Tag #Healthcare Failures

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NHS failings lead to hysterectomy without informed consent

A Welsh woman with Crohn's disease had a hysterectomy without informed consent at Liverpool Women's Hospital, leading to significant physical and psychological distress, prompting an ombudsman's investigation revealing serious failings across multiple NHS trusts.

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Letby Lawyer Claims Police Made 'Huge Mistake' in Manslaughter Investigation

Lucy Letby's lawyer claims police investigating hospital staff for manslaughter made a 'huge mistake', citing expert evidence contradicting the prosecution's case and pointing to different causes for the infant deaths; the evidence has been submitted to the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

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Muckamore Abuse Inquiry: DoH Admits Systemic Failure

A public inquiry into abuse at Northern Ireland's Muckamore Abbey Hospital found the health system failed patients' families; the Department of Health apologized, and the Police Service of Northern Ireland supports calls for mandatory CCTV in vulnerable care settings to prevent future abuse.

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NUH Trust Admits Failures in Maternity Care, Leading to Three Baby Deaths

The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust pleaded guilty to six charges of failing to provide safe care and treatment to three babies who died in 2021 due to serious and systemic failures, adding to concerns raised by the ongoing Ockenden inquiry.

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Families Demand Accountability from Doctors in Nottingham Attacks Case

The families of the Nottingham attack victims are demanding that individual doctors involved in Valdo Calocane's mental health treatment be named and held accountable following a report detailing failures in his care, citing 15 other incidents of "extremely serious" violence committed by patients of...

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Sheffield Children's Hospital Care Failings Lead to Family's Distress

Five-year-old Ayaan Haroon died at Sheffield Children's Hospital on March 13, 2023; a draft report found multiple failings in his care, including delayed oxygen therapy and ICU admission, causing significant distress to his family, who also reported hearing staff laughing nearby during his final mom...

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Letby Seeks Halt to £10m Inquiry Amidst Claims of Unsafe Convictions

Convicted baby murderer Lucy Letby is requesting a halt to the £10m public inquiry into her crimes, arguing that a review by 16 specialists from seven countries suggests her convictions are unsafe and that the inquiry's report would be unreliable if proceeded with.

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Coroner Highlights Systemic Failures in Mental Healthcare After Decapitation Killing

Following the decapitation of Matthew Lynch by Kyle Doughty in Birmingham on July 11, 2023, senior coroner Louise Hunt's report criticizes Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust, Birmingham City Council, and Provident Housing for failures in communication and care that contributed to the killin...

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NHS Trust Fined £1.6m for Multiple Maternity Failures

The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust was fined £1.6m after admitting to failures in care leading to the deaths of three babies between April and July 2021, marking the second prosecution of the trust by the Care Quality Commission for maternity-related issues.

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Hospital Inquiry: Missed Opportunities Led to Double Suicide

A hospital inquiry found missed opportunities to support Shirley Nunn, a terminally ill woman who killed herself and her disabled son, Steven, two days after being discharged from hospital in October 2021. The inquiry highlighted failures in assessing her mental health and planning for her son's fut...

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Sheffield Children's Hospital Bereavement Care Criticized After Child's Death

An investigation into the death of five-year-old Muhammad Ayaan Haroon at Sheffield Children's Hospital found "poor" bereavement care and systemic failures in his treatment, including delayed critical care due to staffing and resource issues; the family has called for another investigation.

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Hospital's Failures Lead to Mother's Postpartum Hemorrhage Death

Laura-Jane Seaman, 36, died at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex, on December 23, 2022, from a postpartum hemorrhage due to staff failing to identify and treat her significant bleeding despite repeated concerns, according to a prevention of future deaths report.

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