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NewsUnits rated ‘inadequate’ after inspectors report racism among staff
A trust has been issued with a warning notice, and two of its maternity units downgraded to “inadequate”, amid concerns about short staffing and racism.
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NewsTrust hope to declare infection outbreak over next week
A hospital trust which ordered a review of potential deaths and harm caused by a serious healthcare-acquired infection hopes to declare the outbreak over next week.
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NewsMidwives call women in labour ‘Asian princesses’ amid ‘hostile’ environment fears
The NHS Race and Health Observatory has raised fundamental concerns about racism towards maternity patients after several cases have come to light in recent months, including midwives branding patients “Asian princesses”.
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NewsCorridor care ‘must not be the norm’, NHSE warns trusts
NHS England has warned trusts corridor care “must not be considered the norm”, adding that the failings exposed by a recent undercover documentary were “not acceptable”.
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NewsTest results ‘released by cyber criminals’
More than 100,000 people’s test results could now be on the dark web after the gang behind the south east London cyber attack claimed to have released the data, HSJ understands.
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NewsPleas from services crippled by cyber attack rejected due to lack of capacity
London pathology providers are “running too hot” to give enough support to the large system hit by a cyber attack last week, HSJ has been told.
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News‘Burdensome’ patient safety inquiries taking up too much time, says NHSE chief
NHS England’s head of patient safety has suggested too much time and resource is being spent on “burdensome” inquiries to investigate failings in the system.
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NewsThree staff disciplined over death at ‘culture of impunity’ trust
Three staff have been put on “improvement plans” after a patient’s death which a coroner said nurses had been dishonest about, HSJ has learnt.
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NewsHospitals harm hundreds of patients a year by misidentification
Hundreds of patients are being harmed each year because NHS organisations have incorrectly identified who they are, an HSJ investigation has found.
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NewsTrust suspends treatment for premature babies after several deaths
A national study is examining whether a treatment for premature babies could cause harm, amid concerns about the deaths of four infants last year, it has emerged.
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HSJ LocalReview of maternal deaths at 'inadequate' unit
A trust has launched an external review into deaths at its “inadequate” maternity unit after concerns were raised about its mortality rate.
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NewsCalls for public inquiry into trust as string of serious incidents revealed
Bereaved parents are calling for a public inquiry into a trust, as they reveal its maternity departments have been the subject of a slew of serious incidents and investigations.
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NewsConcerns over ‘essential’ newborn breathing equipment at one in five hospitals
One in five recent inspections of maternity services have raised concerns over “essential” breathing equipment for newborn babies, HSJ has found.
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NewsTrust and manager deny corporate manslaughter
A mental health trust and a band seven ward manager it employed have denied manslaughter charges over a death on an inpatient ward.
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HSJ LocalTrusts red-listed because of failure to connect to ‘critical’ safety system
Some of the country’s largest trusts could be left without an automated safety incident reporting system when NHS England removes the existing solution next month, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNurse wins staff shortages whistleblowing case
An NHS trust has lost an employment tribunal case against a nurse who had his shifts cancelled after whistleblowing when a patient was put in seclusion because of staff shortages.
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NewsSeven 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.
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NewsIT system which sparked safety alert dropped by 13 trusts
More than a dozen trusts have changed their maternity IT system – or are in the process of doing so – following a national patient safety alert.
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NewsCollapsed PFI firm sues fire safety advisers
Administrators acting for a collapsed hospital PFI firm have started legal action against the fire safety testers it employed.
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NewsDecade long battle ends with decision on cancer services
Children’s cancer services in London and the south east will be hosted by Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust, NHS England has announced, following more than a decade of safety concerns surrounding the current model.