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Jul 2021
Estimates by NHS Blood and Transplant show that almost 7,000 people are waiting for lifesaving transplants in the UK – the highest number in six years. The analysis found that from April 2020 to March 2021, some key services closed during the first peak of the pandemic. However, researchers say that many were quickly reinstated…
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Jul 2021
The government has confirmed that plans for a review of maternity care at two Nottingham hospitals are being drawn up. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said the “terms of reference” for an independent investigation into Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) are being outlined. The announcement comes following an investigation which found…
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Jul 2021
The Information Commissioner’s Office has confirmed that it is investigating an alleged data breach of CCTV images which involved the then Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Mr Matt Hancock, leading to headline news. The CCTV images were published by The Sun newspaper on 25 June 2021 by an individual/(s) obtaining the…
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Jul 2021
New information has revealed that the number of 999 calls in the area was 23 per cent above the expected levels, with 3,700 calls made in recent weeks. Category One calls, the most serious life threatening situations, were up 37 per cent against the forecasted demand. A member of staff said “It’s across the board.…
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Jul 2021
A committee of MPs have said the safety of maternity services in England has not improved quickly enough, adding that a “culture of blame” was preventing staff admitting mistakes and lessons being learned. Jeremy Hunt, chair of the Health and Social Care Committee, said 1,000 more babies would survive each year if England’s maternity services…
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Jul 2021
Cancer patients at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust have had their operations cancelled after rising numbers of coronavirus patients, which senior medics said was “affecting all our wards everywhere”. The trust said it had seen a “marked increase” in Covid admissions and was now having to cancel surgery for urgent patients “who’ve already waited too long”.…
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