A surgeon jailed for carrying out unnecessary breast operations on 10 patients has been struck off. The actions of Ian Paterson, 59, were “serious” and “intentionally harmful” over a period
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NHS England has launched a national review into schemes to divert patients away from A&E departments. According to the Daily Telegraph, the investigation is in response to the death of
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A surgeon jailed for 15 years for carrying out a raft of needless breast operations had betrayed the best interests of his patients, a medical tribunal has heard. Ian Paterson,
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Healthcare provision to residents in care homes across England is often ‘erratic and inequitable’, a major three-year study funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) has found. Led
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Mental health bodies have raised concerns over revelations that thousands of mental health patients are being locked in “effectively institutionalised settings”. A new Care Quality Commission (CQC) report has highlighted
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Support for NHS staff who report concerns about malpractice or patient safety is to be expanded. The NHS Scotland Confidential Alert Line will become the Whistleblowing Alert and Advice Services
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There is an “urgent need” for more funding for mental health care for expectant and new mothers, leading midwives have said. The comments from the Royal College of Midwives come
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Social care organisations looking to inject some fresh thinking can now apply to host a graduate during our Graduate Management programme, starting in January. For the first time in 2018, the
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The Health Services Management Centre (HSMC) at the University of Birmingham has been commissioned to complete a critical appraisal of a health care programme which aims to share innovation around
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More than 200 GP practices across England have closed or merged in the last year, figures show. Data from NHS Digital reveals that while just eight practices opened, 202 closed
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