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Hospital fined £200,000 after four babies exposed to ‘serious risk of avoidable harm’

By Dave Higgens, Reporter26th October 2022News England

A hospital has been fined £200,000 after four babies were exposed to “serious risk” when they were found to have non-accidental injuries which were not spotted in earlier admissions. Rotherham

NHS launch recruitment drive for thousands of nurses amid record staff vacancies

By Helen William, Reporter24th October 2022New To Care, News England

The NHS has launched its annual nationwide drive to recruit more nurses as it tries to fill tens of thousands of vacancies across England. England’s chief nurse Ruth May (pictured)

Inspectorate raises concerns over pressures faced by Edinburgh hospital

By The Press Association24th October 2022News Scotland

Issues around reduced staff availability, increased waiting times and hospital admissions have been raised in the inspection of an Edinburgh hospital. In a report released on Monday, Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Maternity services have deteriorated to lowest level and getting worse, hospitals regulator warns

By Jane Kirby, Reporter21st October 2022News England

Maternity services in England have deteriorated to their lowest level, the hospitals regulator has said, as it expressed “deep concerns” about the quality of care given to mothers and babies.

Care sector ‘must recruit equivalent of population of Newcastle’ as CQC warn of service gridlock

By Jemma Crew, Reporter21st October 2022News England

Health and care leaders need to recruit the equivalent of the population of Newcastle, the care regulator said, as it warned of a gridlock that is paralysing services and risking

Families tell of their pain as damning maternity report detailing ‘catalogue of failings’ is published

By Katie Boyden and Jane Kirby, Reporters19th October 2022News England

A grandmother has criticised medics at a scandal-hit health trust for a “catalogue of failings” around the birth of her grandson that she claims contributed to her daughter taking her

Independent inquiry finds up to 45 babies may have lived had they received better care

By Jane Kirby, Katie Boyden and Laura Parnaby, Reporters19th October 2022News England

Up to 45 babies would most likely have survived if they had received better care at an NHS trust, an inquiry has found. Infants died while others were left badly

Little evidence that social prescribing link workers easing burden on GP services, study concludes

By Ella Pickover, Reporter18th October 2022News England

There is little evidence that so-called “social prescribing link workers” improve social support or ease the burden on overstretched GP services, a new review has concluded. The new analysis, published

Expert panel to investigate flagship Glasgow hospital as part of public inquiry

By The Press Association17th October 2022News Scotland

An expert group has been set up to carry out further investigations at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) as part of a public inquiry probing problems at the flagship

Medical expert gives evidence at trial of nurse accused of murdering seven babies

By Pat Hurst and Kim Pilling, Reporters14th October 2022News England

The jury in the trial of a nurse accused of murdering seven babies and trying to kill 10 more have heard from an independent medical expert. Consultant paediatrician Dr Dewi

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Hospital fined £200,000 after four babies exposed to ‘serious risk of avoidable harm’

NHS launch recruitment drive for thousands of nurses amid record staff vacancies

Inspectorate raises concerns over pressures faced by Edinburgh hospital

Maternity services have deteriorated to lowest level and getting worse, hospitals regulator warns

Families tell of their pain as damning maternity report detailing ‘catalogue of failings’ is published

Independent inquiry finds up to 45 babies may have lived had they received better care

Expert panel to investigate flagship Glasgow hospital as part of public inquiry

Medical expert gives evidence at trial of nurse accused of murdering seven babies

Net migration drops 20% to 728,000 after hitting record 906,000 in 2023

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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Hospital fined £200,000 after four babies exposed to ‘serious risk of avoidable harm’

NHS launch recruitment drive for thousands of nurses amid record staff vacancies

Inspectorate raises concerns over pressures faced by Edinburgh hospital

Maternity services have deteriorated to lowest level and getting worse, hospitals regulator warns

Care sector ‘must recruit equivalent of population of Newcastle’ as CQC warn of service gridlock

Families tell of their pain as damning maternity report detailing ‘catalogue of failings’ is published

Independent inquiry finds up to 45 babies may have lived had they received better care

Little evidence that social prescribing link workers easing burden on GP services, study concludes

Expert panel to investigate flagship Glasgow hospital as part of public inquiry

Medical expert gives evidence at trial of nurse accused of murdering seven babies