Deceased patients left to decompose in hospital mortuaries

By Lee Peart 17 May 2024

Deceased patients have been left to decompose inside NHS hospital mortuaries due to inadequate storage facilities and a lack of freezer space, inspectors have found.

Trust apologises for care 'mistakes' following coroner's inquest

By Lee Peart 17 May 2024

An NHS trust has issued an apology after a coroner's inquest found a 'number of failings' in its care of a six-year-old girl before she died.

Ambient wins Support at Home mental health service contract

By Lee Peart 17 May 2024

CQC finds improvements at critical care service at Worcestershire Royal Hospital

By Lee Peart 16 May 2024

The CQC has found improvements at the critical care service at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, run by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, following an inspection in December.

Junior doctors and Government agree to mediated talks on pay dispute

By Lee Peart 16 May 2024

The British Medical Association's (BMA) junior doctors committee has announced it has entered a new intensive phase of mediated talks over its pay dispute with the Government.

ICB wins £1.2m 'smart medication' funding

By Lee Peart 16 May 2024

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), Lancaster University and partners have been awarded £1.2m in funding to explore the potential of ‘smart medication' devices.

Legal & General and UCL launch £3m fund to tackle health inequalities

By Lee Peart 16 May 2024

Legal & General has announced a £3m Health Equity Fund in partnership with Sir Michael Marmot and the University College London Institute of Health Equity.

'Corridor care' on the rise as hospitals seeks to free up ambulances

By Lee Peart 15 May 2024

Growing numbers of patients are being left in corridors in order to improve patient flow and free-up ambulances.