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NHS overspending by £164m a year on ADHD, report reveals

A think tank report reveals spending on ADHD services is estimated to reach £314m by April 2026 - more than double the annual budget

The Independent UK · Jan 13

One in five women in England say their concerns were ignored during childbirth, survey finds

Women say fears were dismissed and help was unavailable at crucial moments during labour

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025

‘I was left in agony after cancer surgery – but hospital staff wouldn’t help’

Exclusive: Patient said she suffered nightmares following stay at under-fire NHS trust criticised by health watchdog over staff shortages

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

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Surgical patients left in agony amid staffing crisis at one of the UK’s biggest NHS trusts

Exclusive: Surgical staff at a major hospital have reported feeling burnt out and overwhelmed, while others have claimed that staffing levels are unsafe

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025

Care Quality Commission chief quits over maternity inquiry into NHS trust he led

Julian Hartley says his role at CQC ‘incompatible’ with investigation into Leeds trust he headed for 10 years

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025

CQC chief executive steps down amid Leeds maternity investigation

Sir Julian Hartley stepped down after raising concerns that his position may ‘undermine trust and confidence’ in the Commission’s regulation.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025

CQC chief executive steps down amid maternity inquiry at NHS trust he used to run

Sir Julian Hartley said his role had become “incompatible with the important conversations happening” about care at the NHS trust he previously led

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025

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Corridor care ‘new normal’ in England for one in five NHS inpatients

Findings of CQC survey from November 2024 lead experts to say waiting in such settings has become normalised

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

Corridor care has become ‘regrettable reality’ in NHS hospitals, regulator says

The latest CQC poll of hospital inpatients shows satisfaction has improved slightly, although many aspects of care remain poor.

Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025

‘Chaotic, scary and intense’: Inside the scandal-hit hospital where teen spent her final days

In an exclusive interview with The Independent and Sky News, former Huntercombe staff members give health correspondent Rebecca Thomas an insight into what it was like to work at the hospital where 14-year-old Ruth Szymankiewicz spent her tragic final days

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025

Care watchdog slammed for ‘failing’ to take action at scandal-hit hospital before teen’s unlawful death

SPECIAL REPORT: The bereaved parents of Ruth Szymankiewicz call for change after legal ‘loophole’ means hospital where their teenage daughter died could not be prosecuted over its failings, as health correspondent Rebecca Thomas reports

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025

Lucy Letby’s hospital slammed for A&E failings over ‘unsafe’ corridor care that left elderly patients delirious

Eldery patients were left in ‘dark and noisy’ corridors in trust’s ‘gridlocked’ A&E

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025

Emergency care at Lucy Letby hospital falls short of legal standards, CQC finds

Countess of Chester receives urgent warning notice over ‘visibly dirty equipment’ and routine corridor care

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025

Great Ormond Street Hospital criticised by NHS watchdog for using physician associates to fill surgical rota

The Care Quality Commission found the trust also had a shortage of nurses trained to carry out tracheostomies

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

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The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025

Care worker who left suicidal teenager alone had fake ID and fled UK after she died, inquest told

Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, died after she was left alone at Huntercombe Hospital despite requiring constant one-to-one observation

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025

Great Ormond Street Hospital surgeons forced to use mobile phone torches during surgery after power cut

Water leaks and power outages included in recurring building issues faced by Great Ormond Street Hospital, a watchdog has found

Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2025

Surgery staff at Great Ormond Street forced to work using phone torches during power cut

The incident, revealed in a report by the care watchdog, highlighted significant maintenance issues in hospitals across England

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025

Former nurse loses legal challenge over registration of private gender clinic

Susan Evans and a mother known as XX challenged the regulator’s decision to continue the registration of the site in Birmingham.

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The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025

Voices: ‘Lofty ambition, very little detail’: Readers react to Labour’s 10-year plan for the NHS

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Readers broadly welcomed the ambition of Labour’s 10-year NHS plan but questioned whether, without proper funding, staffing and delivery detail, it could ever live up to its promises

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2025

Watchdog acted ‘irrationally’ in registering private gender clinic, court told

Two women are challenging the Care Quality Commission’s decision to register the Gender Plus Hormone Clinic in Birmingham.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025

Two Leeds hospitals’ maternity services rated inadequate over safety risks

Care Quality Commission demands urgent improvements at Leeds general infirmary and St James’s

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025

Maternity services in Leeds NHS hospitals downgraded by healthcare regulator

Services at Leeds General Infirmary and St James’s University Hospital have dropped from an overall rating of good to inadequate.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2025

My father died in a care home and all I got was denials and excuses

Letters: Readers on how care homes and regulatory bodies have failed their families, in response to an article on The Firs in Nottinghamshire, which was closed by the Care Quality Commission

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025

These disabled children died after they were left alone in their beds in the same care home. Now police are investigating

INVESTIGATION: Connor, Mia and Raihana died in the care of one of Britain’s biggest care homes for disabled children. A fresh probe has now been launched, writes health correspondent Rebecca Thomas

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2025

‘How did it get to this?’ What happens when care in a residential home breaks down

The Firs in Nottinghamshire closed suddenly in April, exposing shocking failures that underscore the strains on care provision across the country

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