Hospitals
The latest news and comment on hospitals
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Review headed by Sir David Dalton suggests companies could be contracted to manage publicly-funded hospitals, pointing to Spain as example
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Government says NHS is equipped to manage extra demand, as figures show attendances at A&Es up 5% on last year
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With doctors under pressure to conduct life-changing operations, taking on high-risk donations is increasingly a judgment call
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University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust under pressure after bodies of mother and baby Zaani Tiana found in Avon Gorge
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Doctors not to blame for neglect as two men suffered ‘unintended consequences’ of operation, coroner rules
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NHS guidance from National Institute for Health and Care Excellence suggests 45% of births ‘unsuitable’ for labour wards
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Since the 1960s, UK births have increasingly taken place in the stressful environment of hospitals, but as this week’s guidelines highlight, there was never any proof that this was the safer option
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35 hospitals nationwide now capable of treating Ebola, with more to be announced soon; there are currently zero cases of Ebola in the US
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Chase Lorck, 6, who has cerebral palsy after injuries during birth at King’s College Hospital, requires 24-hour nursing care for life
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Research suggests faults in NHS records may impact the identification of disease prevalence in different ethnic groups
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NHS England plans delayed amid claims that concentrating specialist services into 40-70 hospitals would be ‘political suicide’
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Place found for teenager following Twitter outburst by senior officer at Devon and Cornwall Police
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Extra £72m a year could cut A&E visits, hospital stays and ambulance callouts, and allow doctors to focus on patient care
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Big rise in number of beds hospitals cannot use for new patients because occupants cannot be discharged
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Pressure has been reduced in the hospital where health regulator noted concerns about over-stretched staff in A&E
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Ara Darzi: The heroic doctors beloved of TV shows like House are a barrier to the unglamorous, systematic work needed to save more lives
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How to take the next generation of transformative health solutions from concept to implementation, according to our expert panel
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PM says accident and emergency units are 0.3% behind their target of 95% of patients waiting no more than four hours
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Some patients at Medway Maritime hospital in Gillingham had to wait more than two hours before any treatment, says CQC
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Coroner rules that deaths of three other children at hospital were not connected to difficulties with medical procedure
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Pressures of UK’s ageing population take heavy toll on NHS morale – and endanger patient safety, say doctors’ leaders
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Whistleblowers speak out because they feel they have to, often at great personal cost. But years later, do they think it was worth it? Andrew Smith finds out
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Film-maker Lotje Sodderland was 34 when she had a severe stroke, losing the ability to speak, read, write or think coherently. Could she learn to live – and love – with a broken brain?
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Bone marrow transplants did not work, leading to calls to review the storage of stem cells across the UK
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As well as catering to patients who appreciate a more modest look, the gown with colour-coded trim is made from a cotton-poplin blend for improved comfort
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Hospital chiefs admit to incidents that have caused or threatened serious harm, from avoidable deaths to abuse allegations
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Ministers are aware that although the weather is still mild, red lights are already flashing above under-pressure A&E units
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Darren Hughes and Robert Stuart received infected organs from alcoholic rough-sleeper that had been rejected by other hospitals
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We should celebrate the extraordinary success of a health service recognised as the best in the world writes Chris Hopson
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Chronic underfunding endemic in emergency care, warns one of England’s most senior doctors, after major incident declared
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Surprise inspection finds patients being inappropriately restrained and sedated without consent
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Latest crisis to hit Essex unit which was placed in special measures by the health regulator Monitor last November
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How will we identify, accelerate and fund the next generation of transformative health innovations? Join us Thursday 20 November, 2-4pm GMT to discuss
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Radiologists warn shortage of specialists means many suspected cancer patients waiting a month to discover diagnosis
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