1 hour ago Hundreds more babies in US died than expected in months after Roe was overturned

Study shows roughly 247 more infant deaths per month in October, March and April following supreme court’s decisionIn the 18 months after the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade, leading more than a dozen states to implement near-total abortion bans, hundreds more babies died than expected, new research has found.The research, which was conducted by researchers from the Ohio State University and published on Monday in Jama Pediatrics, compared data on infant mortality from the months before Roe’s downfall with data from afterward. Overall infant mortality, the researchers found, rose by 7% in October 2022, March 2023 and April 2023. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Lucy Letby could have looked at patient notes and reports linking her to baby deaths after she was taken off duty, public inquiry hears

Annemarie Lawrence said she told bosses it was 'not appropriate' that the nurse was moved to a clerical role in her department when she was suspected of killing patients.

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4 hours ago Lucy Letby 'could have accessed baby death reports after removal from neonatal unit'

The Thirlwall Inquiry heard from a former colleague who felt it was ‘not appropriate’ Letby was moved to the hospital’s patient safety office

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4 hours ago Letby ‘could have accessed baby death reports after removal from neonatal unit’

The Thirlwall Inquiry heard from a former colleague who felt it was ‘not appropriate’ Letby was moved to the hospital’s patient safety office.

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27 hours ago 'Your nursing team are fully behind you': Senior hospital manager told Lucy Letby 'hang in there, girl' after she was accused of harming babies, public inquiry hears

Karen Rees admitted she got 'too close' to the nurse after she was moved off the neo-natal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital. She told bosses it was 'immoral' Letby was taken off the neonatal unit.

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28 hours ago Dr Phil warns Texas hearing that executing ‘shaken baby’ death row inmate would ‘100%’ be miscarriage of justice

The Texas Attorney General’s Office and Governor Greg Abbott have asked the state Supreme Court to vacate a subpoena for Robert Roberson to testify before a legislative committee

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29 hours ago Nursing boss tells Letby inquiry she ‘pleaded’ with hospital to contact police

Karen Rees tells Thirlwall inquiry she had ‘never been so relieved’ as when police were eventually calledA nursing boss has described how she “pleaded” with a hospital executive to contact police over allegations Lucy Letby was harming babies.Karen Rees, the head of nursing in urgent care at the Countess of Chester hospital, said she wanted a criminal investigation because other reviews were “getting nowhere” and “relationships were breaking down all over the place”. Continue reading...

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32 hours ago Nursing boss apologises to Letby victims’ families for not acting sooner

The Thirlwall Inquiry into events surrounding Lucy Letby’s crimes is expected to sit until early 2025.

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33 hours ago More babies harmed and one poisoned under Lucy Letby’s care, new evidence suggests

Letby’s trial has come under scrutiny in recent months as some criticise evidence used in her conviction

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