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‘Poor leadership’ and ‘closed culture’ concerns prompt service’s double downgrade
A struggling maternity service has received a double downgrade from a health watchdog after inspectors warned patients were being let down by ‘poor leadership’.
Finance directors need to do more to keep patients safe, warns watchdog
‘High use of agency staff’ contributed to care failings exposed by hidden cameras
‘Vital’ safety deadline thought to have been missed by most trusts
Patient died and 30 harmed after new IT system launch
Police investigate trust for corporate manslaughter