‘Coalition of secrecy’ around infected blood products, victim tells inquiry
A man who was not told he had hepatitis C which was likely linked to infected blood products until nine years after being diagnosed has told an inquiry there was
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Infected Blood Inquiry to hear from witnesses at first hearings in Scotland
The Infected Blood Inquiry will hold its first hearings in Scotland later. Since the UK-wide inquiry began hearing evidence from witnesses in April, dozens of victims of the contaminated blood
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Inquest into death of girl found unconscious at Aycliffe Secure Centre begins
A teenager with a history of self-harming was found unconscious at her secure home before being declared dead, an inquest has heard. A jury at Crook Civic Centre heard how
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Mother-of-two died from sepsis after doctors mistook symptoms for muscle sprain
The devastated husband of a mother-of-two who died after her symptoms of sepsis were mistaken for a muscle sprain has called for lessons to be learned from her death. Shahida
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NHS founder’s great-nephew died after ‘life-threatening mistake’ by two trusts
A relative of the founder of the NHS died after a “life-threatening mistake” made by two NHS trusts. Roderick Bevan, the great-nephew of Nye Bevan, died last year after being
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Coroner demands NHS 111 changes after missed opportunities to save six-year-old
A coroner has warned more children in England could die unless the NHS takes action after call handlers missed several opportunities to save the life of a six-year-old boy. Sebastian
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Inquests open into deaths linked to listeria outbreak at several UK hospitals
Two women whose deaths have been linked to the listeria outbreak at UK hospitals have been named. Enid Heap, 84, died at Manchester Royal Infirmary on May 6 with her
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Inquiry finds children could have been saved from sexual abuse by Archdiocese
Children could have been saved from sex abuse in the Archdiocese of Birmingham if the Catholic church had not been so determined to protect its reputation, a damning report has
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Retired NHS manager ‘made to feel like a leper’ after contracting Hepatitis C
A retired senior NHS manager has described how she was “made to feel like a leper” after she found out she had contracted Hepatitis C following a series of blood
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Ombudsman slams failures at NHS mental health trust following patient deaths
A series of significant failings were made in the care of two vulnerable patients who died at an NHS mental health trust, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has
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