The NHS in England faces £4.3 billion in legal fees to settle outstanding claims of clinical negligence. The figure includes existing unsettled claims and projected estimates of future claims, according
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Two hospitals being built by engineering giant Carillion when it collapsed are being delayed for several years, according to an official report. The 646-bed Royal Liverpool, due to open in
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A former black cab driver starved himself to death in hospital after being allowed to refuse food and drink despite having a history of mental health problems, an inquest has
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Hospital bosses in the Health Secretary’s own constituency have been accused of launching a witch hunt to find a whistleblower who told a widower about blunders in the treatment his
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Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged NHS hospitals to quickly appoint medical examiners after a survey revealed that a majority of NHS trusts have yet to establish the key
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Wales’s health minister has said he is “concerned” about the time it is taking ambulances to hand over patients to A&E departments. Vaughan Gething said a task force would be
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An independent inquiry into Britain’s biggest ever maternity scandal is looking at 900 cases, according to a health minister. Nadine Dorries (pictured) confirmed the increased number of potentially relevant cases
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Only one in eight hospital trusts comply with regulations on reporting patient complaints which risks undermining confidence in the NHS, it is claimed. Healthwatch England said hospitals need to do
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A centre for fast cancer diagnosis piloted in Wales reduced waiting times for patients by up to 92% in its first year and has become cheaper than current practice, analysis
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A “spirited” young girl who suffered a catastrophic brain injury during her birth at an NHS hospital is set to receive more than £20 million in damages. The eight-year-old, who
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