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Claims of ‘whitewash’ as dementia ward closure report finds no institutional abuse

By Rod Minchin3rd May 2018News Wales

A new inquiry into the care of dementia patients on a troubled mental health ward in North Wales has been branded a “whitewash” after it said there was no institutional

Labour renews call for public inquiry into NHS Tayside mental health services

By The Press Association3rd May 2018News Scotland

Scottish Labour has renewed calls for a public inquiry into mental health services at NHS Tayside, accusing the government of silence over the issue. Party leader Richard Leonard raised the

Hundreds of woman in England may have died due to breast cancer screening failure

By Sally Wardle2nd May 2018News England

A breast cancer screening error affecting 450,000 women may have led to hundreds of lives being cut short, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has revealed. Mr Hunt told the Commons that

‘Beyond belief’ that breast screening failure lasted for nearly a decade

By The Press Association2nd May 2018News England

Charities and leading doctors have reacted with dismay to the “concerning” news that a technical blunder meant nearly half a million women were not invited to their final breast cancer

Effort to identify women in Scotland affected by breast cancer screening failure

By Dan O'Donoghue2nd May 2018News Scotland

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has told MPs that officials are working to identify women living in Scotland that may be affected by a major breast cancer screening error. A “computer

Engage: Schwartz Centre Rounds and the impact of person-centered care in today’s healthcare

By Andrea Roth, University of Derby Online Learning student2nd May 2018Engage

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

Genetic test may lead to more effective chemotherapy for deadly breast cancer

By John von Radowitz1st May 2018News England

Chemotherapy for one of the deadliest forms of breast cancer can be personalised and improved with genetic testing, new research suggests. Women with aggressive “triple-negative” disease fare much better on

Sturgeon hails ‘bold and brave’ move to introduce minimum alcohol price

By Catriona Webster1st May 2018News Scotland

Scotland has led the world by becoming the first country to implement a minimum unit price for alcohol, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister hailed the policy, designed to

Lanarkshire nurses’ syndicate celebrating £1M in National Lottery

By Graeme Murray1st May 2018News Scotland

A syndicate of 15 hospital nurses are celebrating after scooping £1 million in the National Lottery. Each member of The Winning Nurses Syndicate pocketed more than £66,666 after matching one

NHS Trust ‘truly sorry’ as it recalls 2,500 patients after probe into work of neurologist

By Catherine Wylie1st May 2018News Northern Ireland

The Belfast Trust has said it is “truly sorry” for having to recall 2,500 patients after a probe into the work of a consultant neurologist. The recall comes after an

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Claims of ‘whitewash’ as dementia ward closure report finds no institutional abuse

Labour renews call for public inquiry into NHS Tayside mental health services

Hundreds of woman in England may have died due to breast cancer screening failure

‘Beyond belief’ that breast screening failure lasted for nearly a decade

Effort to identify women in Scotland affected by breast cancer screening failure

Genetic test may lead to more effective chemotherapy for deadly breast cancer

Sturgeon hails ‘bold and brave’ move to introduce minimum alcohol price

Lanarkshire nurses’ syndicate celebrating £1M in National Lottery

NHS Trust ‘truly sorry’ as it recalls 2,500 patients after probe into work of neurologist

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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

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Tag: NHS

Claims of ‘whitewash’ as dementia ward closure report finds no institutional abuse

Labour renews call for public inquiry into NHS Tayside mental health services

Hundreds of woman in England may have died due to breast cancer screening failure

‘Beyond belief’ that breast screening failure lasted for nearly a decade

Effort to identify women in Scotland affected by breast cancer screening failure

Engage: Schwartz Centre Rounds and the impact of person-centered care in today’s healthcare

Genetic test may lead to more effective chemotherapy for deadly breast cancer

Sturgeon hails ‘bold and brave’ move to introduce minimum alcohol price

Lanarkshire nurses’ syndicate celebrating £1M in National Lottery

NHS Trust ‘truly sorry’ as it recalls 2,500 patients after probe into work of neurologist