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Doctors, nurses and midwives are to be required to be open and honest about mistakes to patients in new guidelines.

The CQC has begun its first inspections of private hospitals, with two underway and a further six due for inspection this year.

Public Health England (PHE) has set out its seven priorities for the next five years to improve public health.

The NHS will offer help and support for workplace incentives to promote employee health and cut sickness-related unemployment.

NHS consultants can and should do more work in out-of-hospital settings, says a report from The King's Fund.

The Care Quality Commission's (CQC) State of Care report has been published, highlighting problem areas in care.

Services for the dying in Britain are unavailable 24 hours a day in 92% of areas in England from the NHS.

An investigation by Healthwatch England into the health and social care complaints system has led to it being described as 'utterly bewildering and largely ineffective'.

A review of dementia care by the Care Quality Commission has found patients moving between care homes and hospitals are likely to experience poor care.

Charities and medical associations have warned the government the NHS ‘is at breaking point' with cancer treatment waiting lists, the care of mental health patients and long-term care named as key areas for improvement.