A large teaching hospital in Portadown, Armagh, Northern Ireland, serving about 241,000 people.
The maternity service at North Devon district hospital has suspended births due to staffing shortages. Pregnant people are facing longer journeys to Exeter or Taunton for birth, with local leaders warning of the impact on rural communities. The trust says the suspension is to ensure safety while it works to restore services.
Ciara Corvan has been given two years’ probation and 100 hours of community service after admitting seven charges of ill-treatment of patients at the Bluestone Unit in Craigavon. The case highlights safeguarding gaps and the need for better training and oversight of staff caring for vulnerable dementia patients.