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Decision to discharge hospital patients to care homes made after ‘focused effort’ testing warning

By Sam Hall, Reporter1st December 2023News England

Matt Hancock was warned in April 2020 about the need for a “focused effort” on testing people in care homes, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has been told. The former health

Next phase of abuse inquiry to focus on treatment of young people in NHS care

By The Press Association30th November 2023News Scotland

The next stage of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will examine abuse suffered by disabled children and young people being treated within the NHS. Hearings for phase nine of the

Norovirus levels ‘much higher’ in England than last year, with hundreds in hospital

By Ian Jones, Reporter30th November 2023News England

Norovirus levels in England are “much higher” than last year, with hundreds of patients in hospital with symptoms, figures show. It comes amid evidence that winter pressures on the NHS

Fake nurse entered hospital ward and left with patients’ data, says watchdog

By The Press Association28th November 2023News Scotland

A person posing as a nurse entered a hospital ward, helped staff with a patient and then made off with personal information from 14 patients, a watchdog has found. Police

A&E waiting times in Scotland continue to stagnate, latest figures show

By Craig Paton, Reporter28th November 2023News Scotland

A&E waiting times in Scotland have continued to stagnate as less than two thirds of people were seen within four hours, new figures show. Statistics released by Public Health Scotland

Boss at mortuary abuse hospitals should be sacked, victim’s family says

By Anahita Hossein-Pour, Reporter28th November 2023News England

A relative whose mother was a victim of necrophiliac killer David Fuller’s mortuary abuse said the hospital boss where he worked should be sacked. An independent probe looking at how

Serious hospital failings found after case of necrophiliac killer David Fuller

By Flora Thompson, George Lithgow and Anahita Hossein-Pour, Reporters28th November 2023News England

Necrophiliac killer David Fuller was able to offend for 15 years without being suspected or caught due to “serious failings” at the hospitals where he worked, an inquiry has found.

Ambulance drove off while Covid patient was ‘slumped’ over gate, inquiry told

By Ryan McDougall, Reporter24th November 2023News Scotland

Ambulance workers drove off as a man critically ill with Covid clutched his chest while “slumped” over his driveway gate, an inquiry has heard. Caroleanne Stewart, of Scottish Covid Bereaved,

‘Intolerable conditions’ sees growing number of nurses with mental health issues – RCN

By Storm Newton, Reporter24th November 2023News England

There is a growing number of nursing staff who are expressing suicidal thoughts, according to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The college is calling for greater investment in support

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Decision to discharge hospital patients to care homes made after ‘focused effort’ testing warning

Next phase of abuse inquiry to focus on treatment of young people in NHS care

Norovirus levels ‘much higher’ in England than last year, with hundreds in hospital

Fake nurse entered hospital ward and left with patients’ data, says watchdog

A&E waiting times in Scotland continue to stagnate, latest figures show

Boss at mortuary abuse hospitals should be sacked, victim’s family says

Serious hospital failings found after case of necrophiliac killer David Fuller

Ambulance drove off while Covid patient was ‘slumped’ over gate, inquiry told

‘Intolerable conditions’ sees growing number of nurses with mental health issues – RCN

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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Decision to discharge hospital patients to care homes made after ‘focused effort’ testing warning

Next phase of abuse inquiry to focus on treatment of young people in NHS care

Norovirus levels ‘much higher’ in England than last year, with hundreds in hospital

‘Frustration’ that hospital discharge funds cannot be spent averting admissions

Fake nurse entered hospital ward and left with patients’ data, says watchdog

A&E waiting times in Scotland continue to stagnate, latest figures show

Boss at mortuary abuse hospitals should be sacked, victim’s family says

Serious hospital failings found after case of necrophiliac killer David Fuller

Ambulance drove off while Covid patient was ‘slumped’ over gate, inquiry told

‘Intolerable conditions’ sees growing number of nurses with mental health issues – RCN