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Seven more avoidable sepsis deaths spark coroner warnings
Preventable deaths of seven people from sepsis – including four children – have prompted coroners to flag major concerns about NHS services’ management of the condition.
CQC names best and worst for maternity experience
‘Never events’ list could be scrapped or overhauled under new plans
‘Horrifying’ failure to provide safety warnings for high-risk medicine
Duty of candour a ‘tick box exercise’ for overworked leaders, says watchdog
Revealed: Doubling of average waits for critical stroke treatments
Revealed: Trusts paying the highest negligence premiums
Hospital diverted patients rather than pay for locum doctors
Maternity investment ‘nowhere near good enough’, says inquiry lead
‘Poor leadership’ and ‘closed culture’ concerns prompt service’s double downgrade
NHS reluctance to be open with patients after care failures sparks government review
