There has been a dramatic rise in the number of children being referred for emergency mental health treatment. Data analysed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists shows a 53% rise
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Tens of thousands of people have been left suffering needlessly as a result of Government “broken promises” on fracture care, a Conservative peer has told Parliament. The blue-on-blue criticism saw
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A health workers’ union is calling for a wage rise and free staff parking as part of the next pay and conditions deal. The GMB, which represents members working in
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Children are being “betrayed” as the UK fails to give them a healthy start to life, academics have said. Experts warned of the “appalling decline” of the health of children
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A grieving father whose baby daughter died due to maternity failings has said he feels “worthless” following a Supreme Court ruling likely to bar him from claiming compensation. Robert Miller’s
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Strikes in the NHS over the past 14 months are expected to have a financial cost of more than £1.5 billion, it has been revealed. NHS Providers said the figure
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The unsafe transfer of mental health patients from hospital care back into the community is putting them at risk of readmission and suicide, the health ombudsman has warned. It also
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A report into “shocking abuse” at an NHS mental health unit where patients were filmed being mistreated has found poor leadership, bosses “disconnected” from reality and practices of suppressing “bad
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Robots created to help in healthcare environments have been tested successfully by experts. The Spring (Socially Assistive Robots in Gerontological healthcare) units will be used to assist patients, alleviate their
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Scotland’s former first minister has said she will carry regrets over decisions taken during the Covid-19 pandemic “for as long as I live” in emotional inquiry testimony. Nicola Sturgeon appeared
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