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Disabled people have suffered range of profoundly adverse effects from pandemic, MPs report

By Shaun Connolly, Reporter22nd December 2020News England

The Covid crisis has had a major negative impact on disabled people – including “starkly disproportionate deaths”, MPs have said. An independent inquiry into the situation and the difficulty for

Health board apologises to families after hospital report into infection issues

By The Press Association22nd December 2020News Scotland

A health board has apologised to families after an interim report into infection issues found failings at one of Scotland’s newest hospitals. The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Oversight Board was

‘Gross failure’ of basic care contributed to death of baby girl poisoned by drug overdose – coroner

By Ryan Hooper, Reporter17th December 2020News England

An 11-month-old girl who died in hospital was let down by “a gross failure to provide basic medical care” after she was injected with five times the required dose of

Concern as queues of ambulances form outside NI’s over-capacity hospitals

By David Young and Rebecca Black, Reporters16th December 2020News Northern Ireland

Queues of ambulances formed outside several hospitals in Northern Ireland as pressure continued to mount on the region’s over-capacity health service. The scenes unfolded as First Minister Arlene Foster participated

NHS director warns hospitals in Wales ‘nearly full’ due to surge in patients with coronavirus

By Adam Hale, Reporter15th December 2020News Wales

Hospitals in Wales are almost full due to a surge in the number of patients with coronavirus, the director of the Welsh NHS Confederation has said. Darren Hughes warned that

Father-of-two dies of cancer after MRI scan ‘delayed’ by two months due to Covid-19 crisis

By Ben Mitchell, Reporter14th December 2020News England

A father-of-two who had to “beg” to get an MRI scan because of the Covid-19 crisis has died of cancer, his family have revealed. Sherwin Hall, 27, from Leeds, West

Review into baby deaths at NHS trust finds some staff blamed grieving mothers for loss of children

By Josh Payne and Matthew Cooper, Reporters10th December 2020News England

A review into baby deaths at a scandal-hit NHS trust said maternity staff had caused distress to patients by using “inappropriate language” and blaming grieving mothers for their loss. The

Leitch urges Scots to be patient due to many logistical difficulties rolling out vaccine

By Craig Paton, Reporter8th December 2020News Scotland

One of Scotland’s top public health advisers has urged Scots to be patient as the coronavirus vaccine is rolled out. National clinical director Jason Leitch (pictured) struck a cautious tone

Co Down nurse becomes first person to receive vaccine in Northern Ireland

By Michael McHugh, David Young and Richard Vernalls, Reporters8th December 2020News Northern Ireland

The first person to receive the vaccine in Northern Ireland was a nurse who will play a key role in the vaccination programme at the country’s main hospital. Joanna Sloan

UK begins mass coronavirus vaccination rollout as 90-year-old becomes first to receive Pfizer jab

By Jane Kirby and Richard Vernalls, Reporters8th December 2020News England

A 90-year-old grandmother has become the first person in the world to receive Pfizer’s Covid-19 jab as part of a mass vaccination programme. Margaret Keenan (pictured) received the jab at

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Health board apologises to families after hospital report into infection issues

‘Gross failure’ of basic care contributed to death of baby girl poisoned by drug overdose – coroner

Concern as queues of ambulances form outside NI’s over-capacity hospitals

NHS director warns hospitals in Wales ‘nearly full’ due to surge in patients with coronavirus

Father-of-two dies of cancer after MRI scan ‘delayed’ by two months due to Covid-19 crisis

Review into baby deaths at NHS trust finds some staff blamed grieving mothers for loss of children

Leitch urges Scots to be patient due to many logistical difficulties rolling out vaccine

Co Down nurse becomes first person to receive vaccine in Northern Ireland

UK begins mass coronavirus vaccination rollout as 90-year-old becomes first to receive Pfizer jab

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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

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Tag: NHS

Disabled people have suffered range of profoundly adverse effects from pandemic, MPs report

Health board apologises to families after hospital report into infection issues

‘Gross failure’ of basic care contributed to death of baby girl poisoned by drug overdose – coroner

Concern as queues of ambulances form outside NI’s over-capacity hospitals

NHS director warns hospitals in Wales ‘nearly full’ due to surge in patients with coronavirus

Father-of-two dies of cancer after MRI scan ‘delayed’ by two months due to Covid-19 crisis

Review into baby deaths at NHS trust finds some staff blamed grieving mothers for loss of children

Leitch urges Scots to be patient due to many logistical difficulties rolling out vaccine

Co Down nurse becomes first person to receive vaccine in Northern Ireland

UK begins mass coronavirus vaccination rollout as 90-year-old becomes first to receive Pfizer jab