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Midwife quits over ‘unsafe’ staffing levels at NHS maternity units

A former midwife quit her job because she could not ‘live with herself’ if she provided poor care.   The former NHS worker told the BBC that staff shortages meant patients were kept safe, but only ‘by the skin of her teeth,’ and she believes improvements won’t be seen anytime soon. Statistics show the number…

Junior doctors walk out in longest strike in NHS history

Thousands of junior doctors have taken strike action today, in the longest-ever walkout in the history of the NHS.   The strike action is being carried out in hopes of securing a better ‘real term’ pay deal for junior doctors.  Junior doctors are clinically trained doctors who have between one and nine years of experience.…

Health board fined £200,000 after patient dies at ‘secure’ mental health unit

A health board has been fined £200,000 after a patient died at a ‘secure’ mental health unit. Llandudno Magistrates’ Court heard that 46-year-old Dawn Owen was found unconscious at the Hergest Unit at Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor on 20 April 2021.   Dawn’s family have called on Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to act on…

NHS Trust pays out £26,500 in compensation after medical negligence claim

An NHS Hospital Trust has paid out £26,500 in compensation after failing to provide adequate care to a patient.   The patient, who has sadly passed away since, was admitted to Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool, in December 2019 after he suffered from aspirational pneumonia – a lung condition which is commonly treated with antibiotics.…

Seven different doctors failed to diagnose teen’s cancer before she died

Seven different doctors failed to diagnose a 17-year-old girl’s cancer before she died.   Her mum, Ms. Jones, has now spoken out about the treatment her daughter experienced in the weeks leading up to her death. Ms. Jones, said she had watched her ‘happy, healthy’ daughter Ruby become ‘more and more’ ill in 2019. She…

‘Wonderful mum’ died from drinking too much water after NHS failures

An NHS Trust has apologised and admitted their failings to the family of a woman who died from drinking too much water in their care.   Michelle Whitehead, 45, was detained at a mental health unit in Nottingham after she suffered a breakdown. But while she was there, she started drinking water excessively, which is…

NHS launches review into why patients aren’t being seen despite rise in budget and staff

The NHS has launched a review into why it is not treating more patients, despite having more staff and a higher budget than before the pandemic.   According to The Times, management consultant agency McKinsey has been brought in to conduct a 10-week investigation to identify the inefficiencies and to ensure that health chiefs are…

Man with brain damage launches legal appeal against COVID vaccine provider

A man who suffered a severe brain injury after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine is launching a legal appeal.   Father-of-two Jamie Scott claims he suffered a blood clot which left him with permanent brain damage after receiving the vaccination in April 2021. According to reports, he suffered a blood clot which left him with…

Nurse wins £10,000 compensation after botched dental treatment

A nurse has been awarded £10,000 in compensation after her dentist ‘over-drilled’ her teeth and left her in ‘excruciating pain for years’.   Susan Jenkins, 58, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire successfully sued her dentist after she paid out thousands to reverse her ‘botched dental treatment.’ The 58-year-old nurse sought legal help after the experience at her dentist…

Nurse struck off after giving patient ten times more morphine than prescribed

A nurse has been struck off the medical register after administering ten times more morphine than prescribed which resulted in the death of a patient.   According to reports, Lincolnshire nurse, Nicola Sharp had been working at Howson Care Centre near Gainsborough in 2019 when she incorrectly administered 2.5ml of morphine to Patient A instead…