Baby who died 23 minutes after birth ‘failed in most cruel way by NHS Trust’
The mother of a baby who died in hospital just 23 minutes after being born has said she was “failed in the most cruel way” by an NHS Trust which
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Abortion clinic safe zones in Northern Ireland do not breach protesters’ rights, Supreme Court rules
A law in Northern Ireland which prevents anti-abortion protests from taking place directly outside clinics does not breach the rights of protesters, the UK’s highest court has ruled. Dame Brenda
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Full abortion services to be commissioned in Northern Ireland ‘in the coming months’
Full abortion services are to be formally set up in Northern Ireland, the Government has announced. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris (pictured) said he had written to the Department of
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Abortion services ‘will be commissioned in Northern Ireland’, minister tells MPs
Abortion services “will be commissioned in Northern Ireland” before legislation relating to the formation of the Northern Ireland Executive passes through the Lords, Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker has told
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Woman with Down’s syndrome loses ‘inequality’ abortion case in Court of Appeal
A woman with Down’s syndrome has lost a Court of Appeal challenge over legislation which allows the abortion of babies with the condition up until birth. Heidi Crowter (pictured), 27,
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Sexual health services ‘at breaking point’ as councils warn of rise in STIs and unwanted pregnancies
Sexual health services are “at breaking point” council leaders have warned, as organisations face funding cuts and soaring demands for care – including among pensioners. The Local Government Association (LGA)
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Government intervenes to commission abortion services in Northern Ireland
The Government is to step in and commission full abortion services in Northern Ireland amid a long-standing political stand-off between local politicians on the issue. Secretary of State for Northern
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Maternity services have deteriorated to lowest level and getting worse, hospitals regulator warns
Maternity services in England have deteriorated to their lowest level, the hospitals regulator has said, as it expressed “deep concerns” about the quality of care given to mothers and babies.
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Families tell of their pain as damning maternity report detailing ‘catalogue of failings’ is published
A grandmother has criticised medics at a scandal-hit health trust for a “catalogue of failings” around the birth of her grandson that she claims contributed to her daughter taking her
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Independent inquiry finds up to 45 babies may have lived had they received better care
Up to 45 babies would most likely have survived if they had received better care at an NHS trust, an inquiry has found. Infants died while others were left badly
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