22 h. ago Ayrshire stroke nurse suspended for care failings and dishonesty

Alison Linda Kerr faced six separate charges relating to a her time working for NHS Ayrshire & Arran.

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58 h. ago 'Prove you really care for our kids' with government promise set to fail

Nicola Sturgeon’s vow to care children in line is set to fail.

Politics

3 w. ago Neglect by ambulance workers contributed to girl’s death, coroner finds

A coroner has found there were ‘gross failings to provide basic care’ to Zara Cheesman, 15, who died of meningitis in Nottingham.

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3 w. ago Systemic racism affects maternity care for black women in England, say MPs

Commons committee finds women’s concerns not taken seriously due to bias, stereotyping and racist assumptionsBlack women in England are still facing poorer outcomes in their maternity care due to systemic racism, alongside failures in leadership and data collection, according to a group of MPs.Across the UK, black women are more than twice as likely to die in childbirth compared with their white counterparts, while babies born to black mothers are at an increased risk of stillbirth. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Falkirk councillors back call for more info on health and social care changes

One councillor said the board in charge of health and social care had "failed to communicate on basic matters"

Science

3 w. ago Health tourists have cost the NHS £252million in three years after failing to pay for their care

The unpaid bill would be enough to pay the salaries of 3,200 more GPs or build 68 new GP surgeries, the Policy Exchange think tank says.

Economics

4 w. ago Bereaved families ‘not surprised’ by Sussex trust rated third worst in country

A group of families who believe their loved ones died ‘because of failings in care’ of The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust have come together.

Politics

4 w. ago Watchdog warns of market failure amid soaring children’s care home costs

The National Audit Office (NAO), said local authority spending on children in residential care rose from £1.6 billion in the year ending March 2020 to £3.1 billion in the year ending March 2024.

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