Some patients forced to ‘effectively beg’ for hip or knee operations
Nearly 1,700 medical requests for hip or knee surgery were turned down last year – a sharp rise from the previous year, a report suggests. In 2017/18, 1,675 requests by
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Watchdog raises concerns over radiology backlogs affecting thousands of patients
A health watchdog has raised concerns over how some diagnostic services are run after finding that tens of thousands of patients were caught up in backlogs. Backlogs in radiology services
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Relationship and mental health education on the curriculum for England’s schools
Schoolchildren are to be given lessons in mental health and healthy living, it has been announced. Health education will be a mandatory part of the curriculum for all primary and
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Compensation should be paid in full rather than ‘derisory’ instalments, Victims’ Commissioner
Compensation for people who suffer at the hands of criminals should be paid up front rather than in “derisory” instalments, the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales has said. Baroness
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Judge rules seriously ill baby who ‘feels pain when held’ should be allowed to die
A seriously ill two-month-old baby who doctors say feels pain when held should be allowed to die, a High Court judge has decided. Specialists told Mr Justice Williams that the
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Dementia cure would free up money for health service ‘at a stroke’ – NHS head
A drug to cure or slow dementia would boost healthcare spending “at a stroke”, the head of the NHS has said. Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, said a
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Tens of thousands of disabled claimants to receive missed benefits repayments in full
Tens of thousands of disabled people denied welfare benefits due to Government error are to receive additional back-payments totalling as much as £150 million. The payout results from a decision
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Concerns raised over lack of health bodies prioritising end-of-life care
Care for patients who are dying is not being prioritised by local health bodies, research suggests. End-of-life care, also known as palliative care, is only prioritised in the strategies of
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Child sexual abuse inquiry fined £200,000 after data blunder identified possible victims
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has been fined £200,000 after sending a bulk email that identified possible victims of child sexual abuse. Vulnerable people were placed at
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Police force failed to record crimes including sexual abuse and rape, watchdog
Police in Lincolnshire are failing to record thousands of crimes including sexual offences, grievous bodily harm and rape. A watchdog examined records between June 1 and November 30 2017 and
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