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Lack of joined-up services led to more deaths during pandemic – charity leader

By Jemma Crew, Reporter9th July 2020News England

A lack of joined-up health and social care services led to an increased number of older people dying during the coronavirus pandemic, a charity leader has said. Untrained care staff

Healthcare review finds thousands had come to ‘avoidable harm’ with concerns dismissed and overlooked

By Ella Pickover, Reporter8th July 2020News England

Additional “problems, mistakes and tragedies” may have occurred in the healthcare system, the authors of a damning review into the care of tens of thousands of people have said. The

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

Webwatch: Improved infection control in care settings linked to immersive tech training

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter6th July 20206th July 2020Webwatch

A study carried out as part of the Government funded TechForce19 challenge has shown that when carers receive training via immersive digital technology, including VR, it can improve understanding of

NHS cadet programme launched to encourage 10,000 marginalised teenagers into workforce

By Jemma Crew, Reporter6th July 2020New To Care

An NHS cadet programme launched to coincide with the service’s 72nd birthday hopes to encourage thousands of marginalised teenagers into the health workforce. Teenagers aged between 14 and 18 will

Report alleging 85 million faulty items of protective equipment ‘a national scandal’, says the BMA

By Emma Bowden, Reporter2nd July 2020News England

The British Medical Association has criticised the Government over reports that millions of items of personal protective equipment (PPE) were found to be faulty. The Department of Health and Social

Nightingale hospitals to be converted into cancer testing centres

By Claire Hayhurst and Taz Ali, Reporters1st July 2020News England

A newly-built Nightingale Hospital is to be converted into a cancer testing centre, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed. The site, based at a former Homebase store in Exeter, will

Paediatricians report ‘delayed presentations’ in children seeking emergency care during lockdown

By Luke Powell, Reporter26th June 2020News England

Almost a third of UK paediatricians reported a delay in children seeking emergency care during the coronavirus lockdown, according to a new survey. Some 241 doctors said they had dealt

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Healthcare review finds thousands had come to ‘avoidable harm’ with concerns dismissed and overlooked

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

Webwatch: Improved infection control in care settings linked to immersive tech training

NHS cadet programme launched to encourage 10,000 marginalised teenagers into workforce

Report alleging 85 million faulty items of protective equipment ‘a national scandal’, says the BMA

Nightingale hospitals to be converted into cancer testing centres

Paediatricians report ‘delayed presentations’ in children seeking emergency care during lockdown

Net migration drops 20% to 728,000 after hitting record 906,000 in 2023

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

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

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Lack of joined-up services led to more deaths during pandemic – charity leader

Healthcare review finds thousands had come to ‘avoidable harm’ with concerns dismissed and overlooked

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

Webwatch: Improved infection control in care settings linked to immersive tech training

NHS cadet programme launched to encourage 10,000 marginalised teenagers into workforce

Report alleging 85 million faulty items of protective equipment ‘a national scandal’, says the BMA

Nightingale hospitals to be converted into cancer testing centres

Paediatricians report ‘delayed presentations’ in children seeking emergency care during lockdown