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’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023
Hospital faces criminal charges over death of young man killed by train after he fled Matthew Caseby died in 2020 at the age of 23 while under the care of a Priory Group hospital The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023
Priory Group charged with criminal offences over death of patient Matthew Caseby died after he absconded from a Priory hospital in Birmingham before being hit by a train The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023
Outrage as health secretary orders NHS to stop recruiting race and diversity roles Health secretary accused of being ‘desperate’ and ‘playing politics’ over ban on race equality roles The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023
Damning verdict on maternity care in England as two thirds of units found to be unsafe Safety watchdog has warned over emerging ‘two tier’ system in the NHS The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023
Two-thirds of England’s maternity units dangerously substandard, says CQC CQC says too many mothers and babies receive care that is not good enough, with staff shortages among reasons The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023
‘Cutbacks in home care amid rising costs leaving family carers overwhelmed’ Providers are facing increased running costs which have led to higher rates for those receiving care, the Care Quality Commission said. The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
Rise in number of maternity and ambulance services ranked inadequate for safety The Care Quality Commission raised concerns over staffing and patient experience in the NHS. The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
UK care homes: how to pay the fees without going broke Residential care can cost tens of thousands of pounds a year. Here’s how to find a home you can afford The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023
‘Depraved’ care worker who raped dementia patients and made them eat soil is jailed Exclusive: Care worker Teo-Valentin Todorovits sentenced to 24 years in prison over rape and sexual abuse of elderly patients The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
Hospital trust apologises after finding 24,000 letters may not have been sent Newcastle Hospitals is looking at whether the failure has had any impact on the care and treatment of patients. The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023
24,000 hospital letters lost due to NHS computer glitch Healthcare regulator monitoring trust after report that results from scans and blood tests may have gone missing The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023
Family call for maternity care inquiry after son dies due to ‘systemic failures’ Preeti and Hrushikesh Joshi said they were still dealing with the physical and psychological trauma of the death of their son, Ansh, in April 2022. The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023
Private mental health provider fined £1.53m over inpatient’s death in London Cygnet Health Care pleads guilty of failing to provide safe care at hospital in Ealing after woman took her own life The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 Hospital watchdog takes action against NHS trust over patient safety concerns The Care Quality Commission made unannounced visits to Brooklands hospital in Birmingham due to ‘concerns about the quality of services’.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023 Criminal investigation launched into UK care home where staff abused woman Secret camera footage last year showed Ann King being taunted, shouted at and roughly handled at Reigate Grange in Surrey
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 ‘Inadequate’ safety in Leicester maternity care ‘worrying but unsurprising’ A law firm that represents patients in maternity negligence claims against the trust said concerns raised by families had been ‘batted away’.
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 Safety of maternity care at two NHS trust hospitals rated ‘inadequate’ Three sites run by the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust were inspected by the Care Quality Commission earlier this year.
The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023 Progress made in maternity care ‘not good enough’, says Nottingham NHS trust chief Trust was deemed to have improved its maternity services following a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 Nottingham NHS trust chief executive says improved rating ‘not good enough’ The trust was deemed to have improved its maternity services following a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission.
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 Maternity services at Nottingham NHS trust no longer ‘inadequate’, says watchdog The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust said it was committed to making further improvements.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023 Two in five inpatients in England report health decline while on NHS waiting list New CQC report also finds growing number of patients think there are too few nurses to care for them
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023 CQC investigating three serious maternity incidents at under-review NHS trust The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust said it was fully co-operating with the investigation.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023 Lucy Letby: who ran the hospital she worked at and where are they now? NHS chiefs who ran Countess of Chester hospital where nurse murdered seven babies and attempted to kill six others
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023 Could Lucy Letby have been stopped sooner? The missed opportunities to catch a killer revealed External review into the Countess of Chester hospital – which has not yet been published – expected to find multiple failings, The Independent understands