NHS whistleblowers: We lost jobs after reporting patient deaths
More than 50 doctors and nurses claim they were targeted as bosses buried their concerns
Source: thetimes.co.uk
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Made to feel 'like criminals': NHS whistleblowers reveal they were harassed, bullied and sacked for daring to raise the alarm about patient safety
The group of medics and nurses said they were targeted after raising concerns about more than 170 patient deaths and nearly 700 cases of poor care.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Bury NHS trust confirms deaths from cancer delays
The NHS trust responsible for Fairfield General Hospital in Bury has revealed several people have died due to delays in cancer diagnosis and…
Newcastle Upon Tyne United Kingdom Greater Manchester United Kingdom General Liez Fletcher Parker Rob Behrens
Source: burytimes.co.uk
Durham and Darlington NHS Trust pays £1.1m in cancer claims | Darlington and Stockton Times
County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust has paid out £1.1 million in damages for cancer misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis since 2019
United Kingdom County Durham Nick Banks Rob Behrens England Health Ombudsman Medical Negligence Assist
Source: darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk
No 10 accused of blocking Nick Hardwick's appointment as health ombudsman | UK news
Former Parole Board chair resigned in 2018 when the high court overturned a decision to release serial rapist John Worboys
Source: theguardian.com
Cancer patients at risk due to 'exhausted' staff, warns ombudsman
Read more about new warnings from the parliamentary and health service ombudsman about cancer patients being put at risk.
Source: nursingtimes.net
Campaigners to protest against NSFT outside Parliament | East Anglian Daily Times
A Norfolk and Suffolk campaign group will travel to Parliament next Tuesday following a report into deaths of those under the care of NSFT.
United Kingdom Rob Behrens Caroline Donovan Health Service Ombudsman Mental Health Save Mental Health Services
Source: eadt.co.uk
Cancer patients may be at risk due to overstretched NHS staff, ombudsman warns
Problem rooted in staffing levels and unsustainable pressure on exhausted employees, complaints body for NHS in England says
Source: theguardian.com
Delay naming new watchdog prompts fears NHS complaints could be held up
The current Ombudsman is due to leave his post at the start of April, but a replacement has yet to be identified.
William Wragg Rob Behrens Rebecca Hilsenrath Alex Allan Health Service Ombudsman Commons Public Administration
Source: northern-times.co.uk
Seven days in medicine: 31 Jan to 6 Feb 2024
### MPs call for urgent heatwave plan The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has warned that the UK government is underprepared to deal with the deadly effect of heatwaves and that it must invest in measures to tackle this. The committee said that the “silent killer” of heatwaves could claim 10 000 lives a year in the UK without concerted action and that the most vulnerable people were at the greatest risk. In 2022 UK temperatures passed 40°C for the first time, and 2023 was t...
Source: bmj.com