30,000 cancer patients waiting for treatment in England Experts call on ministers to tackle chronic staff shortages, with delays worsened by pandemic The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2022
Record 2.7m people referred for cancer checks in England after pandemic decline The number of patients receiving treatment for the disease has also risen Wales Online · May 2, 2022
Cancer referrals hit record-breaking 2.7 million after pandemic slump Some 30,000 people have not yet started treatment due to the pandemic, one NHS chief says The Independent UK · May 1, 2022
Record 2.7m people referred for cancer checks after pandemic decline The number of patients receiving treatment for the disease has also risen. The Independent UK · May 1, 2022
Nottingham maternity scandal: Families slam NHS over ‘silence’ following no confidence vote ‘There has been silence. Families remain in utter limbo,’ says Sarah Hawkins whose daughter Harriet died in 2016 The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022
Experts who warned over Covid risk to care homes were told they were ‘too risk averse’ A promise to test hospital patients for Covid-19 before moving them into a care home was also removed from official guidance The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022
"Now I'll take the Government to court for my dad": Ruling on Covid deaths in care homes 'opens floodgates' "They were trying to hide it, trying to stop it. Now I can seek justice for my dad. But it’s not just my father, it’s for the people who didn’t have a voice.” Manchester Evening News · Apr 27, 2022
Key points around the Government’s ‘unlawful’ care home discharge policies Two women, whose fathers died during the first wave, mounted a legal challenge. The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022
'Much-loved' father tragically dies following 'sub-standard' care at hospital David Cove's devastated family have now received compensation following his tragic death in 2017. Daily Record · Apr 27, 2022
Discharging patients into care homes during Covid pandemic was 'unlawful', High Court rules Two High Court judges have ruled the Government and NHS England acted "unlawfully" during the early stages of the pandemic when it came to discharging patients into care homes Chronicle Live · Apr 27, 2022
Discharging patients to care homes during pandemic was 'unlawful', rules court Ruling in case brought by two women whose fathers died from Covid-19 Wales Online · Apr 27, 2022
Care home residents ‘failed’ by government discharging Covid patients as Hancock slammed for ‘despicable lie’ Bereaved relatives says Matt Hancock should be ‘ashamed’ of claim that care homes were protected The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022
Covid care home discharge policy was unlawful, says court High court judgment deals blow to claim government threw ‘protective ring’ around vulnerable residents in England The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2022
Welsh morning headlines: The latest news, coronavirus, Ukraine and sport news as food banks see demand soar Parents are skipping meals, turning off appliances and going without heating to afford the internet so their children can do their homework Wales Online · Apr 27, 2022
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022 Women await ruling after challenging Government pandemic care home policy Cathy Gardner and Fay Harris, whose fathers died, took High Court action against Health Secretary Sajid Javid, NHS England and Public Health England.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2022 The Guardian view on mental health privatisation: unsafe spaces Editorial: Businesses that fail patients while making profit margins of 15%-20% are no substitute for investment in the NHS
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022 Nottingham maternity scandal: Families ask newly appointed review chair to step down ‘We were so angry, confused and just felt completely deceived’ by the NHS one Nottingham family said
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2022 NHS paying £2bn a year to private hospitals for mental health patients Exclusive: Fears grow that bed shortages have left NHS increasingly reliant on independent sector
Liverpool Echo · Apr 23, 2022 Mum who has campaigned since son's death will receive OBE from Queen "I accept the OBE on behalf of Oliver and people whose voices aren’t always heard."
The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022 Matthew Caseby: Priory hospital failings contributed to death of man, 23, killed by train after he fled Charity says it is ‘deeply concerned’ by the number of deaths at Priory-run mental health hospitals
Wales Online · Apr 21, 2022 NHS England issues stark warning to anyone who has smoked cigarettes People most at risk of lung cancer are being urged to attend checks aimed at catching the disease early if they receive an invite
Wales Online · Apr 21, 2022 Three in five Covid-19 patients in England being treated primarily for something else 60 per cent of Covid patients were not being treated principally for Covid
The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022 Three in five Covid-19 patients treated primarily for something else It is the highest proportion since these figures were first published in June 2021, and is up from 26% at the start of December.
The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022 Neglect by Priory hospital contributed to death of young patient, jury finds An inquest heard Matthew Caseby was left unattended for more than six minutes before absconding from Birmingham’s Priory Hospital Woodbourne.
Manchester Evening News · Apr 20, 2022 Social distancing rules scrapped in GP surgeries and NHS hospital waiting rooms in England NHS organisations have been told to return to 'pre-pandemic physical distancing'