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Doctors ask Court of Protection judge to approve abortion for mentally-ill woman

By Brian Farmer20th June 2019News England

Doctors want a judge in a specialist court to allow them to perform an abortion on a mentally-ill woman who is 22 weeks pregnant. Specialists caring for the woman, who

NHS pressures ‘causing decline in patient experience’ – new CQC survey

By Sally Wardle20th June 2019News England

Pressures within the NHS are leading to a decline in patient experience, new research suggests. Less than half of people (48%) admitted to hospital in England rated their overall experience

NHS appoints first clinical director to tackle rising knife crime in London

By Sally Wardle19th June 201919th June 2019News England

The NHS has appointed a leading surgeon to tackle rising knife crime in London. Martin Griffiths, consultant trauma surgeon at the Royal London Hospital, becomes the health service’s first clinical

‘Promising start’ welcomed as alcohol sales in Scotland at lowest level on record

By 19th June 2019News Scotland

Alcohol sales in Scotland fell to the lowest level for almost quarter of a century last year, new research has found. The total volume of pure alcohol sold per adult

Retired NHS manager ‘made to feel like a leper’ after contracting Hepatitis C

By Dave Higgens18th June 2019News England

A retired senior NHS manager has described how she was “made to feel like a leper” after she found out she had contracted Hepatitis C following a series of blood

NHS long-term plan jeopardised without additional investment – new analysis

By Catherine Wylie18th June 2019News England

The delivery of the NHS long-term plan is in doubt without urgent government action on wider funding, a health body has warned. The plan was published in January after the

Hancock promises ‘severe consequences’ if any wrongdoing over listeria deaths

By Henry Vaughan, Elizabeth Arnold and Joshua Thomas18th June 2019News England

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has promised “severe consequences” if there is evidence of “wrongdoing” following an outbreak of listeria. Five people are suspected to have died after an outbreak of

NHS Highland apologise after email addresses of HIV patients made public

By Lewis McKenzie18th June 2019News Scotland

A formal review is being carried out at a health board after the email addresses of almost 40 people living with HIV were accidentally made public. In an email sent

Scottish Government announce appointment of new NHS Scotland chief executive

By The Press Association17th June 2019News Scotland

NHS Scotland has appointed a new chief executive. Malcolm Wright, who had been carrying out the role on an interim basis, will take up the post following the departure of

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Doctors ask Court of Protection judge to approve abortion for mentally-ill woman

NHS pressures ‘causing decline in patient experience’ – new CQC survey

NHS appoints first clinical director to tackle rising knife crime in London

‘Promising start’ welcomed as alcohol sales in Scotland at lowest level on record

Retired NHS manager ‘made to feel like a leper’ after contracting Hepatitis C

NHS long-term plan jeopardised without additional investment – new analysis

Hancock promises ‘severe consequences’ if any wrongdoing over listeria deaths

NHS Highland apologise after email addresses of HIV patients made public

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

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Doctors ask Court of Protection judge to approve abortion for mentally-ill woman

NHS pressures ‘causing decline in patient experience’ – new CQC survey

NHS appoints first clinical director to tackle rising knife crime in London

‘Promising start’ welcomed as alcohol sales in Scotland at lowest level on record

Retired NHS manager ‘made to feel like a leper’ after contracting Hepatitis C

NHS long-term plan jeopardised without additional investment – new analysis

Hancock promises ‘severe consequences’ if any wrongdoing over listeria deaths

NHS Highland apologise after email addresses of HIV patients made public

Scottish Government announce appointment of new NHS Scotland chief executive

Health and Social Care Secretary withdraws from Tory leadership race