Alarm raised at decline in women’s maternity experiences in England
The Care Quality Commission has sounded the alarm over a “concerning decline” in women’s experiences with maternity services. Fewer women … Read more
CQC – Care Quality Report 2021/22
The report from the CQC released in October 2022, is that the health and care system is in gridlock and … Read more
Soaring waiting lists and closures: crunch time for social care services
Social care services across England are “rapidly deteriorating”, with waiting lists soaring and councils struggling with care home closures, social … Read more
Midwives receiving less training in key areas of safety and equality, new report warns
A report from the charity Baby Lifeline, says that across England midwives are still not receiving enough essential safety training with … Read more
Covid patient died in hospital side room: nurses were treating 10 patients each at time of incident
A 73-year-old man died alone in a hospital side room after his breathing tube became detached and his appeals for … Read more
Summer crisis for depleted NHS hospitals
While many campaigners’ eyes have been focused on the football, or the ‘dead cat’ of the Health and Care Bill, … Read more
CQC State of Care Report 2019/20
In October 2020, the Care Quality Commission released its annual State of Care report. The organisation concluded that the care … Read more
Safety watchdog warns that babies dying from treatable infections due to avoidable NHS errors
Babies are at risk of dying from a common treatable infection because NHS staff on maternity wards are not following … Read more
‘Urgent’ reviews launched by NHSE as learning disability death rates double
HSJ reports that NHS England and NHS Improvement have ordered urgent reviews into the deaths of people with a learning … Read more
Seriously ill patients spending hours on trolleys
The most seriously ill patients are left waiting for hours in corridors or trolleys as the NHS struggles to find … Read more