Patients dying of thirst in NHS hospitals
New statistics released have shown that the nursing sector in the UK in verging on crisis, with 111 patients having been shown to have died of thirst while in hospital in the last 12 months. The research, which came after the inquest into the case of a man who had to dial 999 as he was so dehydrated after an …
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Increase in elderly patients puts strain on hospital services
The increase in elderly patients seems to be placing a strain on the NHS services. This seems to be primarily caused by the restrictions placed on staff, which means that they can only work a set number of hours. This results in a shortfall in staff, particularly during the night and at weekends. Not being able to work additional hours …
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Patients to rate hospitals
It has been announced that patients who are being treated in NHS hospitals will be asked to rate the hospital and the quality of care that they receive, and that these results will then be published. In what is being dubbed the ‘friends and family’ test, patients will be asked if they would recommend the hospital to their friends and …
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