‘Difficult to imagine a greater loss’ says judge ahead of newborn death inquiry
A judge has said “it is difficult to imagine a greater loss” ahead of a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of a baby girl who died in hospital
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Plan for permanent memorial for those affected by funeral director scandal
Plans have been announced for a permanent memorial for those affected by the ongoing investigation into human remains found at a Hull funeral directors. Scores of families have been given
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Covid report ‘not gone far enough’ in setting out how to improve UK inequalities
Lady Hallett “has not gone far enough” in setting out how the UK can improve inequalities that were laid bare during the pandemic, bereaved families have said. Relatives gathered at
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Health department was ‘greatest superspreader’ of Covid, Poots tells inquiry
Stormont’s Department of Health was the “greatest superspreader” of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland during the early months of the pandemic, a former minister has claimed. Edwin Poots, formerly the DUP’s
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Webwatch: Online safety rules don’t go far enough, bereaved parents say
A group of bereaved parents have warned that the Online Safety Act does not yet go far enough to protect children on social media. Bereaved Families for Online Safety have
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Covid inquiry hears of tensions over daily death figures in Northern Ireland
Tensions rose between the Department of Health and the Public Health Agency (PHA) in Northern Ireland over the daily death and testing figures during the early stages of the coronavirus
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Covid-19 inquiry can honour our loved ones’ memories, says bereaved daughter
The coming of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry to Northern Ireland “can honour our loved ones’ memories”, a bereaved daughter has said. The inquiry started three weeks’ of hearings in Belfast
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Families want ‘truth, answers and accountability’ at Covid inquiry hearing in NI
Families bereaved during the Covid-19 pandemic want “truth, answers and accountability” when decision-making in Northern Ireland is examined by the UK-wide inquiry, a solicitor has said. Enda McGarrity, who represents
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Essex mental health inquiry invites applications from core participants
The chairwoman of the public inquiry examining the deaths of almost 2,000 mental health patients in Essex is inviting applications from core participants. The inquiry will investigate the deaths of
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Parents ‘gagged’ in end-of-life cases hope Supreme Court backs naming of doctors
Parents who claim they were “gagged” in legal proceedings about their dying children have gathered at the Supreme Court as justices consider allowing the naming of doctors involved in two
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