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Analysis finds FGM case ‘discovered or treated every hour in England’

By Kate Ferguson6th February 2017News England

A case of female genital mutilation (FGM) is either discovered or treated at a medical appointment in England every hour, according to analysis of NHS statistics by a charity. Between

NHS boss apologises after woman, 89, remains on hospital ward for six months

By The Press Association6th February 2017News England

An NHS Trust has apologised after an elderly woman remained on a ward for six months at a cost of more than £80,000 despite being fit for discharge. Iris Sibley,

Glasgow ‘fix room’ for heroin users would save NHS millions, analysis indicates

By Graeme Murray3rd February 2017News Scotland

Opening a unit where addicts can inject drugs under supervision would save the NHS millions and provide a safer environment for heroin users, according to researchers. Analysis by Glasgow Health

Scotish Government launch health & social care workforce consultation

By The Press Association2nd February 2017News Scotland

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on a new strategy for healthcare staff in Scotland to close the “gap” in supply. The national workforce plan is aimed at tackling

Nearly 10,000 fewer apply for nursing degrees after move to scrap NHS bursaries

By Alison Kershaw2nd February 2017News England

Students are turning their backs on nursing degrees in the wake of a Government decision to axe NHS bursaries, official figures suggest. Almost 10,000 fewer would-be nurses in England have

Steep rise in complaints about NHS mental health services, figures reveal

By Ella Pickover1st February 2017News England

There has been a steep rise in the number of complaints made about NHS mental health services, figures suggest. Formal complaints about mental health services in England jumped from 9,180

Tories demand action over adverse incidents on Scotland’s dementia and geriatric wards

By The Press Association1st February 2017News Scotland

Scotland’s dementia and geriatric wards have recorded tens of thousands of adverse incidents since 2011. Figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives under freedom of information laws show there have been

Council leaders warn care funding shortage ‘will leave more people stranded in hospital’

By Ella Pickover31st January 2017News England

A growing number of people in need of social care could be left stranded in hospitals because of “continued underfunding”, council leaders have warned. Meanwhile, the number of people who

Hospital ‘missed opportunity’ to save abused baby Isabelle from severe injuries

By The Press Association27th January 2017News England

Catastrophic injuries inflicted on a five-week-old girl by her parents could have been prevented if signs of earlier abuse, including fractured ribs, had been spotted, a report has said. Baby

Breast cancer sufferers denied life-prolonging drug Kadcyla branded a ‘tragedy’

By The Press Association27th January 2017News England

Countless women suffering from breast cancer “are having their lives shortened in front of their eyes” by the decision to withdraw a pioneering treatment from the NHS, a Labour MP

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Analysis finds FGM case ‘discovered or treated every hour in England’

NHS boss apologises after woman, 89, remains on hospital ward for six months

Glasgow ‘fix room’ for heroin users would save NHS millions, analysis indicates

Nearly 10,000 fewer apply for nursing degrees after move to scrap NHS bursaries

Steep rise in complaints about NHS mental health services, figures reveal

Tories demand action over adverse incidents on Scotland’s dementia and geriatric wards

Hospital ‘missed opportunity’ to save abused baby Isabelle from severe injuries

Breast cancer sufferers denied life-prolonging drug Kadcyla branded a ‘tragedy’

Mother of woman who took own life brands daughter’s abuser ‘a monster’

MPs reject Tory bid to launch another national inquiry into grooming gangs

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Analysis finds FGM case ‘discovered or treated every hour in England’

NHS boss apologises after woman, 89, remains on hospital ward for six months

Glasgow ‘fix room’ for heroin users would save NHS millions, analysis indicates

Scotish Government launch health & social care workforce consultation

Nearly 10,000 fewer apply for nursing degrees after move to scrap NHS bursaries

Steep rise in complaints about NHS mental health services, figures reveal

Tories demand action over adverse incidents on Scotland’s dementia and geriatric wards

Council leaders warn care funding shortage ‘will leave more people stranded in hospital’

Hospital ‘missed opportunity’ to save abused baby Isabelle from severe injuries

Breast cancer sufferers denied life-prolonging drug Kadcyla branded a ‘tragedy’