Out-of-hours NHS care 'failing'
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The NHS is failing to offer sufficient out-of-hours GP care for severely ill patients, experts say.
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Cancer care across England is poorly  coordinated, funding varies widely from one area to another and  doctors are not referring patients for treatment quickly  enough, a parliamentary report said Wednesday.
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One in six people are struggling to get access to NHS dentistry, a poll shows.
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NHS trusts are struggling to meet key hygiene standards, according to data submitted to the NHS watchdog.
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Dozens of hospital wards across the UK have been forced to close due to outbreaks of winter virus
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One in four NHS trusts in England admit they are failing to comply with hygiene regulations introduced last year to halt the spread of MRSA.
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A report into the death of Penny Campbell, a 41-year old journalist from north London, has blamed the out-of-hours NHS service for clinical and institutional failings and ordered the government to review the service nationally.
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Almost half of care homes for the elderly and a third for children fall short of national standards, experts claim.
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Many NHS units lack specialist care and support for patients with the skin condition psoriasis, a study finds.
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NOVEMBER 26, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - IT system failures continued to plague the UK government this week, when as many as 80,000 civil servants working for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) had to deal with what is being described in the local
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People suffering mental health problems are being failed by poor access to key community services, a watchdog says.
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Neonatal units in England are having to close their doors to new admissions once a week on average because of staff shortages, a watchdog says.
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The NHS in Scotland fails to meet its target for cutting waiting times for cancer patients.
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NHS patient waiting lists in England have fallen to their lowest level for 17 years, government figures show.
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Â· Research argues that orders are not working  Â· Evidence suggests lack of support for offenders
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Patients are not receiving the best service from GPs despite their pay improving, an assembly report finds.
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Patients in accident and emergency units are still failing to treat people quickly enough, according to the latest figures.