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The CQC has published its annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England. The State of the Care report highlights inequalities in care, issues in accessing good, timely care, and serious concerns about mental health services...

The Government has commissioned an independent review of patient safety organisations. This was one of the recommendations PHSO made in its 2023 Broken Trust report. The Dash Review, carried out by Penny Dash, will assess whether six organisations deliver effective...

A teenage girl suffering ‘intense emotional meltdowns’ had to wait two years – almost six times the target – for mental health treatment. England’s Health Ombudsman is urging Government and NHS leaders to prioritise timely treatment of people experiencing poor...

A young pedestrian who was knocked over by a cyclist was sent home from Accident and Emergency (A&E) with an undiagnosed fracture to her head after doctors failed to properly assess her, England’s Health Ombudsman has found. The Parliamentary and...

On Wednesday 11 September, Lord Ara Darzi published his report, ' I ndependent Investigation of the National Health Service in England '. Lord Darzi's review of the NHS was commissioned by the Health Secretary Wes Streeting shortly after the General...