Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Apology over delay to maternity report publication

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) report - published nine months after inspection - finds multiple breaches.

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Assisted dying law could take four years to implement

A proposed change to the assisted dying bill could push back the introduction of the law by two years.

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Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Who can get an NHS Covid booster this spring?

The spring booster campaign starts in England on 1 April, but vaccines are also available privately.

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UK draws up new disease-threat watch list

Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious illnesses with no treatments.

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Monday, March 24, 2025

'The time for inquiries is over': The problem at the heart of the NHS's maternity care failures

An inquest into the death of Ida Lock has shone light on repeat mistakes - and wider failures in certain hospitals across England

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My baby's premature birth was humbling, says Beatrice

The royal describes "months of sheer worry" she experienced over the birth of her second child.

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Friday, March 21, 2025

Probe into claims people allowed in to watch hospital surgeries

It is not clear how the individuals gained access to the operating theatres or who gave permission.

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How to treat heat exhaustion

How to treat heat exhaustion How to treat heat exhaustion BBC Medical Editor Fergus Walsh speaks to St John's ambulance service about ...