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Foreign worker visas crackdown 'under close review', says Number 10 with a week to go before new restrictions

New laws for foreign health and care workers come into force on March 11

Evening Standard

‘Pretty dodgy’: alarm over suspect care agencies granted Home Office licence to act as visa sponsors

Campaigners against labour exploitation urge government to conduct more stringent checks before awarding powers

The Guardian - UK

Mothers and babies at Hillingdon Hospital 'at risk' due to low midwife staffing levels

UK’s health regulator says staffing levels at the unit ‘put the safety of women and babies at risk’

Evening Standard

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Family of man who died after surgery delay calls Sussex NHS trust apology ‘hollow’

Ralph Sims should have returned to theatre after a drop in blood pressure but medics decided to observe him overnight

The Guardian - UK

Scientology-linked UK drug rehab left vulnerable people ‘traumatised’

Exclusive: use of controversial church’s repetitive drills led to patients becoming ‘shattered’ or paranoid, witnesses say

The Guardian - UK

‘My mind had been shattered into a million pieces’: inside the Scientology-linked UK rehab centre

It’s listed on the NHS website and claims to be a ‘world leader’ in tackling substance abuse. But there is a shocking side to the Narconon addiction facility – as our nine-month investigation reveals

The Guardian - UK

NHS trust that treated Valdo Calocane to be subject of special review

CQC will conduct review into Nottinghamshire Healthcare in tandem with mental health homicide review

The Guardian - UK

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Modern slavery in social care surging since visa rules eased

Exclusive: exploitation in sector has soared with more than 10 times as many potential victims as in 2021

The Guardian - UK

Inspectors bust unqualified staff at Notting Hill plastic surgery clinic handing out medicines

Patients felt rushed and experienced 'underestimated' levels of pain, a report says

Evening Standard

Women giving birth at under fire maternity unit left alone with unsupervised workers, NHS watchdog finds

A woman who suffered a still birth was forced to wait at home due to delays in induction of labour at short staffed unit

The Independent UK

Norfolk care home accused of waking residents with loud music to save money

Staff at Iceni Care Home say vulnerable residents were treated as if they were ‘on a farm’ to reduce workload

The Guardian - UK

NHS trust maternity services rated inadequate by health watchdog

The Care Quality Commission downgraded its ratings for maternity care at the Royal Derby Hospital and Queen’s Hospital in Burton-upon-Trent.

The Independent UK

More than half of hospitals in England rated substandard by health regulator

The Care Quality Commission also evaluated 68% of hospitals in London as ‘inadequate’ or ‘requires improvement’

The Guardian - UK

Hospital faces criminal charges over death of young man killed by train after he fled

Matthew Caseby died in 2020 at the age of 23 while under the care of a Priory Group hospital

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Priory Group charged with criminal offences over death of patient

Matthew Caseby died after he absconded from a Priory hospital in Birmingham before being hit by a train

The Independent UK

Outrage as health secretary orders NHS to stop recruiting race and diversity roles

Health secretary accused of being ‘desperate’ and ‘playing politics’ over ban on race equality roles

The Independent UK

Damning verdict on maternity care in England as two thirds of units found to be unsafe

Safety watchdog has warned over emerging ‘two tier’ system in the NHS

The Guardian - UK

Two-thirds of England’s maternity units dangerously substandard, says CQC

CQC says too many mothers and babies receive care that is not good enough, with staff shortages among reasons

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The Independent UK

Rise in number of maternity and ambulance services ranked inadequate for safety

The Care Quality Commission raised concerns over staffing and patient experience in the NHS.

The Independent UK

‘Cutbacks in home care amid rising costs leaving family carers overwhelmed’

Providers are facing increased running costs which have led to higher rates for those receiving care, the Care Quality Commission said.

The Guardian - UK

UK care homes: how to pay the fees without going broke

Residential care can cost tens of thousands of pounds a year. Here’s how to find a home you can afford

The Independent UK

‘Depraved’ care worker who raped dementia patients and made them eat soil is jailed

Exclusive: Care worker Teo-Valentin Todorovits sentenced to 24 years in prison over rape and sexual abuse of elderly patients

The Independent UK

Hospital trust apologises after finding 24,000 letters may not have been sent

Newcastle Hospitals is looking at whether the failure has had any impact on the care and treatment of patients.

The Guardian - UK

24,000 hospital letters lost due to NHS computer glitch

Healthcare regulator monitoring trust after report that results from scans and blood tests may have gone missing

The Independent UK

Family call for maternity care inquiry after son dies due to ‘systemic failures’

Preeti and Hrushikesh Joshi said they were still dealing with the physical and psychological trauma of the death of their son, Ansh, in April 2022.

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