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Ambulance delays in Cornwall "significantly reduced" the chances of a man surviving a stroke, an inquest heard. Tony Reedman, 54, died four days after suffering a stroke while on holiday in Cornwall in June 2021. The inquest heard he...
A man died days before his wedding due to serious failings at a hospital in North East London, an ombudsman ruled. The parliamentary and health service ombudsman (PHSO) said the death of Andy Shewan's, 75, was "avoidable" and he...
Hospital inspectors have raised concerns about the safety of maternity care at an NHS trust where dozens of babies died unnecessarily. Health and care regulator, The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is threatening East Kent Hospitals trust with...
Simon Howard, scion of the aristocratic Howard family, which has lived at Castle Howard, near York, for 300 years, died after being given too much insulin while being treated in York Hospital, an inquest has ruled. Younger son of the late Baron...
The managers of a food waste plant where two members of staff drowned in a tanker of pig feed have been jailed and the company fined £2m. Nathan Walker, 19, died after falling into the tanker while cleaning it at Greenfeeds Ltd, Normanton,...
A collaborative approach agreed between three professional bodies in designing and operating the Covid-19 Clinical Negligence Claims Protocol has created savings benefiting the NHS and patients. The innovative approach agreed between NHS Resolution,...
Eighteen people died at two Teesside hospital trusts following patient safety lapses during just 12 months. Sixteen deaths were recorded at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and two at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The NHS...
A health has accepted responsibility for a boy's brain injury after he contracted an infection following his birth. Adam Cheshire, 11, contracted a Group B Strep (GBS) infection at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, in 2011. A High Court judge approved...
A coroner has expressed concern at the difficulty of getting face-to-face appointments with GPs and other health professionals after a teenage boy suffering from mental health problems was found dead. Sean Mark, 17, who described himself as an...
Black and Asian women are being harmed as a result of racial discrimination in UK maternity care, according to the finds of an inquiry. The 12-month investigation into "racial injustice" was conducted by the charity Birthrights. Women...
