Nurses have declared a “national emergency” in the NHS, warning that patients are dying in hospital corridors. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) revealed patients are being left without access
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A grandmother who was fighting for her life in hospital when a healthcare assistant fraudulently used her bank cards said she was in “absolute disbelief” that the worker could prey
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The majority of health leaders are considering cutting clinical and non-clinical staff to balance their books, a new survey has found – with warnings this could hinder efforts to tackle
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Labour has “no plans” to change rules stopping foreign healthcare workers bringing their dependants with them to the UK, Wes Streeting has said. Speaking to reporters at a campaign stop
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A senior heart surgeon has been charged with numerous sexual assaults against six female members of staff at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Amal Bose, 54, of Thurnham, near Lancaster, will appear
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The NHS has announced the 143 hospital sites that will test and roll out Martha’s rule in its first year. Martha’s rule will allow patients and families to seek a
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Cutting NHS waiting lists will be “the first step” in a Labour government’s plan to get the health service “back on its feet”, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The opposition
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A Tory former health secretary has said he was misled over the infected blood scandal as he apologised for the “pain and misery” caused to victims and their families. Lord
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People who were infected with deadly viruses as a result of the contaminated blood scandal could receive more than £2 million in compensation, according to Government documents. “Illustrative figures” have
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Rishi Sunak’s Government has compounded the suffering of the victims of the infected blood scandal with the “sluggish pace” and lack of transparency on compensation, an inquiry into the disaster
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