Former nursing chief ‘wasn’t given enough information to remove Lucy Letby’
A former nursing chief has said she was not given enough information to be able to remove nurse Lucy Letby from a neonatal unit after it was claimed she refused
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Baby murderer Lucy Letby to spend her life in jail for ‘cruel, calculated and cynical’ campaign
Lucy Letby will spend the rest of her life in jail for her “cruel, calculated and cynical campaign” of murder and attempted murder of babies at the hospital where she
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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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Government confirms two-thirds of cancer targets will be scrapped by autumn
The Government has confirmed that NHS England cancer targets are to be streamlined, moving from 10 performance standards to three from October. The new guidelines will move away from the
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Junior doctors in Scotland overwhelmingly accept ‘record’ pay deal
Junior doctors in Scotland have overwhelmingly voted to accept a “record” pay offer from the Scottish Government. The British Medical Association (BMA) had recommended its members accept the offer, which
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Half of anxiety and depression cases in new and expectant mothers missed, RCM report
Half of cases of anxiety and depression among new and expectant mothers are going undiagnosed, top midwives have warned, as they called for a boost in staff numbers to help
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Government announce 900 new hospital beds while critics highlight staffing concerns
The Government has revealed plans to pump £250 million into the NHS in a bid to boost capacity and tackle record waiting lists before winter. The move will lead to
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Poorer areas missing out because public funding system has broken down – IFS study
The level of funding allocated for a range of key public services is often below the amount required to meet the needs of many poorer communities, a study has found.
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England facing ‘mental health emergency’ as urgent referrals for under 18s triple
England is facing a “mental health emergency”, a charity has warned, after figures revealed the number of children and young people referred to crisis care teams has tripled in four
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