A commitment to properly fund social care would be the “best 75th birthday present that the NHS could receive”, political party leaders have been told. A coalition of more than
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There is a “culture of cover-up” in the NHS and “ingrained defensiveness” when it comes to patients being harmed or suffering avoidable death, the health ombudsman said as he published
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Almost 2,000 patients died within one month of being discharged from a trust specialising in mental health and learning disability care, an independent review has revealed. The way in which
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Just 6% of people agree with the Government’s definition of what counts as a “new” hospital, research suggests. A YouGov poll of 2,036 people found that few agree with the
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The former patient of a disgraced surgeon brought the SNP’s independence convention to a standstill to demand a public inquiry. Theresa Mallett, 61, from Glenrothes, said she was left with
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Thousands of mentally ill people are being forced to have inpatient treatment miles from home despite a Government pledge to end the practice, a royal college has warned. The Royal
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Care home residents and hospital patients will be able to have visitors in all circumstances under plans for new regulations aimed at stopping access to loved ones being unfairly denied.
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George Osborne has rejected claims his austerity programme while chancellor depleted the NHS as he suggested his cuts better prepared Britain to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. The Conservative former MP
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A new national phone line for people who require urgent mental health support is being launched across Wales. The NHS “111 press option 2” for mental health is available 24
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A senior manager at a children’s hospital where water was found to be infected said he would have preferred a more “pro-active” approach to informing families of crucial developments but
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