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East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices awarded Outstanding rating by CQC

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) in Milton, Cambridgeshire to be Outstanding overall following an inspection...

Government recommendations not improved care quality for terminally ill

A report published today has raised questions about whether government recommendations have improved the experiences of those living with terminal illness.  The report from Sheffield Hallam...

New Chair announced for the Nuffield Trust

Andy McKeon is to succeed Professor Dame Carol Black as Chair of the Nuffield Trust health think tank.  Professor Dame Carol Black is to step down from the position of Chair after ten years...

NHS needs to save money and improve care in pathology, says Nuffield

The NHS has ‘clear opportunities’ to save £200 million and improve the quality of pathology care, a Nuffield Trust report has concluded.  The report states that...

Oxfordshire care home and council not up to ‘expected standard’ handling neglect complaint, says Ombudsman

An investigation into a complaint at an Oxfordshire care home, which resulted in a dementia patient’s death, has shown substandard investigations by the care home and council are to...
Solihull care home receives Outstanding CQC rating

Solihull care home receives Outstanding CQC rating

The CQC have praised the quality of care provided by a residential care home in Solihull, after an inspection carried out in January this year found the home to to be Outstanding. St Bernards...
Industry leaders speak out about next step after Brexit vote

Industry leaders speak out about next step after Brexit vote

Industry leaders have voiced their concerns about the impact last Thursday’s vote to leave the European Union will have on the UK’s NHS, healthcare and social care services.  ...
Wyevale Garden Centres smash £750,000 fundraising target for Marie Curie

Wyevale Garden Centres smash £750,000 fundraising target for Marie Curie

Wyevale Garden Centres have raised £750,000 for charity partner Marie Curie, more than 12 months ahead of schedule. The partnership, which launched in 2014, is part of Wyevale Garden...
CQC places Blackpool GP Surgery into special measures

CQC places Blackpool GP Surgery into special measures

England’s Chief Inspector of General Practice has rated a Blackpool GP surgery as Inadequate and placed it into special measures following a CQC inspection.  A specialist team of...
Pregnant women with epilepsy need ‘specialist care’ to reduce preventable deaths, new guidelines reveal

Pregnant women with epilepsy need ‘specialist care’ to reduce preventable deaths, new guidelines reveal

Research published today has stated that pregnant women with epilepsy should receive ‘specialist care’ to lessen the risk of preventable deaths.  Guidelines from the Royal...

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