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CQC calls for Cumberland Infirmary to improve patient care

An NHS hospital which is being investigated by health officials for having higher than expected mortality rates is falling short on three national standards for care, the health regulator said. Continue reading

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A&E demand ‘out of control’, warns regulator

Demand on NHS accident and emergency departments is “out of control” and “totally unsustainable”, the head of the health and social care regulator has warned. Continue reading

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Many NHS staff unhappy with care level in Wales

Little more than half of NHS employees in Wales would be happy with the level of care provided by the health service if a friend or relative needed treatment. Continue reading

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Hospital’s apology for child surgery ‘failings’

A private hospital has suspended children’s surgery after the health watchdog raised “serious concerns” about the service. Continue reading

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Hospital’s apology for child surgery ‘failings’

A private hospital has suspended children’s surgery after the health watchdog raised “serious concerns” about the service. Continue reading

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RCN rejects split calls in row with Hunt

The Royal College of Nursing Congress has almost unanimously rejected calls for the organisation to split into two in a direct rebuttal to criticisms from the health secretary that there is a conflict of interest in the current set up. Continue reading

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Financial cuts could undermine NHS volunteers

Financial woes in the health and social care sectors “risk undermining volunteering”, a think-tank has warned. Continue reading

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CQC: NHS ‘failing dementia patients’

The health and social care system is “struggling” to care properly for people with dementia, the health watchdog said. Continue reading

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Hunt set to unveil anti-bureaucracy drive for NHS staff

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt was today expected to set out plans to cut “cumbersome bureaucracy” in the health service by a third. Continue reading

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Mid Staffs culprits ‘should be struck off’, says Hunt

Doctors and nurses responsible for the bad care that led to hundreds of deaths in the Mid Staffordshire NHS scandal should be struck off, the health secretary has said. Continue reading

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