More than two-thirds of England’s specialist support centres for victims of sexual assault or abuse have been found to have flaws in the care they offer in their most recent full inspections, the Observer can reveal. Almost half were found to be breaching their minimum legal obligations to victims in their last full inspection, with… Continue reading Two-thirds of sexual assault support centres in England branded inadequate | Rape and sexual assault
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Court rejects appeal against NHS England over gender dysphoria treatment delays | Transgender
Campaigners have lost a court of appeal challenge against NHS England over waiting times for gender dysphoria treatment. Two transgender adults, Eva Echo and Alex Harvey, and two children, who cannot be named, brought legal action against the health service over “extreme” waiting times for a first appointment with a specialist. At a high court… Continue reading Court rejects appeal against NHS England over gender dysphoria treatment delays | Transgender
Hospital admissions for life-threatening allergies more than double in England | Allergies
The wider availability of foods from around the world and an increase in the number of birch trees being planted are two of the factors behind the doubling of hospital admissions in England for life-threatening allergic reactions in the past 20 years, the UK’s leading allergy charity has said. Amena Warner, head of clinical services… Continue reading Hospital admissions for life-threatening allergies more than double in England | Allergies
Revealed: how hidden delays blight cancer care in England and Wales | NHS
Patients with suspected cancer are waiting months for diagnosis because of hidden waiting lists or falling into a “black hole” after referral, England’s patient champion warns this weekend. Admin errors, unexplained cancellations and delayed scan reports are among factors contributing to longer waits, according to Healthwatch England, a committee of the Care Quality Commission. A… Continue reading Revealed: how hidden delays blight cancer care in England and Wales | NHS
Exploitation of care workers in England is ‘appalling’, says government adviser | Social care
Ministers have allowed England’s creaking social care system to become too heavily reliant on low-paid foreign workers who are vulnerable to exploitation, the government’s migration adviser has warned. In a strongly worded intervention, Prof Brian Bell, who has just been reappointed by the home secretary, Suella Braverman, as chair of the migration advisory committee (MAC),… Continue reading Exploitation of care workers in England is ‘appalling’, says government adviser | Social care