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Health Secretary Slams OUH Amid Maternity Investigation

Maternity care at John Radcliffe Hospital, managed by the Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), was labelled “scandalous” after facing scrutiny following an investigation.     OUH’s Troubling Data and Ongoing Review Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is currently under intense scrutiny, named as one of 14 trusts undergoing a rapid review…

Families Secure Independent Inquiry into Leeds Maternity Failures

An independent investigation into “repeated failures” at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s (LTHT) maternity units has been announced by Health Secretary Wes Streeting.     The inquiry into Leeds maternity units was launched following appalling disclosures of systemic failures and years of relentless campaigning by grieving families who suffered potentially preventable harm to mothers and…

A New Focus: Guernsey Responds to the Need for ADHD Services

In recognition of ADHD Awareness Month, health officials in Guernsey are actively looking for ways to improve services for patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.   The States of Guernsey have outlined initiatives aimed at reducing waiting lists and expanding local capacity to meet a significant increase in demand.     What is ADHD? Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity…

World Alzheimer’s Month: Taking on Care Home Neglect

World Alzheimer’s Month, annually held in September, aims to raise awareness and support individuals affected by dementia and neglectful care in care homes.   Despite being the leading cause of death in the UK and a major health and social care concern, dementia is often overlooked. The Alzheimer’s Society is highlighting the UK’s forgotten dementia…

PSC Urges Parliament Act on TVT and Sodium Valproate Victims

England’s Patient Safety Commissioner (PSC), Dr. Henrietta Hughes, is pressing Parliament to provide urgent financial assistance to individuals and families devastated by the Sodium Valproate and Pelvic Mesh scandals.     What is Sodium Valproate? Sodium valproate is a medication effective in treating conditions like epilepsy and bipolar disorder. However, if taken during pregnancy, it…

4,000 NHS Patients Left Waiting as NHS Dentist Runs Out of Funding

NHS dentist took on 4,000 new patients and cannot afford to treat them.   Since 2022, Darnall Dental Clinic in Sheffield has enrolled 13,500 people, after taking on an additional 4,000 patients. However, after losing NHS subsidy and additional funding, they are unable to treat every NHS patient and can no longer provide the same…

June 2026: Date set to close the largest investigation of maternal failings in NHS history

New cases in the largest investigation of maternal failures in NHS history are scheduled to close.   According to senior midwife Donna Ockenden, the independent review of Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust is investigating 2,297 cases of harm caused to women and babies.     Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust manages Nottingham City Hospital and…

Doctors allowed elderly dementia patient to refuse life-saving medication days before she died

According to Coroner Kate Bisset, one of the contributing factors to the death of an elderly woman with dementia, was the doctors’ choice to let her refuse medication despite her incapacity to make an ‘informed decision.’   On August 5, 2024, Rose Roberts, 75, a retired senior data entry worker from Rossendale was admitted to Royal…

Young Manchester mum dies from medical neglect after Sepsis misdiagnosis

Sharzia Bibi, a young mother from Manchester, tragically died due to medical negligence after sepsis misdiagnosis, at only 30 years old.   Sharzia was admitted to the hospital‘s emergency department on November 14, 2023, suffering from severe stomach pain and bleeding. Once admitted, medics failed to give her appropriate antibiotics to treat sepsis for more…

Care home to close following CQC findings of abuse and neglect

Blackwater Mill Residential Care Home in the Isle of Wight will shut on 29th March after its latest inspection revealed serious safety and wellbeing concerns.   According to the Care Quality Commission (CQC), residents at Blackwater Mill suffered from ‘organisational abuse and neglect.’     The closure was initially ordered after an inspection in March…