Exclusive: Watchdog links patient deaths to controversial NHSE policy

By Caitlin Tilley2026-08-18T05:42:00

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A watchdog has called for a pause in the rollout of NHS England’s “advice and guidance” policy to protect safety, and linked it to two patient deaths, HSJ can reveal.

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