25 h. ago NHS maternity shame as 1 in 5 women have their concerns dismissed during labour

New mums and mums-to-be are often unable to get the help they need when using NHS maternity services or do not feel confident they are given the right advice.

Sport

29 h. ago Voices: ‘We decided to get private healthcare’: Readers on ‘traumatic’ NHS maternity failings

England’s maternity crisis stems from decades of underfunding, mismanagement and a culture that fails to listen to women, according to our community, who argued that only proper investment and a respected, well-staffed workforce can turn things around

Events

47 h. ago Voices: Every woman should feel safe in an NHS maternity ward

Editorial: The staggering shortcomings in care for mothers at hospitals and failure to implement recommendations to correct them have resulted in lives lost and ruined – the health secretary could define his legacy by finally putting this right

Events

49 h. ago ‘Don’t be dramatic’: Trump interrupts reporter when she asks about Americans forced to choose Obamacare or holiday gifts

Trump dismisses cost-of-living concerns as he attempts to convince voters that he’s actually brought prices down

Politics

51 h. ago Midwife from One Born Every Minute loses unfair dismissal case with the NHS after 'witch hunt' over TikTok advice posts

Lara Basini-Millar built up a huge following voicing her concerns at the way the NHS maternity services were being run. But she was called in by hospital bosses for being 'too sexual'.

Politics

51 h. ago Dirty wards, women bleeding in bathrooms and avoidable baby deaths: Maternity probe head blasts ‘unacceptable care’

Report shows NHS has recorded a ‘staggering’ 748 recommendations relating to maternity and neonatal care in the past decade

Events

53 h. ago Dirty wards, women bleeding in bathrooms and avoidable baby deaths: Maternity probe heads blasts ‘unacceptable care’

Report shows NHS has recorded a ‘staggering’ 748 recommendations relating to maternity and neonatal care in the past decade

Events

56 h. ago Nothing prepared me for scale of unacceptable NHS maternity care, head of national review says

Report shows NHS has recorded a ‘staggering’ 748 recommendations relating to maternity and neonatal care in the past decade

Politics

58 h. ago Head of the national NHS review into maternity services in England says 'nothing prepared her for the scale of unacceptable care'

Leading the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation (NMNI), Baroness Valerie Amos found changes to services have been 'too slow', despite being necessary and urgent.

Politics

65 h. ago Changes in NHS maternity care ‘too slow’, head of national review finds

The initial impressions from Baroness Valerie Amos come ahead of her full findings being published in 2026.

Politics

65 h. ago ‘Extremely concerning’ NHS maternity services are in worse state than expected, shock investigation finds

NHS maternity services are in a worse state than expected, an initial investigation has found. Baroness Valerie Amos said “extremely concerning” numbers of women get poor care and that some hospitals are failing even on “basic care” like keeping wards clean. The report also said that families whose babies die do not get enough kindness...

Events

4 d. ago Hegseth gives defiant speech defending ‘drug boat’ strikes amid scrutiny

At event in California, US defense secretary says Trump has power to take military action ‘as he sees fit’Pete Hegseth on Saturday doubled down on his defense of US military strikes on alleged drug cartel boats in the Caribbean, arguing that Donald Trump has the power to take military action “as he sees fit” and dismissing concerns that the strikes violate international law.Hegseth spoke on Saturday at the Ronald Reagan presidential library in Simi Valley, California, amid growing scrutiny over the legality of the attacks and his leadership of the Pentagon. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Loose Women's Andrea McLean returns after five years with 'shame' admission in health nightmare

After falling ill last year, Andrea reveals how she felt during her recovery

Events

8 d. ago Fury as BMA boss shrugs off Christmas patient chaos fears ahead of five

A JUNIOR doctors leader yesterday dismissed as “sentimental” concerns that the latest wave of strikes will trap patients in hospital for Christmas. British Medical Association resident doctors will walk out for five days from December 17 - potentially causing havoc for patients waiting to be discharged. But BMA chair Dr Tom Dolphin dismissed appeals not...

Events

1 week ago Pakistan dismisses UN criticism of constitutional changes as concern for Imran Khan grows

Move to grant powerful army chief legal immunity for life comes while former PM and fierce critic Imran Khan is being denied family and legal visits

Politics

1 week ago NHS Forth Valley admit work needed on maternity ward after snap inspection

The Healthcare Improvement Scotland report visited maternity services at the hospital in August - and identified areas to praise and problems including improved oversight.

Events

last month Trump reveals he has no idea how to pay the $10K he promised air traffic controllers who kept working through the shutdown

‘I always get the money from someplace regardless, it doesn’t matter,’ president tells Fox News host Laura Ingraham in latest interview as he dismisses public’s concerns about the economy

Economics