The deeply concerning trend is the knock-on effect of a lack of investment in care staff training and the increasing use of agency staff, charities say.
Questions are being asked about what impact a flagship government scheme to improve the care of vulnerable patients in England will have.
The 60 ft tall obelisk has been sheathed in the pink condom-shaped cover as is part of the Aids Council of New South Wales (Acon) Im ON campaign to encourage safe sex among gay men.
A dying grandmother was granted a final wish of seeing her favourite horse one last time – after the animal was brought to visit her in her hospital bed.
Antibacterial resistance is a worldwide problem. The World Health Organisation warned earlier this year that in the near future people could die from a minor scratch or be refused a simple operation because of the risk of infection.
A bacteria sample taken from a First World War soldier who died of dysentery is proving why antibiotic resistance is so difficult to tackle.
The growing financial stress on the NHS is “not sustainable”, with the Government forced to plough more than half a billion pounds of emergency cash into struggling health trusts last year, auditors have warned.
Stem cells can be used to heal the damage in the brain caused by Parkinson’s disease, according to scientists in Sweden.
Minor cosmetic procedures such as Botox injections and dermal fillers are very safe when carried out by trained professionals, say researchers.
Fatal cases of breast cancer could be prevented if a bill to repurpose existing drugs wins government support, Breast Cancer Campaign has said.
