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The review, released this month, analyses NHS Resolution data in respect of litigation claims which have been brought following suicide attempts. Both examples of good practice and areas for improvement...
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It has been found that Sam Eljamel, the former head neurosurgeon at NHS Tayside and an advisor to the Scottish government, has caused considerable harm to a number of his...
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A large proportion of women are being denied the right to opt for a caesarean birth, despite NICE guidance indicating they should be given the choice. Statistics have shown that...
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Women in the East of England have been experiencing significant delays when it comes to receiving the results of their cervical screening test, with some waiting six times the two...
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NHS England has warned that 600 babies could be saved from stillbirth each year if hospitals monitored them properly throughout pregnancy. Recent research has shown that stillbirths fell by a...
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A time limit for reporting the results of x-rays and scans to patients has been proposed by the regulator of health care services in England, amid fears of inconsistent practice...
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The Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust have today announced that across the two counties, 35 out of 144 beds have been closed. These bed closures have been put in place...
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Do you find yourself having to re explain your medical history or ongoing symptoms every time you visit your GP? Or, that your GP never looks familiar? You’re not alone!...
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The NHS has today accepted the recommendation of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review to suspend the use of vaginal mesh implants. The review, chaired by Baroness Cumberlege...
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A public inquiry into the deaths of more than 800 patients at Gosport War Memorial Hospital has revealed the full extent of how many died after they were prescribed lethal...
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The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital has today been placed into special measures following the latest CQC report. Whilst the CQC praised staff members, it appeared more than unimpressed that, despite...
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Sharon Allison, a specialist medical negligence lawyer, has obtained a settlement of £35,000 for the family of a man who died after an ambulance crew failed to undertake an appropriately...
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