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Study reveals one in ten people feel NHS has caused them harm

Study reveals one in ten people feel NHS has caused them harm

Study reveals one in ten people feel NHS has caused them harm One in ten people surveyed reported that the NHS has caused them physical or emotional harm, according to a new study by researchers at Oxford Population Health and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). The study is published in BMJ Quality & Safety. The research team surveyed over 10,000 members of the public in a series of telephone interviews during 2021 and 2022 to find out how common NHS-related harm is among the general public, how it affects people, and any actions they took in response. A total of 988 (9.7%) respondents reported they had experienced harm caused by the NHS in the previous three years. Of those, 6.2% cited their treatment or care...
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Patient satisfaction with NHS has hit record low of 21%, survey finds

Patient satisfaction with NHS has hit record low of 21%, survey finds Dissatisfaction also at record 59% in Great Britain, with A&E, GPs and dentists causing the most discontent Public satisfaction with the NHS is at a record low and dissatisfaction is at its highest, with the deepest discontent about A&E, GP and dental care. Just 21% of adults in Britain are satisfied with how the health service runs, down from 24% a year before, while 59% are dissatisfied, up from 52%, the latest annual survey of patients found. Continue reading... By Denis Campbell and Tobi Thomas Patient satisfaction with NHS has hit record low of 21%, survey finds to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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NHS satisfaction hits record low driven by A&E delays and dentistry

NHS satisfaction hits record low driven by A&E delays and dentistry

NHS satisfaction hits record low driven by A&E delays and dentistry Only 21% of the public are happy with the health service, according to a respected report, demonstrating the ‘size of challenge’ for ministers Continue reading this article about NHS satisfaction hits record low driven by A&E delays and dentistry by Poppy Koronka, Health Correspondent NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Somerset: Lack of NHS dentist appointments 'simply unacceptable', Labour admits

Somerset: Lack of NHS dentist appointments 'simply unacceptable', Labour admits

Somerset: Lack of NHS dentist appointments 'simply unacceptable', Labour admits The Department of Health has acknowledged that Somerset is one of the worst places in England for getting NHS dentist appointments. | ITV News West Country Continue reading this article about Somerset: Lack of NHS dentist appointments 'simply unacceptable', Labour admits by Lucy McDaid NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS Fife could face fresh court action if it fails to comply with single-sex law

NHS Fife could face fresh court action if it fails to comply with single-sex law

NHS Fife could face fresh court action if it fails to comply with single-sex law The crisis-hit health board is currently embroiled in an employment tribunal over its lack of single-sex facilities and could face even further action if it doesn't comply with the Equality Act. Continue reading this article about NHS Fife could face fresh court action if it fails to comply with single-sex law by David Walker NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Unions urge government to deliver NHS pay increase

Unions urge government to deliver NHS pay increase

Unions urge government to deliver NHS pay increase The government has been urged to deliver on this year’s pay increase for NHS nurses and colleagues by unions representing them Continue reading this article about Unions urge government to deliver NHS pay increase by Madeleine Anderson NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Trans activists urge doctors to fight NHS data overhaul

Trans activists urge doctors to fight NHS data overhaul

Trans activists urge doctors to fight NHS data overhaul Critics of Sullivan Review protest against plans to collect information relating to biological sex rather than gender identity Continue reading this article about Trans activists urge doctors to fight NHS data overhaul by Daniel Martin NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero

Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero

Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero Alexandra Hammond, Associate Director of Net Zero and Sustainable Procurement at NHS England discussed sustainability in the NHS Supply Chain Continue reading this article about Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero by Georgia Collins NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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If you’re over 70, protect yourself and ask for breast screening | Letter

If you’re over 70, protect yourself and ask for breast screening | Letter Catherine Sims on the importance of asking for potentially life-saving checks The supplement in your print edition about breast screening (24 March) left out one very shocking fact. If you are over 70, then you are no longer called for breast screening. In my case, I lost my temper with my bra – the wire was digging in and making my right breast sore. I marched down to my local bra shop, where the lovely shop assistant asked me if I had had a scan recently. When I said “no” she suggested that I see my doctor. Three weeks later, I was having an operation on my left breast to remove a very sneaky cancer at the deepest part of the breast against my chest wall...
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NHS pay rise: nurse unions slam government for yet another delay

NHS pay rise: nurse unions slam government for yet another delay

NHS pay rise: nurse unions slam government for yet another delay The annual pay rise for NHS nurses and other healthcare staff in England will be delayed again in 2025-26, having not been delivered on time for many years. Depsite the NHS Pay Review Body (RB) Continue reading this article about NHS pay rise: nurse unions slam government for yet another delay by Shruti Sheth Trivedi NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS Fife could face enforcement powers after row with equalities watchdog

NHS Fife could face enforcement powers after row with equalities watchdog

NHS Fife could face enforcement powers after row with equalities watchdog The Equality and Human Rights Commission 'wrote to NHS Fife to remind them of their obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty' after the high-profile case. Continue reading this article about NHS Fife could face enforcement powers after row with equalities watchdog by Neil Pooran, PA Scotland Political Correspondent NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS Fife double down on policy allowing men into women bathrooms

NHS Fife double down on policy allowing men into women bathrooms

NHS Fife double down on policy allowing men into women bathrooms The NHS Scotland health board is currently in the midst of an employment tribunal as veteran nurse Sandie Peggie is suing them for harassment after being forced to share a changing room with biologically male trans Dr Beth Upton. Continue reading this article about NHS Fife double down on policy allowing men into women bathrooms by David Walker NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS trust apologises as man’s tumour death investigated for manslaughter

NHS trust apologises as man’s tumour death investigated for manslaughter

NHS trust apologises as man’s tumour death investigated for manslaughter Exclusive: Richard Harris, 71, died last July after series of errors at troubled Royal Sussex County hospital in Brighton Continue reading this article about NHS trust apologises as man’s tumour death investigated for manslaughter by Matthew Weaver NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Govt announces delay in NHS pension remedial service statements

Govt announces delay in NHS pension remedial service statements

Govt announces delay in NHS pension remedial service statements The government has been encouraged to consider taking “urgent measures” to help savers avoid missed opportunities, after it announced a delay in the production of NHS pension remedial service statements Continue reading this article about Govt announces delay in NHS pension remedial service statements by Sophie Smith NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS (England): The Death of the Government “Agency”?

NHS (England): The Death of the Government “Agency”?

NHS (England): The Death of the Government “Agency”? Colin Talbot places the recent announcement of the decision to scrap NHS England within its historical context. Continue reading this article about NHS (England): The Death of the Government “Agency”? by The Constitution Society NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Watchdog tells NHS Fife it may take action over single-sex impact assessment failure

Watchdog tells NHS Fife it may take action over single-sex impact assessment failure

Watchdog tells NHS Fife it may take action over single-sex impact assessment failure The Equality and Human Rights Commission has warned NHS Fife it may use enforcement powers over its handling of single-sex changing rooms and… Continue reading this article about Watchdog tells NHS Fife it may take action over single-sex impact assessment failure by Andrew Learmonth NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS trust apologises as man’s tumour death investigated for manslaughter

NHS trust apologises as man’s tumour death investigated for manslaughter Exclusive: Richard Harris, 71, died last July after series of errors at troubled Royal Sussex County hospital in Brighton A troubled NHS trust has apologised to the family of a man who died after a series of potentially fatal delays to treat a tumour, in a case that is being investigated by police as possible corporate manslaughter. Richard Harris, 71, died last July after a series of errors in the neurosurgery department at the Royal Sussex County hospital in Brighton, which is part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS foundation trust (UHSussex). Continue reading... By Matthew Weaver NHS trust apologises as man’s tumour death investigated for manslaughter...
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Two integrated care board chief executives and a trust CEO have been appointed as part-time national directors at NHS England.

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NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds

NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds

<p>Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’</p><p>The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.</p><p>An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.</p> <a href="NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds">Continue reading...</a>

Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’

The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.

An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.

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