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Royal Cornwall Hospital on Opel 4 highest alert for 134 days

A woman’s life was turned “upside-down” when major surgery was cancelled four times by a hospital suffering from extreme pressures. Katie Flack had already been prepared for surgery when the Royal Cornwall Hospital cancelled her hysterectomy. The hospital declared the highest alert – Opel 4 – on more than 130 days in a 12-month period.… Read More: Royal Cornwall Hospital on Opel 4 highest alert for 134… »

Cervical screening error: More women affected

An additional 3,591 women have not received information about NHS cervical cancer screening, it has emerged. Capita, the company contracted to send out the screening invitations, made the discovery while investigating an administrative error already known to have affected 40,000 women in England. NHS England says there is no evidence of any harm having resulted… Read More: Cervical screening error: More women affected »