Apology over delay to maternity report publication
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) report – published nine months after inspection – finds multiple breaches. Read More
Scans in shopping centres and AI – can ideas like these help save the NHS?
Government says more NHS funds in England will go to social care as we look at how it can deliver change. Read More
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. Read More
First case of bird flu in sheep found on UK farm
The UK’s chief veterinary officer confirms the case was discovered on a farm in Yorkshire. Read More
Care of 800 patients reviewed amid surgeon concerns
The child specialist surgeon also carried out emergency procedures on adults, says NHS trust. Read More
Isle of Man Parliament passes assisted dying bill
The Assisted Dying Bill 2023 passes through Tynwald’s branches and can be sent for Royal Assent. Read More
‘It’s unforgivable’: 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 Read More
Doctors and charities call for gonorrhoea vaccine roll-out
The JCVI recommended the use of the MenB vaccine in November 2023 but has not been used in NHS clinics Read More
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. Read More
Newborn’s death ‘due to gross failures of midwives’
The coroner at newborn baby Ida Lock’s inquest highlights eight opportunities that were missed. Read More