NHS trusts 'failing on infection'
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A quarter of hospital trusts in England are failing to meet new standards on infection control, a survey suggests.
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LONDON - More than a quarter of the country's NHS Trusts are failing to meet hygiene regulations brought in to combat outbreaks of superbugs in hospitals, the Healtchare Commission reported on Thursday.
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NHS Lothian is criticised for failing to reveal details of the contract for the new Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
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Health secretary warns four NHS hospitals over persistent poor service to patients.
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Reforms to ensure more people have access to NHS dentists are at risk of failing, 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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More evidence suggests UK health advisors ignored warnings which could have prevented haemophilia patients being given contaminated blood.
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The NHS is facing a blitz of inspections as a health watchdog uses new powers to crackdown on infections.
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One in six people are struggling to get access to an NHS dentist, a poll suggests.
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Four in 10 people do not believe the NHS has got better under Labour, a poll suggests.
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Government plans for tackling superbugs are not being based on scientific fact, say the Lancet.
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Family doctors need to make it clear to patients that antibiotics will not get rid of the common cold, the UK government says.
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Reforms of NHS dentistry mean some patients are getting substandard care, critics claim.
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Research by BBC Wales finds six of 22 local health boards are unable to offer new NHS dentist places.
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Reforms designed to reward NHS hospitals for efficiency have yet to yield significant improvements, a report says.
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NHS services for patients with hearing and balance disorders are inadequate, warns the Royal College of Physicians.
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Â· Government failed to follow up patients at riskÂ· Danger of wider infection a 'serious problem'