‘long-standing bullying culture’