A mother who died shortly after giving birth could have survived had the Royal Derby Hospital not “missed opportunities”, a coroner’s court inquest found.
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Registered nurse vacancies in England remain high at more than 43,000, up 10 percent in a year, new data has revealed.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) says providers have ‘responsibility’ to support staff after Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) found staff are experiencing significant distress in the workplace.
Troubleshooter, Sir David Dalton, has been drafted in to East Kent Hospital Trust which has been at the centre of a scandal over baby deaths.
Lack of staff forced four in ten NHS maternity units to turn away expectant mothers last year an investigation reveals.
Nursing Times reports that deputy chief nursing officer for England, Hilary Garratt, is retiring in June and will be replaced on a secondment basis by Acosia Nyanin the current chief nurse for the South East region at NHS England
A new report warns that the UK risks a shrinking workforce caused by long-term sickness.
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The CQC has demanded monthly maternity safety updates of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Trust after baby deaths.
Doctors have warned that thousands of severely disabled children’s lives are at risk because of long waits for ambulances.
Health Education England has launched a new training scheme with the aim of making the route into general practice nursing more accessible.
An independent review is set to begin into the provision of maternity services in south west Scotland. Expectant mothers have faced a lengthy trip to Dumfries since a birthing centre in Stranraer stopped carrying out deliveries five years ago.