Managers who silence whistleblowers ‘will never work in NHS again’, vows Streeting Exclusive: Shadow health secretary discusses plans for waiting lists and patient safety if Labour wins election The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024
Sussex NHS trust apologises for cancer treatment delays before man’s death University Hospitals Sussex admits errors, failures and surgeon disagreements in case of Ken Valder The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024
First NHS physiotherapy clinic run by AI to start this year Exclusive: New platform to provide same-day appointments with digital physiotherapist in effort to cut waiting times The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024
Brain damage to babies in birth has cost NHS in England £4.1bn in lawsuits Exclusive: £3.6bn has been paid out in 1,307 cases, according to information obtained under freedom of information laws The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024
Poor foetal monitoring a leading cause of death in babies in England, review finds Short staffing and heavy workloads also key factors in cases where outcomes included brain damage, Care Quality Commission says The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024
Father of man who died after neglect at Priory calls for investigation into second hospital The group’s facility near Manchester, where three women died in 2022, ‘should be prosecuted’, says Richard Caseby The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024
Ban on children’s puberty blockers to be enforced in private sector in England CQC will check new guidance in Cass report is applied by private care providers to avoid ‘two-tier’ access to drugs The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024
Why the Tavistock gender identity clinic was forced to shut ... and what happens next The clinic at the heart of a heated national debate formally closes this weekend. The journalist who told the inside story of its practice reflects on those it leaves behind The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024
Coroner slams Dagenham GP practice as man dies of heart attack after surgery fails to call him back Church Elm Lane Medical Practice criticised for its ‘chaotic’ and ‘unprofessional’ handling of Keith Smith’s attempts to get medical help Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2024
Scientology-linked UK rehab centre investigated by charities watchdog Case opened after Observer investigation found that vulnerable people were allegedly subjected to psychological drills at Narconon UK that left them ‘broken’ and ‘traumatised’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2024
Private equity groups collecting millions to run UK government-funded sexual assault referral centres Exclusive: Charities concerned at profits being made from government contracts to help victims The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024
UK home care workers cannot work as visa regime tightened, says employer Grosvenor says it is prevented from making 3,000 visits a week as it pays migrant workers to sit at home because permits not renewed The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024
Foreign worker visas crackdown 'under close review', says Number 10 with a week to go before new restrictions New laws for foreign health and care workers come into force on March 11 Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2024
‘Pretty dodgy’: alarm over suspect care agencies granted Home Office licence to act as visa sponsors Campaigners against labour exploitation urge government to conduct more stringent checks before awarding powers The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024
Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2024 Mothers and babies at Hillingdon Hospital 'at risk' due to low midwife staffing levels UK’s health regulator says staffing levels at the unit ‘put the safety of women and babies at risk’
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2024 Family of man who died after surgery delay calls Sussex NHS trust apology ‘hollow’ Ralph Sims should have returned to theatre after a drop in blood pressure but medics decided to observe him overnight
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2024 Scientology-linked UK drug rehab left vulnerable people ‘traumatised’ Exclusive: use of controversial church’s repetitive drills led to patients becoming ‘shattered’ or paranoid, witnesses say
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2024 ‘My mind had been shattered into a million pieces’: inside the Scientology-linked UK rehab centre It’s listed on the NHS website and claims to be a ‘world leader’ in tackling substance abuse. But there is a shocking side to the Narconon addiction facility – as our nine-month investigation reveals
The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2024 NHS trust that treated Valdo Calocane to be subject of special review CQC will conduct review into Nottinghamshire Healthcare in tandem with mental health homicide review
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024 Modern slavery in social care surging since visa rules eased Exclusive: exploitation in sector has soared with more than 10 times as many potential victims as in 2021
Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2024 Inspectors bust unqualified staff at Notting Hill plastic surgery clinic handing out medicines Patients felt rushed and experienced 'underestimated' levels of pain, a report says
The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023 Women giving birth at under fire maternity unit left alone with unsupervised workers, NHS watchdog finds A woman who suffered a still birth was forced to wait at home due to delays in induction of labour at short staffed unit
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023 Norfolk care home accused of waking residents with loud music to save money Staff at Iceni Care Home say vulnerable residents were treated as if they were ‘on a farm’ to reduce workload
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023 NHS trust maternity services rated inadequate by health watchdog The Care Quality Commission downgraded its ratings for maternity care at the Royal Derby Hospital and Queen’s Hospital in Burton-upon-Trent.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023 More than half of hospitals in England rated substandard by health regulator The Care Quality Commission also evaluated 68% of hospitals in London as ‘inadequate’ or ‘requires improvement’