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Professor who helped save footballer's life becomes hospitals' top doctor

Professor Andrew Deaner has been appointed chief medical officer of an NHS trust, known for saving a Premier League footballer's life.
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Young woman died after being left lying unresponsive on hospital floor

Shannara Donnelly's death was due to inadequate monitoring and systemic failures in mental health care procedures.

Brain op failings made patients' lives 'hell'

Patients suffered unnecessarily due to mispositioned electrodes in DBS surgeries at an NHS trust, revealing systemic failings and lack of accountability.

'Many patients were cared for in corridors': Hospital's emergency care blasted

CQC inspection reveals Barts Health NHS Trust must improve patient safety and care access due to long waits and overcrowding in emergency services.

Further disruption expected after latest NHS cyber attack | Computer Weekly

A major cyber attack has severely disrupted healthcare services in Merseyside, impacting surgeries and patient access to IT systems.

Young woman died after being left lying unresponsive on hospital floor

Shannara Donnelly's death was due to inadequate monitoring and systemic failures in mental health care procedures.

Brain op failings made patients' lives 'hell'

Patients suffered unnecessarily due to mispositioned electrodes in DBS surgeries at an NHS trust, revealing systemic failings and lack of accountability.

'Many patients were cared for in corridors': Hospital's emergency care blasted

CQC inspection reveals Barts Health NHS Trust must improve patient safety and care access due to long waits and overcrowding in emergency services.

Further disruption expected after latest NHS cyber attack | Computer Weekly

A major cyber attack has severely disrupted healthcare services in Merseyside, impacting surgeries and patient access to IT systems.
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Ward risks remained after patient death, jury told

Failure to remove bin bags after repeated self-harm attempts contributed to Alice Figueiredo's tragic death at Goodmayes Hospital.

Patient's parents shared fears with staff - court

Alice Figueiredo's family urged for a fundamental change in treatment approaches at the hospital where she was a patient before her death.

Ward risks remained after patient death, jury told

Failure to remove bin bags after repeated self-harm attempts contributed to Alice Figueiredo's tragic death at Goodmayes Hospital.

Patient's parents shared fears with staff - court

Alice Figueiredo's family urged for a fundamental change in treatment approaches at the hospital where she was a patient before her death.
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NHS trust admits contaminated feed caused baby's death after decade of denial

An NHS trust admitted responsibility for a baby's death due to contaminated feed, reversing over a decade of denial.

NHS trust sees E-coli infections reach highest since 2022

E-coli infections are increasing in east London, with BHRUT reporting its highest cases since 2022.

BHRUT 'risking public trust' with backlog of FOI requests

NHS Trust BHRUT ordered to improve FOI response after backlog of 785 requests, impacting public trust.

Measles warning issued to patients who visited Durham's A&E

NHS trust warns of measles exposure at Durham A&E department.
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NHS nurses in trans changing room row say they've been 'made to feel like bigots'

Calls for policy change in NHS trust regarding trans colleague using changing rooms.

NHS trust facing legal action over trans employee's use of female changing room

NHS trust faces legal action over transgender staff using changing room

NHS nurses in trans changing room row say they've been 'made to feel like bigots'

Calls for policy change in NHS trust regarding trans colleague using changing rooms.

NHS trust facing legal action over trans employee's use of female changing room

NHS trust faces legal action over transgender staff using changing room
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Paula Vennells refused to quit 50,000-a-year NHS role' after Horizon scandal broke

Paula Vennells resisted resigning as NHS trust chairman amidst Post Office scandal, finally stepping down after a threat from a director.

Queen's and King George hospital staff to get pay rise

Lowest-paid hospital workers in Romford and Ilford receive wage boost to align with London Living Wage.

Queen's and King George Hospital end of life specialists now working in A&E

Hospital trust introduces scheme for staff to enhance end-of-life care by facilitating open conversations and providing personalized support for dying patients.

Costessey deaths show need for inquiry into local NHS trust, say families

The tragic case of a man who killed himself and his family highlights the need for a statutory inquiry into the Norfolk and Suffolk mental health services trust.
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS foundation trust (NSFT) is already under scrutiny for the unexpected deaths of thousands of patients in a three-and-a-half-year period.

UK: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reprimanded for "serious, harmful" data breach

The Information Commissioner's Office has reprimanded South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for a data breach involving the disclosure of sensitive information to an unauthorized individual.
The breach was caused by human error and the Trust failed to adequately prepare staff for handling sensitive correspondence.

NHS trust pays out 42 million over maternity and childbirth negligence claims

NHS trust paid 44 million in childbirth and maternity medical negligence claims over 4 years.

New priorities for north London NHS hospitals revealed

Hospitals in the Royal Free London NHS Trust have outlined priorities for the next five years, focusing on meeting the needs of an ageing population and enhancing clinical services.
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