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Coroner warns of lack of public understanding of PAs following patient death

By Lee Peart 28 February 2025

A coroner has warned there is a lack of public understanding over the role of physician associates (PAs) after the death of a patient whose family believed they had been seen by a doctor.

NORTH BRISTOL TRUST

Trust undertakes review over claims patient died after minimal attention

By Lee Peart 28 February 2025

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) has begun a ‘comprehensive review’ after claims a 40-year-old man died after receiving minimal attention.

ASSISTED DYING

Assisted Dying Bill takes 'a major step forward' in Isle of Man

By Lee Peart 25 February 2025

Legislation to permit assisted dying has come closer to becoming law in the Isle of Man.

REGULATION

Improvements needed at trust's mental health services

By Lee Peart 25 February 2025

Improvements are required at mental health crisis services and health-based places of safety run by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.

CQC

Improvements found at trust's children and stroke services

By Lee Peart 25 February 2025

Improvements have been found by the CQC at children’s and stroke services run by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST

Trust taking 'racist, homophobic, or misogynistic' allegations 'very seriously'

By Lee Peart 24 February 2025

Barts Health NHS Trust has said it is taking allegations of racist, homophobic, or misogynistic behaviour ‘very seriously' following an external investigation.

NHS SBS

NHS fire and safety risk procurement solution goes live

By Lee Peart 24 February 2025

A procurement solution to tackle fire and safety risks in NHS buildings has gone live.

COMPENSATION

NHS compensation hits record of almost £3bn

By Lee Peart 18 February 2025

The NHS paid out a record £2.8bn in compensation in 2024/25, over double the £1.2bn paid out in 2014/15, according to new research.

REGULATION

Specialist surgeon suspended following external review

By Lee Peart 17 February 2025

A specialist surgeon has been suspended after an external review found the treatment provided to nine children was ‘below standard’.

MATERNITY

BREAKING NEWS: Trust ordered to pay £1.6m over baby deaths

By Lee Peart 12 February 2025

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust has been ordered to pay £1.6m after pleading guilty to six charges of failing to provide safe care and treatment to three mothers and their babies.