Bereaved parents call for right to a second opinion after mistakes in NHS care
The parents of a girl who died after doctors failed to admit her to intensive care are calling for the introduction of ‘Martha’s rule’ to make it easier to get
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Peer appointed to chair probe into 2,000 mental health inpatient deaths
A barrister who led Government investigations into the crimes of Jimmy Savile will chair an inquiry examining around 2,000 mental health patient deaths, the Health Secretary announced. Baroness Lampard (pictured)
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Estimated 121,000 people died while waiting for NHS treatment in 2022, Labour says
An estimated 121,000 patients died while waiting for NHS treatment in England last year, Labour has claimed. Figures obtained through freedom of information requests suggest record numbers of people are
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Lord Brailsford pledges ‘robust investigation’ into handling of Covid pandemic
The chair of Scotland’s Covid-19 inquiry has promised a “robust investigation” into how Scottish ministers responded to the pandemic. During a preliminary hearing of the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry, Lord Brailsford
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Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry criticised as ‘shambolic’ before it begins
The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry has been branded “shambolic” ahead of its first preliminary hearing. Human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar, lead solicitor on behalf of Scottish Covid Bereaved, a group of
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Families of child victims of ‘rogue’ nurse Lucy Letby left ‘devastated and angry’
The families of the victims of Britain’s worst child serial killer Lucy Letby say they are “heartbroken, devastated, angry and feel numb”. “Rogue” nurse Letby, 33, murdered seven babies and
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Health Secretary orders independent inquiry into circumstances behind Letby crimes
The Government has ordered an independent inquiry into the Lucy Letby case, after the nurse was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others. The Government
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Credibility of Scottish Covid Inquiry called into question on first day
Families in Scotland who lost loved ones to Covid-19 have questioned the credibility of an inquiry reviewing the Scottish Government’s response to the pandemic on its first day. Proceedings started
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Covid campaign group formed after people left feeling ‘abandoned’ by Government
People who lost loved ones in the pandemic came together to form a campaign group after feeling “abandoned” by the Government, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard. Many of those
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Woman who lost her wife to hospital-acquired Covid tells inquiry of trauma
A woman who lost her wife to a hospital-inquired coronavirus infection has recounted her traumatic experience to the UK inquiry. Jane Morrison (pictured right), of the Scottish Covid Bereaved group,
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