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
safety
Basic nursing care missed and shifts ‘unsafe’ due to staffing shortages
A Nursing Notes survey has found that half of nurses say their last shift at work was “unsafe”, and basic … Read more
GPs call for a Rebuild of General Practice
A lack of investment and workforce planning stretching back years now means that general practice is unsafe for many patients … 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
Urgent support for ambulance staff needed
UNISON has written to ambulance service chiefs calling for urgent support for staff as services face unprecedented 999 call volumes and unsustainable … Read more
Warning over potential roof collapses at hospitals
NHS England has warned that material used in the roofs of several hospitals in England reached the end of their … Read more
Charity reports NHS England delays could lead to thousands of deaths
The British Heart Foundation has warned that thousands of people with heart problems could die over the next few years … Read more
Higher weekend deaths in hospital not due to lack of doctors, landmark study shows
A landmark study has shown that the higher mortality rates among weekend patients is not due to a lack of … Read more