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Sep 2021
It has been revealed that a surgical clip was left under a patient’s skin following a surgical procedure on their brain. The event happened at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, in July, and was recorded as a “never event”, which is defined as serious but preventable. The trust has said the patient involved…
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Sep 2021
A Norfolk GP surgery has been placed in special measures after inspectors found a range of issues putting patients at risk. Church Hill Surgery in Pulham Market was rated inadequate following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission in July. Dr Rosie Benneyworth, chief inspector, said special measures would give patients “reassurance that…
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Sep 2021
Latest figures from NHS England show that patients needing ambulances for life-threatening calls are often waiting longer than they should. The figures revealed that the average response time in August was around eight and a half minutes – the target for urgent calls is seven minutes. Data also reveals the number of patients…
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Sep 2021
A charity has warned that the number of clinical nurse specialists in Northern Ireland needs to almost double if it is to meet a proposal to pair cancer patients with their own nurse. Macmillan Cancer Support said the workforce is in crisis across the UK due to Covid-19. A spokesperson from the Department…
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Sep 2021
The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales has found that failures by a health board led to eight cancer patients not being properly monitored or included in treatment targets after being referred to England. Of the 16 patients on Betsi Cadwaladr health board’s prostatectomy waiting list in August 2019, eight were referred to England for…
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Sep 2021
Mandatory Covid and flu jabs for frontline NHS and care workers in England are being considered in a government consultation, and plans are already in place to make it mandatory for care home workers in England to be fully vaccinated. However, some care organisations and unions are warning that making the jabs compulsory will…
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