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Feb 2017
According to analysis by the BBC, nine out of ten NHS hospital wards in England have been overcrowded this winter and unsafe for patients. Hospitals should have a maximum of 85 per cent of beds occupied in order to minimise delays and infection risk, but the BBC analysis showed that out of 152 hospital trusts,…
01
Feb 2017
In an open letter to Teresa May and published by the British Medical Journal, 2,000 doctors have warned that because of an ‘unacceptable’ lack of NHS funding, patient safety is at risk. The letter makes reference to doctors constantly needing to apologise about the poor standard of care within hospitals and says that things ‘simply…
01
Feb 2017
A report by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has warned that despite repeated attempts by government ministers to improve care and create more honesty within the NHS, staff are still not reporting mistakes because they fear the ‘finger of blame’. The measures, which included appointing whistleblowing guardians at all hospitals, were brought in…
01
Feb 2017
Research undertaken by the University of Sydney has shown that the congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in children with cerebral palsy is more common that was previously thought. The common herpes virus can cross the placenta, which carries a high risk of infecting the foetus and damaging the developing brain. The study, involving 323 children in…
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Jan 2017
The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) embarked on a week long campaign from 23 January 2017 in an attempt to crackdown on drivers using their mobile phones whilst driving. Police forces across the UK, including West Yorkshire Police, have joined forces, to raise awareness of the dangers of using a mobile phone at the wheel.…
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Jan 2017
A man who delivers pizzas for a living has been banned from driving for just one week after being caught speeding at 60mph in a 30mph zone in April last year. When a driver exceeds the speed limit by this amount, the offence is punishable by 6 penalty points. The driver in question already had…
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