Category : Search result: NHS negligence


Record 7,000 NHS staff sacked in 'zero tolerance' drive

A record 7,000 NHS staff were dismissed last year as Health Secretary Wes Streeting's 'zero tolerance' policy on poor performance takes effect. Explore the data and the debate over NHS performance management.

Scottish NHS boards get £135M emergency bailout

NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Ayrshire & Arran receive staggering £135.5 million in emergency funding, raising serious concerns about patient safety and the sustainability of Scotland's healthcare system.

Scotland's NHS overhaul doomed without staffing fix

Medical leaders sound alarm over Scottish Government's latest NHS recovery plan, warning that without tackling the staffing catastrophe, the health service faces irreversible decline. Exclusive analysis reveals why current proposals fall dangerously short

NHS surgeon botched children's ops as warnings ignored

A shocking investigation exposes how hospital bosses missed multiple opportunities to prevent a paediatric surgeon from performing botched operations on vulnerable children, leaving young patients with life-changing injuries.

NHS bosses warn of longer waiting times crisis

Exclusive: NHS leaders deliver sobering reality check to Rachel Reeves as new figures reveal growing treatment delays and funding shortfalls threatening patient care across Britain.

NHS doctor quits over 'discriminatory' pension scheme

A respected NHS consultant has dramatically resigned after two decades of service, swearing off his pension in protest against what he calls a 'discriminatory' retirement scheme that's pushing experienced medics out of the health service.

NHS waiting lists slashed by 206,000 patients

New figures reveal significant progress in reducing NHS waiting times with 206,000 fewer patients waiting for treatment, marking a major milestone in healthcare recovery.

NHS 10-minute robotic prostate surgery cuts waiting lists

Exclusive: British surgeons pioneer revolutionary robotic prostate procedures that take just 10 minutes, offering new hope for thousands stuck on NHS waiting lists. Discover how this medical breakthrough is transforming cancer care across the UK.

Teen may never walk after NHS misdiagnosis

A teenage girl's life has been shattered after NHS doctors repeatedly dismissed her symptoms as growing pains, only to discover she had a rare spinal condition that may leave her permanently unable to walk.

Families Demand NHS Discharge Failures Inquiry

Heartbroken families who lost loved ones after premature hospital discharges are demanding an urgent public inquiry into systemic NHS failures that they claim are costing lives.

NHS maternity negligence payouts hit record £1.1bn

Shocking new figures reveal NHS maternity negligence claims have reached unprecedented levels, exposing systemic failures and demanding urgent government action to protect mothers and babies.

NHS staff fury over parking charge increases

NHS workers across Britain are expressing outrage as hospital trusts implement controversial parking fee increases, adding financial pressure to healthcare heroes already struggling with cost-of-living crisis.

Record 134,000 complaints against GPs shock NHS

Shocking new data exposes unprecedented patient dissatisfaction with GP services as complaints surge by 15% in a single year, raising serious concerns about the state of primary healthcare in Britain.

NHS negligence liabilities hit record £60bn

Shocking new figures reveal the NHS's clinical negligence liabilities have skyrocketed to £60 billion, driven by a dramatic surge in maternity care compensation claims that threatens the health service's financial stability.

Kent mother's NHS ordeal: GP refused toddler's MRI scan

Exclusive: A Kent mother reveals her distress after an NHS GP dismissed urgent MRI scan request for her two-year-old daughter showing potential brain injury symptoms, raising serious concerns about patient safety.

Girl, 13, dies from meningitis after hospital sent her home

Exclusive: The heartbreaking story of a 13-year-old girl who died from meningitis hours after being sent home from hospital, prompting urgent NHS safety reforms and raising serious questions about emergency care protocols.

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