Articles on safety compromised

The NHS saves my life every day – we must do everything we can to protect it

By NHS Support Federation | 3rd July 2018

Full story in The Independent, 2 July 2018 Free at the point of need. That for me, as we debate … Read more

Doctors living in fear of fatal mistakes due to NHS pressures, says BMA

By NHS Support Federation | 25th June 2018

Full story in The Telegraph, 25 June 2018 NHS doctors are living in fear of making life-threatening mistakes due to … Read more

NHS patient deaths to be investigated by medical examiners

By NHS Support Federation | 11th June 2018

Full story in The Guardian, 11 June 2018 Medical examiners will investigate patient deaths in the NHS as part of … Read more

‘Shocking’ rise in coroner warnings over NHS patient deaths, says Labour

By NHS Support Federation | 27th May 2018

Full story in The Guardian, 27 May 2018 The number of legal warnings issued by coroners over patient deaths in … Read more

Patients suffer “severe harm” in huge X-ray backlog

By NHS Support Federation | 30th April 2018

Full story at HSJ 30 April 2018  Three patients suffered severe harm because their chest x-rays were among tens of … Read more

Jeremy Hunt warned over private hospitals safety after death of NHS patient

By NHS Support Federation | 23rd April 2018

Full story at HSJ 23 April 2018 The safety of NHS patients treated in private hospitals has been raised directly … Read more

Health watchdog finds two out of five private hospitals failing on patient safety

By NHS Support Federation | 10th April 2018

Full Story in The Independent 10 April 2018 Two out of five private hospitals in England are failing to meet … Read more

Services suspended for a month at Bridgnorth Midwife Led Unit

By NHS Support Federation | 23rd March 2018

Full Story in Shropshire Star 23 March 2018 Inpatient services at Bridgnorth Midwife Led Unit will be suspended for nearly … Read more

Damning report finds ‘serious failings’ in NHS mental health services

By NHS Support Federation | 22nd March 2018

Full story in The Guardian, 21 March 2018 Vulnerable mental health patients are suffering serious harm, and in some cases … Read more

Top doctor warns, NHS winter crisis will carry on until Easter

By NHS Support Federation | 20th March 2018

Full story in the iNews, 20 March 2018 The NHS “winter crisis” will drag on until at least Easter, the … Read more