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NHS trust ‘reluctant to accept criticism’ after watchdog reports ‘corrosive’ staff culture

By Callum Parke, Reporter28th March 2023News England

A review describing a toxic culture of bullying at one of the country’s largest NHS trusts shows its “reluctance to accept criticism”, a health watchdog has said. Rob Behrens (pictured),

Additional 1,500 patients of rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson to be recalled

By Jane Kirby, Reporter1st February 2023News England

Around 1,500 more patients of convicted breast surgeon Ian Paterson will be recalled so their treatment can be investigated. Spire Healthcare, which runs private hospitals, said the patients were being

Woman charged with murder of five-year-old who died from stab wound

By Matthew Cooper, Reporter6th January 2023News England

A woman has been charged with the murder of a five-year-old boy who died while in her care last January. Elena Anghel appeared at Leamington Justice Centre on Thursday and

Six women held over ‘suspicious’ death of one-year-old boy at nursery

By Richard Vernalls, Reporter5th January 20235th January 2023News England

The death of a one-year-old boy at a nursery is being treated as “suspicious” by police, with six women arrested in connection with the incident. West Midlands Police said a

Police begin search for human remains after charging couple as part of inquiry into child’s death

By Matthew Cooper, Reporter13th December 2022News England

Police investigating the death of a child have begun searching a garden after receiving information about the possible burial of human remains. West Midlands Police said the search operation at

Lab that wrongly reported thousands of Covid-19 cases as negative linked to 20 deaths

By Ella Pickover, Reporter29th November 2022News England

A blunder at a lab which saw thousands of positive Covid-19 cases reported as negative could have led to the deaths of 20 people, according to new estimates. The error

Domestic abuse victim feared authorities would ‘take baby away’ if she reported behaviour

By Richard Vernalls, Reporter31st October 2022News England

A young mother killed by her “obsessive” partner feared social services would “take her baby away” if she kept reporting his “controlling” and violent behaviour to police, her aunt told

Inquests opened into deaths of 13 former patients of disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson

By Richard Vernalls, Reporter28th October 2022News England

A further 13 inquests have been opened into the deaths of former patients of the disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson. Consultant Paterson (pictured), 62, was convicted in 2017 of 17

Council to refund 11 years of care home fees family should never have been charged

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter20th October 2022News England

Birmingham City Council will repay a city family more than 11 years of care home fees after the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found the family should never have

Serious child safeguarding concerns remain at Bradford and Solihull councils, MPs warn

By David Lynch, Reporter27th September 2022News England

The council leadership in two areas where vulnerable children were murdered need to be held to account about their failings, ministers have been told. A cross-party group of MPs has

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NHS trust ‘reluctant to accept criticism’ after watchdog reports ‘corrosive’ staff culture

Additional 1,500 patients of rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson to be recalled

Woman charged with murder of five-year-old who died from stab wound

Six women held over ‘suspicious’ death of one-year-old boy at nursery

Police begin search for human remains after charging couple as part of inquiry into child’s death

Lab that wrongly reported thousands of Covid-19 cases as negative linked to 20 deaths

Inquests opened into deaths of 13 former patients of disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson

Serious child safeguarding concerns remain at Bradford and Solihull councils, MPs warn

Four teenagers and man guilty of murdering two boys in case of mistaken identity

‘Inhuman’ violence against Sara Sharif ‘normalised’ by defendants, jurors told

Sara Sharif’s father confesses to killing, even whacking her as she lay dying

Starmer to study assisted dying Bill and vows no pressure on MPs over vote

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Tag: West Midlands

NHS trust ‘reluctant to accept criticism’ after watchdog reports ‘corrosive’ staff culture

Additional 1,500 patients of rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson to be recalled

Woman charged with murder of five-year-old who died from stab wound

Six women held over ‘suspicious’ death of one-year-old boy at nursery

Police begin search for human remains after charging couple as part of inquiry into child’s death

Lab that wrongly reported thousands of Covid-19 cases as negative linked to 20 deaths

Domestic abuse victim feared authorities would ‘take baby away’ if she reported behaviour

Inquests opened into deaths of 13 former patients of disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson

Council to refund 11 years of care home fees family should never have been charged

Serious child safeguarding concerns remain at Bradford and Solihull councils, MPs warn