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Releasing 25,000 hospital patients to care homes without tests a ‘reckless and appalling error’

By Jemma Crew, Reporter29th July 2020News England

Advising hospitals to discharge thousands of patients into care homes without knowing if they had coronavirus was a “reckless” and “appalling” policy error, a Commons report argues. Discharging around 25,000

Unsafe and dilapidated mental health buildings ‘a disaster waiting to happen’ – Royal College warn

By Jane Kirby, Reporter23rd July 2020News England

Unsafe mental health buildings are a “disaster waiting to happen”, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has said. Dilapidated buildings and years of under-investment have been exposed by Covid-19, with old

More inquests open into deaths of former patients of rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson

By Richard Vernalls, Reporter22nd July 2020News England

A total of seven inquests have now been opened into the deaths of women treated by rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson, who was jailed in 2017 for wounding patients. Area

Healthcare staff ‘bullied when they complained about conditions on Covid ward’ – Unison

By Tess de la Mare, Reporter22nd July 2020News England

Staff caring for dying Covid-19 patients at a major UK teaching hospital were subject to a campaign of bullying and abuse if they dared complain about working conditions, a union

Wales’s biggest accident and emergency unit asks public to phone ahead before attending

By Claire Hayhurst, Reporter15th July 2020News Wales

People with non-life-threatening conditions are to be asked to make an appointment ahead of attending Wales’s biggest accident and emergency unit. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is introducing a

Academics warn ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ could see 120,000 Covid-19 deaths this winter

By Jane Kirby, Reporter14th July 202014th July 2020Education & Training

A second wave of coronavirus infections this winter could be more serious than the first, with 120,000 hospital deaths in a “reasonable worst-case scenario”, scientists advising the Government have warned.

Damning review concludes thousands of women could have been spared mesh complications

By Ella Pickover, Reporter8th July 2020News England

Thousands of women could have been spared complications from mesh surgery, a damning new review has concluded. Women told the review team of “excruciating chronic pain feeling like razors inside

Prime Minister dismisses pleas to extend free car parking for NHS staff post-Covid-19

By Richard Wheeler and Sophie Morris, Reporters8th July 20208th July 2020News England

Boris Johnson has dismissed pleas to retain free hospital parking for all NHS staff after the Covid-19 pandemic. The Prime Minister told Sir Keir Starmer to “take his latest bandwagon

Government lacks ‘robust’ plan to ensure future protective equipment supply, MPs warn

By Gavin Cordon, Reporter8th July 2020News England

The Government still does not have “robust” plans in place to ensure hospitals and care homes have the personal protective equipment (PPE) they need in the event of a second

GOSH report rise in number of babies with abuse-suspected head trauma during lockdown

By Jemma Crew, Reporter3rd July 2020News England

A rise in babies with head injuries suspected to be caused by abuse has been reported by a specialist children’s hospital during the coronavirus pandemic. Ten babies aged from 17

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Releasing 25,000 hospital patients to care homes without tests a ‘reckless and appalling error’

Unsafe and dilapidated mental health buildings ‘a disaster waiting to happen’ – Royal College warn

More inquests open into deaths of former patients of rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson

Healthcare staff ‘bullied when they complained about conditions on Covid ward’ – Unison

Wales’s biggest accident and emergency unit asks public to phone ahead before attending

Damning review concludes thousands of women could have been spared mesh complications

Prime Minister dismisses pleas to extend free car parking for NHS staff post-Covid-19

Government lacks ‘robust’ plan to ensure future protective equipment supply, MPs warn

GOSH report rise in number of babies with abuse-suspected head trauma during lockdown

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

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Tag: Hospitals

Releasing 25,000 hospital patients to care homes without tests a ‘reckless and appalling error’

Unsafe and dilapidated mental health buildings ‘a disaster waiting to happen’ – Royal College warn

More inquests open into deaths of former patients of rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson

Healthcare staff ‘bullied when they complained about conditions on Covid ward’ – Unison

Wales’s biggest accident and emergency unit asks public to phone ahead before attending

Academics warn ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ could see 120,000 Covid-19 deaths this winter

Damning review concludes thousands of women could have been spared mesh complications

Prime Minister dismisses pleas to extend free car parking for NHS staff post-Covid-19

Government lacks ‘robust’ plan to ensure future protective equipment supply, MPs warn

GOSH report rise in number of babies with abuse-suspected head trauma during lockdown