Christmas A&E visits warning for elderly
Elderly people are being warned not to store up their health problems for the holidays, for fear they will end up in busy emergency departments with more serious illnesses. A
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Regulator warning over stigmatising learning disabled
Outdated and stigmatising labels are still placed on people with learning disabilities in hospitals in Northern Ireland, the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) said. Terms such as learning difficulty,
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NHS criticised for defensive culture over complaints
Patients who suffer poor care “too often” face a defensive culture in the health service when they try to complain, according to a health watchdog. Half of those who did
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Think-tank warns £2 billion needed to prevent NHS crisis
The King’s Fund has called for an additional £2 billion in funding for the NHS ahead of next week’s Autumn Statement. In a briefing published before the Chancellor makes his
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Vale of Leven C.Diff inquiry reveals systemic failures
The Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry has revealed that serious personal and systemic failures contributed to the deaths of 34 patients from Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). The Inquiry, chaired by
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Unions accuse Government as NHS staff strike over pay
The Government has been accused of lying over NHS pay as hundreds of thousands of health workers including midwives, nurses, radiographers, cleaners and psychiatric staff stage their second strike in
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New steps to improve how Welsh NHS handles complaints
Action is being taken to improve the way the NHS in Wales deals with complaints, Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford announced today. Progress has been made in response
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NHS staff in Wales agree two-year pay deal
A deal to end a long-running row over health workers’ pay has been agreed in Wales. The Welsh Government said unions have accepted a two-year deal. Health workers in England
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New health watchdog to oversee patients’ medical records
A new health data watchdog has been announced for patients’ medical information as part of plans to improve the use of technology across the NHS. Dame Fiona Caldicott has been
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Government accused of ‘deliberate misrepresentation’ in health workers pay dispute
The Government has been accused of “deliberate misrepresentation” over health workers’ pay amid a fresh attack on the coalition’s controversial decision not to accept a recommended 1% wage rise. The
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