15 h. ago NHS hospitals plagued by rats and vermin as staff survey reveals disgusting state of buildings

Around one in six NHS staff said they had seen vermin such as rats inside their building in the past 12 months, in a report published by Unison.

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22 h. ago NHS staff lift the lid on appalling conditions with hospitals 'plagued by rats and cockroaches' in bombshell report

NHS staff have revealed the 'worst of the problems' in the health service - including exposing hospitals and buildings that are 'plagued by rats, cockroaches and sliverfish'

Events

23 h. ago From rats to sewage leaks: NHS staff expose reality inside UK hospitals

A new survey of nearly 9,000 staff also reported sewage leaks, faulty lighting, broken toilets, and decaying ceilings

Politics

24 h. ago Major report discovers rats, cockroaches and silverfish in NHS buildings...is your local hospital infested?

Health workers for the union Unison suggests pests may be thriving in damp conditions and unfixed premises.

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35 h. ago Lucy Letby medical experts claim evil nurse didn't kill any babies in bombshell report

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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35 h. ago Lucy Letby medical experts publish bombshell report claiming nurse killed NO babies

The 14-strong panel concluded that no criminal offences had been committed by Lucy Letby at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015 and 2016 and instead provided alternative causes of deterioration

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48 h. ago Council delays force disabled child to miss crucial operation as hidden crisis of Britain’s homeless children laid bare

MPs alarmed by ‘appalling conditions’ for homeless families living in temporary accommodation

Society

3 d. ago Major food chain shuts down 2,000 stores because of rat and cockroach contamination

A major food chain has closed its 2,000 stores for cleaning after a rat and a bug were found in its food.

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5 d. ago NHS challenges companies to give staff time off for lifesaving cancer checks

Outgoing NHS boss Amanda Pritchard said that ‘simple steps can save lives’.

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6 d. ago Kenyan man who spent decade on death row sues London police for role in wrongful conviction

New emails reveal ‘panic’ inside the Home Office at the case of Ali Kololo, who was wrongly imprisoned for the 2011 murder of British tourist David TebbuttA Kenyan man who was wrongly convicted and sentenced to death over an attack on British tourists is suing the Metropolitan police over its role in the case.Ali Kololo was imprisoned for more than a decade in what his lawyers called “appalling conditions” before being released when his conviction was quashed in 2023. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Patients and staff praise remarkable turnaround in NHS Out of Hours service for Forth Valley

The Out of Hours service once struggled to get staff but NHS Forth Valley board heard it's changed for the better

Science

8 d. ago NHS Greater Glasgow blasted over 'rotten and fatal' culture with staff concerns 'ignored'

John Swinney faced questions after a review that found a "serious breakdown" in relationships among staff and management at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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8 d. ago Scottish health board review findings 'completely unacceptable', says John Swinney

A probe found a ‘serious breakdown’ in relationships among staff and management at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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8 d. ago BBC Antiques Roadshow guest gobsmacked at staggering value of war medals in 'appalling condition'

BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Mark Smith was left gobsmacked by the value of a set of family medals as he fumed over the "horrible" condition they were in and told the owners off.

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8 d. ago 'Serious breakdown' in staff relationships put NHS patients at risk

The probe by Healthcare Improvement Scotland looked at emergency departments in three hospitals in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board, which serves a population of 1.2 million people and employs 44,000 staff.

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9 d. ago NHS staff can save HUNDREDS with these discounts this Mother's Day

Mother’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate the people who care for us - and no one fits the bill quite like our NHS staff.

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9 d. ago 'We are spending more and getting less': Wes Streeting gives damning verdict on NHS

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce billions of pounds of spending cuts at her Spring Statement later today as she scrambles to balance the books.

Politics

1 week ago Stacey Solomon shares 'really important' parenting rule and says it's 'a constant battle'

Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash lift the lid on their life in Pickle Cottage, sharing the rules they have in place for their children to keep their busy house running smoothly.

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1 week ago Roisin Conaty and Lou Sanders reveal there are 'wrong 'uns' on the British comedy circuit as they lift lid on 'horrible stuff that's gone on'

The female comics, who star in Amazon Prime's Last One Laughing UK, made the admission in an interview with The Sunday Times.

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1 week ago Horror as 18 dogs forced to fight to survive inside caravan that 'smelt like dead human body'

The appalling conditions were uncovered when Stephen Sturman was reported missing from the caravan on a farm at Iddesleigh, Devon, in February last year

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