A rising number of end-of-life patients in hospitals could affect the level of treatment carried out this winter, a group of regional NHS leaders have been told. A consultant in palliative care highlighted the impending “crisis” during an online internal meeting of health leaders in Sussex, a recording of which has been heard by the … Read more
Dominic Hughes and Catherine SnowdonBBC News Getty Images People needing urgent dental treatment and patients requiring complex care will be prioritised under government plans to improve access to NHS dentists in England. The proposals could mean a saving of £225 for patients requiring numerous appointments for complicated treatments. For years, many patients have found it … Read more
Michael BuchananSocial affairs correspondent Getty Images The review looks at the worst-performing maternity and neonatal services Hungry mothers, dirty wards and poor care are blighting England’s maternity services while staff receive death threats for working in some units, according to a new report. Baroness Amos, who is chairing a review into maternity care, said that … Read more
Eleanor Layhe, Jemma Woodman and Ella Rule,South West Trudy Polkinghorn Lugh Baker died in 2021 and his mother, Trudy Polkinghorn, said she “was so angry” with the regulator, the CQC Care homes that are graded as inadequate or requiring improvement are often not being reinspected for a year or more, a BBC investigation has found. … Read more
Grace Shaw & Phil BodmerYorkshire BBC Freyja died at five days old of injuries sustained during her birth at St James’s Hospital in Leeds The father of a baby girl who died five days after she was born in a Leeds hospital has said he wants an independent inquiry into maternity services to focus on … Read more
New Delhi: Global health technology major Philips on Tuesday announced an expansion of its collaboration with Nicolab, a cmpany specializing in AI-powered stroke care, to strengthen stroke diagnosis and treatment in India. The partnership aims to address one of India’s most pressing healthcare challenges by combining Philips’ imaging expertise with Nicolab’s advanced StrokeViewer AI platform, … Read more
The government’s goal of moving care from hospitals into neighbourhood health hubs is at risk because community services are under too much strain, the health and care regulator says. In its annual report, the Care Quality Commission said waiting times at the health hubs were too long and staffing too stretched in areas such as … Read more
Jonathan MorrisSouth West Devon and Cornwall Police Alison Tilsley, 63, and former rugby player Alex Wood, 43, died in the incident A care home has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 after two wheelchair users drowned and a third was seriously hurt when a leaking boat capsized during a day trip. Exeter Magistrates’ Court … Read more
Sir Julian Hartley, Chief Executive the Care Quality Commission which is the independent regulator of all health and adult social care services in England, has resigned. The announcement comes just days after an independent inquiry into maternity care at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was announced. Mr Hartley had previously spent a decade leading … Read more
Catriona MacPheeBBC Scotland Disclosure BBC Catriona often found residents lying in wet clothes or on soiled sheets In my seven weeks undercover in an overstretched care home I witnessed many scenes of poor care and distress but there was one incident that I suspect will remain with me for a long time. On the worst … Read more