Mother ‘shattered’ as severely epileptic girl has medical cannabis seized again
A mother has said there seems to be “no end to the stress and trauma” of trying to get medical cannabis for her severely epileptic child after a second batch
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Hospital bosses change mind on NHS Trust being named in court of protection case
NHS hospital trust bosses who wanted a judge in a specialist court to make orders relating to the way a pregnant mentally ill woman gave birth have changed their minds
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Chief medical officer suggests NHS staff who skip flu jab wear label informing patients
NHS staff who are not vaccinated against the flu should have to wear a badge informing patients, England’s chief medical officer has suggested. Professor Dame Sally Davies said she feels
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Review calls for hospital scrutiny as well as doctors over unexpected deaths
Hospitals should be scrutinised as part of investigations into doctors following the unexpected deaths of patients, an independent review suggests. The report, commissioned by the General Medical Council (GMC), calls
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Surgeon ordered to pay back £330,000 after lying to land top hospital job
A rogue surgeon who lied to land a top hospital job has been ordered to pay back more than £330,000. Sudip Sarker (pictured) was jailed for six years in February
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Engage: Schwartz Center Rounds and impact of compassionate care in today’s healthcare
Schwartz Center Rounds® were created from an idea by Kenneth B. Schwartz – who passed away in 1995 from lung cancer, aged 40. A few months before Kenneth B. Schwartz
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Mortality rate ‘weekend effect’ not a reliable measure of care quality in hospitals
The higher mortality rate for weekend hospital admissions should not be used as an indicator of quality of care due to the lack of data preceding patient admission and on
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Trump U-turns on suggestion NHS must be part of post-Brexit trade talks
Donald Trump has rowed back on his suggestion that access for US firms to the NHS must be part of talks for a post-Brexit trade deal. The US President had
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Children’s centres ‘halve gap in hospitalisations between rich and poor areas’
Children’s centres reduce the gap in hospitalisations between rich and poor areas, a study suggests. Originally launched as Sure Start centres 20 years ago, the centres aim to give children
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Trump insists NHS must be ‘on the table’ in post-Brexit trade talks
Donald Trump has insisted the NHS must be “on the table” in any trade talks with the United States after Britain leaves the EU. Following talks with Theresa May in
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