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Nurses are ‘too busy to care’ says head of Welsh union
The woman at the helm of a nursing union in Wales said this week that nurses today are too busy to care about their patients ( BBC ).
In a sad indictment of the pressure NHS services are under due to budget cuts, and an ageing and growing population, Tina Donnelly, head of the Royal College...
Care homes denying dementia patients basic care
A damning report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) revealed last week that a growing number of elderly people with dementia are being denied basic care in residential care homes ( The Telegraph ). As a medical negligence solicitor at JMW the report findings came as no surprise to me. I have...
Rising birth numbers put pressure on maternity services
A boom in the number of babies being born in England is set to put maternity services under increasing pressure, according to an article in the Telegraph .
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has warned that the rising birth rate is putting already short-staffed maternity services on a...
Toddler death highlights need for urgency with sick children
Yesterday we heard the tragic news that a toddler died after a 70 minute wait in a doctor's surgery amid claims that her worried father asked for help five times ( Daily Mail ).
Lucie Linforth's family took her to their local GP surgery suffering from a severe cough and fever. They say she...
NHS must mitigate risk of falling midwife numbers
We have heard much in recent months about the midwife shortage that is affecting our labour wards and the potential impact on safety levels for pregnant women.
The issue received further attention last week when the London Evening Standard reported that the number of midwives and nurses...
Birth injuries compensation bill soars as midwife shortage continues
Last weekend the Mirror reported that the amount of compensation paid out for maternity blunders has dramatically increased in the last 12 months.
The article states that the NHS paid out more than £420 million in compensation in the last year, almost double the amount paid in the...
Eyes on London as cerebral palsy athletes take the stage
After an exceptional opening ceremony the Paralympics have got underway and the eyes of the world are once again on London.
Disabled athletes of all ages and nationalities will now battle it out for the chance of medal success in a huge celebration of the sporting abilities of these brave...
