39 h. ago NHS bed blocking crisis as poor continence care 'contributing to issue'

A recent survey of 500 health professionals who treat patients with incontinence has revealed poor continence care is contributing to a bed blocking crisis in the UK

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55 h. ago Poor quality incontinence care is contributing to NHS bed blocking crisis, experts say

Medical experts have claimed the bed blocking crisis in the NHS is being worsened by the poor quality of care provided to those suffering from incontinence

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57 h. ago Experts claim poor incontinence care is contributing to NHS bed blocking crisis

A study found that 500 medical professionals believe beds are blocked by people in hospital who would be able to be discharged sooner should the quality of care be better.

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60 h. ago NHS bed blocking crisis fuelled by poor quality incontinence care, experts say

UK medical experts claim poor quality incontinence care is contributing to the NHS bed blocking crisis.

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4 d. ago Israel hits Iran’s energy industry and defence ministry as conflict escalates

Iranian missiles evade Israeli air defences to hit refinery and apartment block south of Tel AvivMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael attacked Iran’s energy industry and defence ministry on the third day of an escalating conflict, as several Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defences to hit a refinery and rip through a high-rise apartment block south of Tel Aviv.As fuel depots outside Tehran blazed, Donald Trump presided over the US’s biggest military parade in decades. He later said the arsenal on display could be deployed against Iran if it targeted American assets. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Compare the courage of Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid mission with the inaction and complicity of western governments | Owen Jones

The Madleen is no ‘selfie yacht’. It is a symbol of human compassion in a world that has decided to look awayImagine this: over the weekend, Britain – shocked by the scale of suffering in Gaza – decided to bypass international norms and institutions, and used its navy to deliver much-needed food, baby formula and medical supplies to the Gaza Strip’s ports.This, of course, did not happen. Instead, it was left to activists on the Madleen, including Greta Thunberg, to make a symbolic attempt to break the blockade of aid and raise awareness of a looming “starvation crisis”. In the early hours of Monday morning, the ship was boarded by Israeli soldiers, allegedly in international waters, and the crew were taken to Israeli ports in anticipation of being repatriated. Lawyers for the activists have claimed that this is overreach by the Israeli armed forces, but the crew should consider their treatment light-touch. In 2010, the Israeli military stormed another aid flotilla and killed 10 acti...

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1 week ago Rachel Reeves in crisis as cabinet civil war blocks spending review plans

The Treasury is scrambling to reach an eleventh-hour deal with Yvette Cooper and Angela Rayner as they push back against budget cuts

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1 week ago Tottenham sack Robert Vilahamn after poor WSL season as summer of change continues

Spurs finished second from bottom in the WSL last season and will be under new leadership next

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