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Ministers told lessons must be learned from NHS board’s ‘systemic failure’

By The Press Association30th May 2019News Scotland

The Scottish Government and health board bosses must learn lessons from the “systemic failure of governance” at NHS Tayside, a Holyrood committee said. Members of the Public Audit Committee also

Hospital Trust apologises after operation removes wrong fallopian tube

By Matthew Cooper30th May 2019News England

A healthcare worker has been left unable to have children naturally after a hospital removed the wrong fallopian tube during surgery. Chelsie Thomas had her left fallopian tube removed despite

Dozens of learning disability staff to take part in 300 mile charity challenge

By Iain MacDonald29th May 2019News Wales

A team of NHS learning disability staff are set to pound the streets and mountains of North Wales as part of a lung busting charity challenge. Dozens of staff from

Number of abortions in Scotland reaches highest level in a decade

By The Press Association28th May 2019News Scotland

The number of abortions in Scotland is at a 10-year high, official statistics indicate. Figures show 13,286 pregnant women aged 15-44 had terminations in 2018, a rate of 12.9 per

New data reveals increases in STI’s in Scotland with syphilis cases at 15-year high

By The Press Association28th May 2019News Scotland

Cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) increased in Scotland last year, with syphilis reaching a 15-year high. There were 455 diagnoses of the condition – which can spread to the

Health board apologise ‘unreservedly’ over bullying and inappropriate behaviour

By The Press Association28th May 2019News Scotland

NHS Highland has apologised “unreservedly” to staff who were not treated properly after a review of bullying allegations suggested hundreds of workers experienced inappropriate behaviour. The independent investigation was commissioned

Giving free social care to over-65s could save NHS £4.5 billion, says think tank

By Lewis Pennock23rd May 2019News England

Giving free social care to the over-65s could save the NHS £4.5 billion a year by enabling more elderly people to get care in the community, a leading think tank

Staff suspended as BBC Panorama uncovers ‘horrific’ abuse of vulnerable patients

By Lewis Pennock22nd May 2019News England

Hospital staff have been secretly filmed “torturing” patients with learning disabilities and autism during an investigation experts described as “horrific”. A BBC Panorama programme uncovered staff mocking, taunting, intimidating and

Damning report finds NHS Tayside did not take suicidal patients seriously

By The Press Association22nd May 201922nd May 2019News Scotland, Reports & Resources

Suicidal patients were “not taken seriously” by health workers in NHS Tayside unless they had made a “serious attempt to take their own life”, a damning report has found. An

Londonderry man tells of ‘major decision’ to speak about contaminated blood infection

By David Young21st May 2019News Northern Ireland

A haemophiliac infected with hepatitis from contaminated blood products has spoken publicly about his ordeal for the first time. Paul Kirkpatrick, from Londonderry, gave evidence to the first Northern Ireland

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Ministers told lessons must be learned from NHS board’s ‘systemic failure’

Hospital Trust apologises after operation removes wrong fallopian tube

Dozens of learning disability staff to take part in 300 mile charity challenge

Number of abortions in Scotland reaches highest level in a decade

New data reveals increases in STI’s in Scotland with syphilis cases at 15-year high

Health board apologise ‘unreservedly’ over bullying and inappropriate behaviour

Staff suspended as BBC Panorama uncovers ‘horrific’ abuse of vulnerable patients

Damning report finds NHS Tayside did not take suicidal patients seriously

Londonderry man tells of ‘major decision’ to speak about contaminated blood infection

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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Ministers told lessons must be learned from NHS board’s ‘systemic failure’

Hospital Trust apologises after operation removes wrong fallopian tube

Dozens of learning disability staff to take part in 300 mile charity challenge

Number of abortions in Scotland reaches highest level in a decade

New data reveals increases in STI’s in Scotland with syphilis cases at 15-year high

Health board apologise ‘unreservedly’ over bullying and inappropriate behaviour

Giving free social care to over-65s could save NHS £4.5 billion, says think tank

Staff suspended as BBC Panorama uncovers ‘horrific’ abuse of vulnerable patients

Damning report finds NHS Tayside did not take suicidal patients seriously

Londonderry man tells of ‘major decision’ to speak about contaminated blood infection