NHS Scotland chief in apology to patients for treatment delays
The head of the Scottish NHS has apologised to patients who have waited longer than they should to be treated. Paul Gray was responding to an Audit Scotland report which
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Committee warns poor A&E performance has ‘become the norm’ for NHS trusts
Poor performance in A&E has “become the norm” for some NHS trusts, MPs say. A new report from the Commons Health Committee warns the NHS could face a “substantially more
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FOI investigation reveals food poisoning risk at hundreds of care settings
Dirty hospitals are serving out-of-date food to patients, an investigation has found. Meals are being prepared in mouldy kitchens, putting vulnerable patients at “high risk” of food poisoning, while others
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Government giving ‘false impression’ about NHS spending – Health Committee chief
NHS per capita spending will actually fall in 2018/19, the Tory head of the Commons Health Committee has warned as she accused the Government of giving a “false impression” about
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Scottish Government unveils five-year strategy to control infections linked to healthcare
The Scottish Government is today publishing a five-year strategy to control healthcare associated infections and tackle antimicrobial resistance. The strategic framework commissioned by the Scottish Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated
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Maternity care at three quarters of local NHS groups ‘needs improvement’
Maternity care at almost three-quarters of local NHS groups needs to improve, new figures show. In total, 209 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) were rated of which 144 “need improvement,” with
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Mental health services must improve at 127 NHS groups, figures show
More than half of mental health services at local NHS groups require improvement, new figures show. Of 209 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), 106 “need improvement”, while 21 have the “greatest
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NHS ‘hundreds of millions of pounds short’ regaining cash from overseas patients
The NHS is falling hundreds of millions of pounds short in its its ambition to claw back money lost through health tourism, a report has revealed. Analysis from the National
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One in ten health staff taking out payday loans and pawning possessions to make ends meet
Health workers are pawning their belongings, regularly visiting foodbanks and taking out high-rate loans as they struggle to make ends meet, new research has found. Unison said its study showed
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Overly risk-averse care decisions hampering hospitals with unnecessary admissions, LGA
Hospitals are hampered by unnecessary admissions, overly risk-averse care decisions and a lack of integration with home and community treatment options, new research claims. The Local Government Association (LGA), which
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