Vulnerable woman found dead at beauty spot two weeks after being sectioned
A young woman was found dead in a tent at a Lake District beauty spot two weeks after being released from hospital hundreds of miles away, an inquest has heard.
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Lincolnshire health visitors start month-long strike over contract dispute
Health visitors have launched a month-long strike in a long-running dispute over contracts. Members of the Unite union in Lincolnshire are to stay on strike until December 13 in protest
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GMB in patient care warning as study finds 30,000 NHS workers on zero hours contracts
At least 30,000 NHS workers are employed on zero hours contracts after a huge increase in recent years, a study suggests. The GMB said the true number is likely to
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‘Trend’ of transferring NHS staff to private companies ‘unacceptable’, UNISON
Most people believe that transferring NHS staff to private companies is unacceptable, a new study suggests. Unison said its research among over 2,000 members of the public showed concerns about
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Planned strikes by Frimley hospital workers called off after last-minute talks
Planned strikes by hospital porters, security guards, cleaners and catering staff have been postponed after last-minute talks. Members of Unison employed by Frimley Health Foundation Trust had planned to walk
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Health Secretary faces calls to resign over alleged ‘cover-up’ of hospital death
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman is facing calls to resign amid claims of a “cover-up” over the death of a child in a Glasgow hospital that may have been linked to
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Al Murray issues urgent donor appeal after young nephew struck with rare leukaemia
Comedian Al Murray is urging people to sign the blood stem cell register after his nephew was struck by leukaemia. Six-year-old Finley Relf has a rare and aggressive form of
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Welsh Labour forced to pull election advertisement over use of ‘fake nurse’
The Labour Party in Wales has pulled an election broadcast after it emerged that the video featured a “fake nurse” who is really an actor. Plaid Cymru said the “nurse”
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72% rise in hospital admissions for children with severe allergic reactions
There has been a 72% rise in hospital admissions over the past five years for children with severe allergic reactions, figures show. The data – obtained by a foundation set
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Patients facing ‘bleakest ever winters’ as A&E wait times already worst on record
The NHS is experiencing its worst ever performance in A&E, and thousands of people face rising waits for operations and cancer treatment, according to the last set of monthly health
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