05
Oct 2021
MPs have met with bosses of Nottingham University Hospitals following a crucial report that highlighted racial discrimination and a “culture of bullying” at the trust. As well as inspectors recently rating the trust as “requiring improvement”, there are also serious concerns about maternity services at the trust, which runs City Hospital and Queen’s Medical…
05
Oct 2021
The Care Quality Commission has found that residents at Charnwood Oaks Nursing Home in Shepshed, Leicestershire, are “at risk of abuse” following unexplained injuries which were not investigated by staff, ruling that the care home requires improvement. The report also stated that Covid-19 measures at the home were leaving people “at risk” of catching…
05
Oct 2021
Hospitals throughout England have been given the green light to ease some of the infection-control measures that have been in place during the pandemic. The changes, which have been recommended by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are aimed at easing pressure on the NHS. Testing and isolating patients before planned operations can…
29
Sep 2021
The issue of vaccinations for children is more prevalent than ever in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As school-based COVID-19 vaccination programmes are now well underway, what happens if separated parents are unable to agree whether their child is to receive a vaccination? In this situation, unless an agreement can be reached using…
28
Sep 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have urged all pregnant women to have the Covid-19 vaccine as hospitals in hot spots around the US see alarming numbers of unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with the virus. According to CDC data, expectant mothers run an increased risk of severe illness and pregnancy complications from the…
28
Sep 2021
The NHS watchdog has warned that mothers and babies are at risk of injury and death because too many maternity wards have not improved in their care, despite a string of childbirth scandals. In a highly critical report published recently, the Care Quality Commission expressed serious concern that lessons are not being learned and…
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