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NHS scandal exposed as elderly patients ‘treated like animals’ on overwhelmed hospital wards
Distressed elderly patients are being “treated like animals” and left begging for care as NHS staff struggle to cope with…
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Doctors warn of ‘dire’ staffing at weekends and nights as overtime pay is cut
Doctors have warned that a plan to cut overtime pay will slash the number of hours they work, pushing stretched…
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More than 30 staff suspended from NHS hospital over allegations of falsifying records and harming patients
More than 30 members of staff at a major NHS mental health hospital have been suspended over claims of serious…
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Record 420,000 patients waited more than 12 hours in A&E in 2023 – analysis
A record 420,000 patients had to wait for more than 12 hours in A&E last year, marking a 20 per…
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‘How many people will we kill today?’: Shocking reality facing NHS ambulance workers
Health workers are worrying about “how many people they will kill today” as they struggle to cope with the consequences…
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Family’s decade awaiting organ transplants as figures show Black patients suffer donor shortage
A woman has described the trauma of watching family members wait more than a decade for an organ transplant before…
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GP sent patients text telling them they have lung cancer instead of Merry Christmas message
Patients at a GP practice in Yorkshire were wrongly told by text message on Christmas Eve that they had terminal…
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Heart attack responses a ‘shambles’ as patients face eight-hour ambulance waits
Senior doctors have sent a warning over the “shambles” of heart attack care as pressures on the NHS have left…
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Patients admitted to hospital after their energy is cut off, NHS chief warns
Patients are being admitted to hospital after having their gas and electric shut off, an NHS chief has told the…
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Patients admitted to hospital after their energy is cut off, NHS chief warns
Patients are being admitted to hospital after having their gas and electric shut off, an NHS chief has told the…
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