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England’s NHS Ombudsman has warned that cancer patients could be put at risk because of over-stretched and exhausted health staff working in a system at breaking point and delays in diagnosis and treatment. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO)...

Ombudsman Rob Behrens comments on the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) investigation of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB). The CQC has told the Trust that it needs to make improvements, especially around its culture, following inspections carried out in...

The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has today published its report following our 2022-23 scrutiny session. We are pleased that the Committee recognised the increase in complaints that have been resolved by mediation and called for Government to support...

The Times Health Commission has today published a report into the state of health and social care in Britain. The report identifies failings within the NHS and suggests how to reform and improve the service. It includes recommendations from professionals...

The safety of mental health patients is being put at risk when they leave inpatient services, leading to a continuous revolving door of care and discharge, England’s Health Ombudsman has warned. In a new report that examines issues in transferring...