8 h. ago Hospitals need to cut out culture of 'defensiveness' around babies' deaths, maternity care expert blasts at inquest for newborn girl

Bill Kirkup called for more 'openness and candour' instead of a tendency to underreport and play down incidents even when babies have died.

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18 h. ago Tragic deaths of three newborn babies avoidable, as 'trigger list' among 11 inquiry recommendations

The findings of an inquiry into the deaths of three newborn babies have been published

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39 h. ago A UN rights expert blasts the impact of US aid cuts on Myanmar

An independent human rights expert says Myanmar’s people are already feeling the “crushing impact” from the “sudden, chaotic withdrawal” of U.S. and other humanitarian aid

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3 d. ago 'I was eight hours from death and lost twin babies before tragic turn saved me'

Louise Prashad was struck down with a near-fatal liver condition during pregnancy and was given just hours to live before a selfless organ donation saved her. Nine years on, she has met her donor's son

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3 d. ago ‘We’re going to talk about death today – your death’: a doctor on what it’s like to end a life rather than extend one

I used to focus on maternity and newborn care, but when Canada legalised assisted dying in 2016, I began helping people with a different transitionThe patient referral comes through my reliable old fax machine on a single sheet of paper. “Thanks for seeing this 74-year-old gentleman with end-stage liver failure. He’s been following the news carefully and is eager to make a request for an assisted death. I hear you’ll be providing this service here in Victoria – courageous! I look forward to your assessment. Summary of his file is below.” I read it twice to myself before sharing it with Karen, my office manager. We look at each other for a short moment before I break the silence. “His name is Harvey. I’m going to need a chart.”While Karen makes a chart for Harvey – demographics on the front sheet, blank request forms in the back – I dial his number. His wife, Norma, answers. As Harvey isn’t mobile, I agree to meet them at their home. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago How Pete Hegseth is pushing his beliefs on US agency: ‘nothing to prepare forces’

As defense secretary shifts focus to culture war, some fear he is neglecting ‘future of warfare’ for US militaryNever miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time.More than 50 days into Donald Trump’s second administration and his Department of Defense is already rapidly transforming into the image of its secretary, Pete Hegseth.Now, many of the rants and opinions common during Hegseth’s Fox News career are coming to policy fruition in his new Pentagon. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Manslaughter probe at Lucy Letby hospital: Staff could face prosecution over babies' deaths as police launch gross negligence investigation

Detectives have upgraded their investigation from a corporate manslaughter inquiry against the Countess of Chester Hospital to include those employed during Letby's killing spree.

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5 d. ago Staff at hospital where Lucy Letby murdered babies could face prosecution over deaths as police launch gross negligence manslaughter investigation

Detectives have upgraded their investigation from a corporate manslaughter inquiry against the Countess of Chester Hospital to include those employed during Letby's killing spree.

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5 d. ago AI to speed up cancer scan results from three weeks to three days in north

AI is being rolled out in local hospitals in the hope it can cut the amount of time residents have to wait for X-ray results

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1 week ago Pregnant Jesy Nelson breaks down in tears as she reveals she needs emergency procedure to save unborn twins after receiving serious diagnosis

The Little Mix star, 34, revealed earlier this week that she's been diagnosed with pre-twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, meaning one or both babies could be at risk of death.

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1 week ago MP calls for inclusive maternity care as NHS was ‘unprepared for body like mine’

Labour’s Marie Tidball, who has lived with a disability all her life, said she lost her confidence following her experience of pregnancy.

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1 week ago 'Snow will return to UK' within days as expert says where 'wintry blast will hit hardest

Weather experts have predicted that a wintry spell is set to sweep over the UK in coming weeks, with potential snow with a few centimetres set in certain parts of the UK

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1 week ago Jesy Nelson breaks down in tears as she reveals she's suffering ongoing 'complications' during her pregnancy with identical twins

The Little Mix star, 34, broke down in tears as she revealed she's been diagnosed with pre-twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, meaning one or both babies could be at risk of death.

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1 week ago The Knowledge | It’s all kicking off! Footballers shown yellow and red cards before games

Plus: more tables as works of art, record numbers of away wins in league matches and 1-11 shirt numbersMail us with your questions and answers“The recent Merseyside derby showed that it’s no longer unusual for a referee to book and send off players and managers after they’ve blown the final whistle,” notes Jason Janduy. “Are there any instances where they’ve shown their cards before the match?”Mykola Kozlenko has this one covered. “The most famous case is probably Patrice Evra, playing for Marseille against Vitória de Guimarães in the Europa League in 2017-18, when he kicked a Marseille fan before the game.”After the final whistle the referee went into both teams’ changing-rooms and retrospectively booked every player who hadn’t already been booked, for dissent. One player was in hospital at that stage, having sustained a nasty cut to his head, but he got booked as well. Another player couldn’t go to the game at all, so found someone else to play instead of him using his name. He wa...

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2 w. ago Pictured: Mother who died after being seen by controversial 'cut

The grieving family of Pamela Marking, from Redhill, did not know she was seen by a so-called 'cut-price medic' when she attended East Surrey Hospital last February.

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3 w. ago Streeting to ask employers to pay for more staff medical checks

UK government wants to boost workplace preventive health measures to cut spending on hospital care

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3 w. ago West Ham striker Michail Antonio 'is back running' less than three months after car crash which broke his leg and left him fearing for his life

On December 7, Antonio, 34, was airlifted to hospital with a broken leg after being cut from the wreckage of his £260,000 grey Ferrari by fire crews in Essex.

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3 w. ago UK set for more snow in March as weather expert warns of 'very late wintry blast'

BRITAIN will be split down the middle by madcap March weather. There is set to be a balmy, almost summer-feel to spring in the South while the wild, wintry and wet North faces snow.

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4 w. ago Hospital waiting times in Scotland could be cut thanks to Glasgow firm’s AI tech

“While ramping up Infix in Scotland is our main priority this year, we’re now also actively engaging with NHS England” – Matthew Freer, CEO

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