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“We are taking significant steps to improve how NHS organisations recognise and respond to sepsis, including the use of National Early Warning Scores, new safety information for patients and families, and rolling out Call4Concern in all inpatient wards,” a government spokesperson added.
Abolishing patient watchdog leaves NHS marking own homework, councils warn
Under these proposals, Healthwatch’s responsibilities will be transferred to integrated care boards (ICBs) and local authorities, meaning they would have to respond to feedback about their own services, rather than being challenged by an independent body.
Women traumatised by breast cancer treatment at NHS trust, BBC told
Sharon Barbourand Mary O’Reilly,BBC Local Investigations BBC Kate Driver says her cancer diagnosis was delayed and she was not offered the option of breast reconstruction Breast cancer patients suffered unnecessary mastectomies, delayed diagnoses and a lack of compassionate care at an NHS Trust in north-east England, the BBC has learned. More than 200 cases are…
Resident doctors in Scotland to go on strike for first time
Lisa Summers,Scotland health and social care correspondentand Catherine Lyst,BBC Scotland Getty Images Scotland’s resident doctors are to go on strike in a dispute over pay – the first time a national walkout has been staged by NHS workers. Their union BMA Scotland had accused the government of reneging on a commitment to restore pay to…
