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Care crisis led Knowsley council to give £400k contract to struggling firm

Council said risk of not having enough beds was "too great"

Liverpool Echo

Care provider praised for 'good' rating after previous 'inadequate' inspection

The Care Quality Commission said Albert Road is 'person-centred, open, inclusive and empowering, which achieves good outcomes for people'

Manchester Evening News

Failing autism service closes after watchdog rates it 'inadequate' for FOURTH time

It has been in special measures since October 2021 - largely due to concerns over its ability to safely prescribe, administer and store medicines, as well as poor record keeping.

Manchester Evening News

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‘Staff should never be sidelined’: Unions react to damning report slamming four Greater Manchester hospitals

Salford Royal and three other hospitals in Greater Manchester have been told to improve after A&E departments were described as 'overcrowded' and nursing staff said they feel unsafe

Manchester Evening News

Residents 'at potential risk of harm' in care home with 'unclean' areas

CQC inspectors visited St Patrick's Care Home in Widnes over two days in November

Liverpool Echo

Salford Royal and three other hospitals told to improve as A&E 'overcrowded' and nurses feel 'unsafe'

Inspectors found that urgent and emergency care services did not have enough staff to care for patients and keep them safe

Manchester Evening News

Police investigating ‘rape of child’ at scandal-hit mental health hospital

Thames Valley force confirms report made last month over incident Huntercombe Group hospital

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Revealed: Mental health patients who reported ‘abuse’ ignored by NHS and regulator

Investigation: Young girls and their families tried to raise the alarm about a scandal-hit private hospital chain. They tell Rebecca Thomas they did not even receive a response from officials

The Independent UK

The mental health patients dying on NHS wards from starvation and neglect

Investigation: Scores of patients in mental health units have died from physical illnesses that could have been avoided. Rebecca Thomas uncovers systemic issues in the health service that experts say are leading to the neglect of the vulnerable

The Independent UK

NHS ‘highly dependent’ on substandard private beds for children’s mental health care

Exclusive: More than one third of private children’s mental health beds are substandard, CQC data shows

The Independent UK

'Bedbugs' discovered at mouldy and dirty care home

Physical environment of the home was also in 'poor condition' according to the report

Wales Online

We fought off 'pro-life' protesters to give women what is a right - now we're a UK first

It comes at a time when abortion rights in the US are being repealed

Manchester Evening News

Some specialist operations suspended at hospital by watchdog

The Care Quality Commission has suspended upper gastrointestinal surgery at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.

The Independent UK

Care home where medicines 'not always safely managed' told to improve

'Provider continued to be in breach of regulations'

Manchester Evening News

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Daily Mirror

Pensioner's fury at NINE hour ambulance wait after having a suspected heart attack

Susan was at home in Stanley Moor, Stoke-on-Trent, when she developed chest pains and was shortness of breath and called an ambulance that didn't show up until 4am

Wales Online

Pensioner, 71, who thought she was having 'heart attack' waited nine hours for an ambulance'

"I was one of the lucky ones that escaped but there are many cases where people will die in ambulances”

Nottingham Post

Concerns over shared sleeping accommodation at Nottinghamshire NHS trust

Showers on one ward were also found not to have properly worked for two years

Manchester Evening News

Scandal-hit mental health services branded unsafe and ordered to change amid patient abuse allegations

The CQC carried out inspections at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Manchester Evening News

GP practice co-run by ex-Oldham cabinet member for health told to improve

The Chapel Street GP surgery in Royton has been rated ‘requires improvement’ overall after being inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

Daily Mirror

Former Jet2 worker and partner ran illegal black market baby scan clinic in lockdown

Teri Horton, 30, and David Jones, 35, have been convicted of running an illegal baby scan clinic during the pandemic, which put mothers-to-be and parents at "horrendous risk"

Manchester Evening News

Care workers arrested on suspicion of administering noxious substance and neglect

Detectives visited a Bolton care home after receiving information from a whistleblower

Manchester Evening News

Law firm to investigate if any bosses were to blame for alleged abuse of patients at mental health unit

'The purpose of this investigation is to ascertain whether any individual or individuals employed by the Trust in a leadership capacity have caused or contributed towards failings in patient care'

Manchester Evening News

Home caring service 'now safe' but still 'requires improvement'

CQC says provider must now be 'consistent'

Liverpool Echo

Anfield care home could be shut down after yet another failure

The Lower Breck Road site remains in special measures and faces the prospect of being closed

Liverpool Echo

Care home put into special measures after injuries unreported

The town centre care home failed to report injuries to the local authority and the CQC

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