The UK’s statistics watchdog has criticised the government over its handling of coronavirus testing data. The chairman of the UK Statistics Authority says presentation of figures appeared to be aimed at showing “the largest possible number of tests, even at the expense of understanding”. Sir David Norgrove has written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock saying […]
Concerns have been raised by inspectors about the leadership at a firm at the centre of a BBC expose over allegations of abuse at a mental health hospital. The Panorama investigation – aired in May – was based on undercover filming at County Durham’s learning disabilities unit Whorlton Hall. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) followed […]
The charity Samaritans has come in for criticism over its links with the betting company Paddy Power Betfair. Staff at the group chose Samaritans as their Charity of the Year. But critics – including relatives of people with gambling problems who took their own lives – say it is risking its reputation by working with […]
A hospital trust has been criticised for describing mothers who use formula milk as “artificially” feeding babies. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust made the comment in a letter that said it would no longer provide formula milk in its maternity units to mothers who had decided not to breastfeed. One woman who said she had […]