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‘Blame culture must change to learning culture’ to prevent repeat of Gosport scandal
Gosport evidence: ‘It appeared to me euthanasia was practised by the nursing staff’
Gosport scandal: ‘my mum had to leave her job after speaking up about opioids’
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‘Blame culture must change to learning culture’ to prevent repeat of Gosport scandal
Health and social care secretary Jeremy Hunt says it is too hard for staff to raise concerns
Gosport evidence: ‘It appeared to me euthanasia was practised by the nursing staff’
Auxiliary at Gosport War Memorial Hospital told police about events on the 'dead loss ward'
Gosport scandal: ‘my mum had to leave her job after speaking up about opioids’
Sylvia Giffin was among the Gosport War Memorial Hospital nurses who tried to act on concerns
Gosport hospital deaths review found nurses’ warnings on opioids went unheeded
Review into hundreds of untimely deaths said night duty nurses were stifled when they spoke...
Expert panel to advise government on cannabis for medical use
Home secretary says government plans to reschedule banned drug if review identifies ‘...
Jeremy Hunt accused of broken promises for delaying social care green paper
NHS funding boost and need to revise spending plans given as reason for social care green...
Analysis
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Wales adopts safe staffing laws while the rest of the UK watches
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Updated guidance on termination of pregnancy
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Study analyses financial burden contributing to low rates of breastfeeding
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Relevance of epilepsy training in intellectual disability nursing
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