Anna Collinson and Lorna Acquah BBC News Investigations BBC Olimata felt like “a shell of a human”, when she had anorexia, as a teenager Lives are being lost and families torn apart because of “woefully inadequate care” for people with eating disorders, according to a group of MPs. The “alarming” rise in disorders such as … Read more
The CQC say the surgery has one of highest opioid prescription rates in England. Source link
The Care Quality Commission says the troubled service has improved – but more needs to be done. Source link
The watchdog’s findings at Kettering General Hospital come after dozens of families’ concerns. Source link
Staff at Clifton House in Birmingham did not help until health inspectors asked, the watchdog says. Source link
Getting adequate nutrition isn’t always easy. And for older adults, that’s especially true. You might not be as active as when you were younger, so you might need fewer calories. Yet research shows that older people may need more of certain key nutrients, such as B vitamins and calcium. Unfortunately, nutrient deficiencies and malnutrition can persist for … Read more
Speaking on the steps of Sheffield Town Hall, where the inquest was held, his mother Liz Ritchie said: “Jack was abused by parasites who inflict life-threatening illness for profit and then blame the victims, making them feel that everything is their fault and that they are better off dead. Source link
Services and waiting times must improve at the NHS’s child gender-identity service, inspectors say. Source link
It comes after Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust was criticised for errors that led to the death of Wynter Andrews, minutes after she was born. Source link