Mother died from sepsis after three-hour wait outside overcrowded hospital
A mother died from sepsis after a “breakdown in care” which saw her kept inside an ambulance in a hospital car park for nearly three hours, her family have said.
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Healthcare workers could be forced to have flu jab as figures reveal just 61% vaccinated
Healthcare workers could be forced to have flu jabs as new figures reveal that just 61% of NHS staff have received their injections. Data from Public Health England shows that
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New guidance calls for reduction in ‘out of area’ mental health treatment
The number of NHS mental health patients being sent to care facilities away from their local area should be reduced, new draft guidelines have recommended. The National Institute for Health
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Ombudsman finds six-month-old boy died after serious hospital failings
A hospital has apologised after a six-month-old boy died due to “serious failings”. Harris James (pictured) was mistakenly treated for pneumonia when he had a heart condition, and did not
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Thousands of nurses in Northern Ireland begin 12-hour strike over pay
Picket lines have been set up across Northern Ireland as thousands of nurses strike over pay. The unprecedented action saw around 9,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
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Health board take legal action against contractor amid infection concerns at Glasgow hospital
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has instructed legal action be taken against a private contractor involved in building the crisis-hit Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH). Health board bosses have recommended
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Last-ditch talks to prevent 9,000 NI nurses taking 12-hour strike action
A last-ditch meeting aiming to prevent around 9,000 nurses from taking the UK’s first 12-hour strike action on Wednesday over pay is due. The unprecedented walkout in Northern Ireland will
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Family of banker to receive £2.1M payout over death at private hospital
The family of a banker who died following a blunder at a private hospital are set to receive a £2.1 million damages payout. Robert Entenman suffered “devastating” brain damage and
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NHS treatment delay hits record high while 89,000 waited longer than four hour A&E target
Patient waits in A&E continue to get worse and more people than ever are on the waiting list for NHS treatment, new figures have shown. Data from NHS England shows
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Surge in A&E attendances by homeless people as numbers triple to 36,000 in eight years
Attendances of homeless patients at A&E have at least tripled in eight years, with hundreds stuck in hospitals for long periods of time, figures show. There were at least 36,000
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