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‘NHS mental health services failed my inspiring daughter – I don’t want other patients to suffer the same fate’

Court documents show Iona Imogen Lee’s suicide is one of at least five deaths that failures at Derbyshire’s mental health units caused or contributed to in past decade

The Independent UK

Urgent adult mental health crisis referrals in England double in a year

Care Quality Commission report finds people becoming more unwell waiting for help, with services overstretched

The Guardian - UK

Bed-bound hospital patients ‘told to soil themselves’ amid staff shortage, report says

One patient was seen urinating into a bottle

The Independent UK

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Patients ‘told to soil themselves’ in busy A&E – report

A CQC report has been published about the care of A&E patients at Medway Maritime Hospital in Kent.

Evening Standard

‘It’s not ethical and it’s not medical’: how UK rehab clinics are cashing in on NAD+

They are beloved by A-listers and surging in popularity. But claims that NAD+ infusions are a fix for addiction are unproven, risky – and possibly illegal, an Observer investigation reveals

The Guardian - UK

Care home and hospital inspections years out of date, says CQC chief executive

Vowing to turn things around, Sir Julian Hartley also said an IT system introduced last year is not fit for purpose.

The Independent UK

Charity ‘very concerned’ after baby deaths ‘may have been prevented’

Leeds Teaching Hospitals (LTH) NHS Trust said the number of neonatal deaths recorded as ‘potentially avoidable’ is very small.

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Concerns flagged to CQC go months with no response because of backlogs, MPs told

The organisation’s new chief executive said staff have told him they believe a new IT system that was rolled out last spring is not fit for purpose.

Evening Standard

Beware the NHS’s new zero-tolerance drive

Letter: Wes Streeting’s 10-year plan has been overtaken by a different package of reforms, writes Prof Gwyn Bevan

The Guardian - UK

England’s health ombudsman criticises CQC for failing to fully investigate boy’s death

Exclusive: Care Quality Commission did not act on evidence casting doubt on care provider’s version of events, ruling says

The Guardian - UK

‘Free and impartial’ addiction helplines paid secret commission by rehabs

Advertising regulator reprimands services that claim to offer unbiased advice but then direct people to partner facilities

The Guardian - UK

Damning report hits out at UK weight-loss clinic that secretly filmed clients

Staff said medicine had been imported from Turkey, and labels on the medicine were not in English

The Independent UK

Cosmetic clinic that secretly filmed patients is ‘not safe’, watchdog finds

A damning report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found that Doncaster-based Elements Medical was inadequate in every area it inspected.

The Independent UK

First registered private gender clinic for young people in England ‘outstanding’

Gender Plus was set up and is run by staff who previously worked at the now-shut NHS Gender Identity Development Service (Gids).

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Rise in number of pregnant women in England not getting help they need, survey finds

CQC study finds falls across a range of metrics dealing with antenatal care, labour, childbirth and postnatal care

The Independent UK

Fewer women ‘have confidence in NHS maternity staff’ – national survey

The results showed a five-year downward trend in the number of people saying they were always able to get help from staff during labour and birth.

The Independent UK

Watchdog sounds alarm over experience of patients in A&E

Many said they were not given care, treatment or pain relief while waiting for care.

Evening Standard

Children as young as 11 carrying knives because they feel unsafe, report finds

It said serious youth violence is ‘more far-reaching’ than many adults realise and it has a ‘wide impact’ across communities.

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The Independent UK

Children as young as 11 carry knives because they ‘feel unsafe’

The inspections found serious youth violence is ‘widespread’

The Guardian - UK

‘Lack of transparency’ over spike in baby deaths, watchdog tells Letby inquiry

CQC official says hospital bosses had obligation to raise concerns during inspection nine months after first murder

Evening Standard

Inspectors not told of spike in baby deaths at hospital, inquiry told

Lucy Letby’s crimes are being examined by the Thirlwall Inquiry.

Evening Standard

CQC inspectors not told of concerns over deaths at Letby hospital, inquiry hears

During the period of the first inspection, child serial killer nurse Lucy Letby attempted to murder a baby girl.

The Independent UK

NHS sends vulnerable adults to private hospital accused of abuse

Exclusive: ‘Recycling’ of private hospitals facing abuse allegations is a ‘loophole’ which must stop, says expert

The Independent UK

Watchdog considering criminal prosecution after girl, 13, died in hospital

A coroner ruled that neglect by hospital staff contributed to the death of teenager Chloe Longster.

Evening Standard

Residents at care home where three people died ‘felt safe’, according to report

Family members and residents praised Gainsborough Care Home to Care Quality Commission inspectors.

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