Mum calls for mental health improvements after death of Afrika Yearwood, 18, in Leeds
The mum of a teenager who took her own life is urging NHS bosses to make sure young people in … Read more
Quality of care
Staff raise concerns over ‘inadequate’ children’s services
Following an unannounced inspection by the Care Quality Commission, children’s and young people’s services at a major acute trust have … Read more
A&E departments working ‘beyond limits of resilience’, emergency chiefs warn as waits grow
‘Large numbers of patients are being cared for in undignified conditions in corridors, at greater risk of hospital acquired infections,’ … Read more
GP campaign group calls for Babylon boycott until ‘full impact’ is known
A grassroots GP campaign group has called on GPs to boycott working with Babylon until the independent evaluation of its … Read more
NHS England cervical screening backlog revealed by watchdog
National Audit Office finds more than 150,000 untested samples in laboratories More than 150,000 untested cervical screening samples were discovered … Read more
Paediatric shortages pose ‘significant risk’ to children, college warns
Unfilled paediatric training posts pose a “significant risk” to children, young people, and their families, a royal college has warned. … Read more
Concerns over birthing options as NHS shuts midwife-led centres
They are places where birth balls, water pools and attentive midwives help women have their baby in a calm atmosphere … Read more
‘Trailblazing’ community service shuts under financial strain
A midwifery service in east London praised as “pioneering” and “trailblazing” has been closed, after mounting financial pressure forced its … Read more
Health Secretary backs private firm profiting from patients who can’t get an NHS dentist.
EXCLUSIVE: Matt Hancock has thrown his weight behind MyDentist – an enterprise that targets areas with a shortage of NHS … Read more
Performance Watch: Stevens in firing line as A&E debate heats up
Simon Stevens’ comments about the four-hour target this week provoked a furious reaction from senior emergency medics, who have demanded … Read more