hospitals
Law change to make care home and hospital visits ‘fundamental standard of care’
The Care Quality Commission will be able to check that providers are meeting their obligations on visiting.
MPs have ‘no confidence’ in promises made about new hospital programme
The Public Accounts Committee said the programme ‘will not deliver all 40 new hospitals by 2030’.
Public consultation launched on re-introducing hospital parking charges
The charges are currently due to be scrapped in May 2024 following a Bill passed before the Stormont Assembly collapsed.
Woman was ‘shadow of former self’ after being stuck in hospital for nine months
Jocelyn Ullmer spent months in hospital waiting for a place in a suitable care home, according to her mother.
Hospitals to cut back on pre-planned care to cover strike costs
The NHS strikes in England have cost more than £1 billion.
Needs of patients with learning disabilities not being met in hospitals – report
An investigation by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body found the current system is not always designed to provide effective care.
Dwindling fuel for Gaza’s hospital generators puts premature babies at risk
At least 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza are unable to access essential health services, according to the World Health Organisation.
Up to 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital in second wave of pandemic – study
Researchers said the findings revealed the scale of hospital transmissions and highlighted contributing factors.
Packed Gaza hospitals warn thousands could die as supplies run low
Hospitals in Gaza are expected to run out of generator fuel within two days, according to the UN.
Sunak rejects claims he blocked Raac hospital rebuilds
It was reported that he blocked plans to rebuild five hospitals riddled with collapse-prone reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in 2020.