People around the UK have taken part in a “Clap for Carers” tribute, saluting NHS and care workers dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. The Royal Family and the prime minister joined well-wishers who flocked to their balconies and windows to applaud. A message from the NHS on social media described the tribute as “emotional”. Meanwhile, […]
An NHS trust at the centre of an inquiry into preventable baby deaths will repay money it received for providing good maternity care. In 2018, Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust received almost £1m, weeks before its services were rated inadequate. The BBC revealed in December the trust had qualified for the payment under the NHS’s […]
HOSPITAL admissions for self-harm in Southampton hit a record high last year, figures have revealed. Public Health England data shows there were 1,035 emergency hospital admissions for self-harm in Southampton in 2018-19 – the most since comparable records began in 2010-11. The Southampton statistics were also well above the rate of England with 73 cases […]
Poor treatment and aftercare for people who self-harm or attempt suicide is putting their lives at risk, the Royal College of Psychiatrists says. Many patients treated in A&E for self-harm do not receive a full psychosocial assessment from a mental health professional to assess suicide risk. Simon Rose, who has attempted suicide many times, told […]
No country offers a child both the chance of a healthy upbringing and an environment fit for their future, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Experts say climate change and harmful advertising encouraging fast-food consumption and under-age drinking are putting children at risk. The UK was ranked among the top 10 countries in the world […]
An independent review will be held into maternity services at the East Kent NHS Trust after up to 15 babies died there in recent years. Nadine Dorries, minister for patient safety, pledged immediate action and said NHS England would investigate the two hospitals in Margate and Ashford. On Wednesday the trust’s chief executive said there […]
The number of people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in Scotland has increased by 40% over a decade, according to a new study. Diabetes Scotland figures show cases rose from 190,772 to 267,615 between 2008 and 2018. There are also an estimated 26,347 people living with the condition who have yet to be diagnosed. People […]
WOMEN giving birth at a Hampshire hospital eel they are treated with kindness, understanding, respect and dignity, according to a new survey. The 2019 Maternity Survey, part of the patient survey programme co-ordinated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), asked mums who gave birth in February 2019 to answer questions about different aspects of their […]
No vaginal mesh implants have been carried out in Scotland since the chief medical officer announced a halt last October, new figures show. The government had asked health boards in June 2014 to consider suspending the use of mesh products but they had continued to be offered to women. It followed controversy about the procedure […]
Nothing could prepare Valentina Daprile for losing her son, Angelo Ray, when he was eight days old. But she and her husband Luigi were determined to donate his organs so that another baby could live. It was something the hospital had never considered before. Valentina will always remember the kindness in the doctor’s voice and […]
