At hospitals around the UK nurses continue to pull on fresh scrubs and prepare for another day’s caring. But many have been “rocked to the core” by the Lucy Letby case and some fear the foundation of trust with the public “has been shaken”. That was the message from senior nurses on Tuesday as the… Continue reading Nurses ‘rocked to core’ by Lucy Letby murders and fear impact on public trust | Lucy Letby
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Lucy Letby NHS trust chair says hospital bosses misled the board | Lucy Letby
The former chair of the NHS trust where serial killer Lucy Letby worked has said the board was “misled” by hospital executives. Sir Duncan Nichol, who was the board’s chair, said it was told there was “no criminal activity pointing to any one individual” after two hospital-commissioned reviews in late 2016. However, neither of these… Continue reading Lucy Letby NHS trust chair says hospital bosses misled the board | Lucy Letby
Medical neglect by London NHS trust contributed to suicide of girl, 12, rules coroner | NHS
Medical neglect and “gross failures” by a mental health trust contributed to the suicide of a 12-year-old girl in a case that has highlighted national concerns about underfunding, a coroner has ruled. Allison Aules from Redbridge in north-east London died in July last year after her mood changed completely during the Covid lockdown, her family… Continue reading Medical neglect by London NHS trust contributed to suicide of girl, 12, rules coroner | NHS
Survivors of Maui fires set up their own aid network as trust in government falters
Mindful of the Hawaiian Islands’ sad history, community leaders moved quickly to take care of themselves rather than wait for help from Washington, Lansford said. “Our community is the one stepping up,” he said. “If you look at all of the different relief aid stops and centers, you’ll see there is a native Hawaiian in… Continue reading Survivors of Maui fires set up their own aid network as trust in government falters
NHS trust suspends two governors as whistleblower email dispute continues
Two elected governors have been suspended, pending investigation, by the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust (UHMBT). Computer Weekly understands the pair were told by the trust’s chair, Mike Thomas, that they were being suspended on the same day as they were due to raise questions around disputed emails that appeared to implicate… Continue reading NHS trust suspends two governors as whistleblower email dispute continues
‘I didn’t trust him. But I was curious about him’: how I made friends with my scammer | Friendship
Listen, 2020 wasn’t my best year. I spent a lot of time in my bathtub – actually, a large clear storage tub in the bottom of my shower – eating bread I certainly didn’t make, and watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Clear plastic, I discovered to my horror, is a material that fares best when… Continue reading ‘I didn’t trust him. But I was curious about him’: how I made friends with my scammer | Friendship
Scottish NHS trust ducks fine after staff shared patient data via WhatsApp
NHS Lanarkshire has been issued a reprimand by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after 26 staff at the trust used a WhatsApp group to share patient data, including names, phone numbers and addresses, on over 500 occasions between April 2020 and April 2022. Staff at the trust, which oversees three hospitals near Glasgow in… Continue reading Scottish NHS trust ducks fine after staff shared patient data via WhatsApp