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Shortage of nurses in North Devon

Shortage of nurses in North Devon

North Devon health trust is short of around 100 nurses, NHS managers have revealed. There should be 1,218 nurses at the trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust is issuing a recruitment drive to boost current numbers. Dr Alison Diamond, chief executive, said:...
Woman awarded £5.25m after negligent birth

Woman awarded £5.25m after negligent birth

A woman from Lanarkshire has been awarded £5.25m compensation after a 16-year fight for justice. 40-year-old Nadine Montgomery’s son Sam suffered brain damage during his birth, which Mrs Montgomery claimed was as a result of medics neglecting to give her adequate...
Chronic GP shortage revealed in BBC survey

Chronic GP shortage revealed in BBC survey

An investigation by the BBC has revealed that there is a chronic shortage of GPs across the UK after the number of unfilled GP posts quadrupled during the last three years. The BBC Inside Out ComRes survey, which questioned more than 1,000 GPs in the UK, found that...