- BBC
Letby failings go beyond one hospital - the whole system has been found lacking
Inquiry chair Lady Justice Thirlwall set out how the culture of the health system created the conditions that enabled poor care and criminality.
- BBC
Assisted dying: How laws differ around the world
About 400 million people have access to some form of assisted dying - what are the policies of other countries?
- BBC
The Pitt is up for 25 Emmys - but the show's biggest fans are real-life doctors
Those in the medical profession say the HBO Max show about a US hospital emergency room is the most realistic medical drama yet.
- BBC
Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit
Inquest hears how Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, was able to strangle and kill Hugo Flint-Cahan on a hospital ward in east London.
- BBC
Some dentists say more young people are grinding their teeth - are you one of them?
Millions of us do it, though few of us realise we do - but getting the right treatment can be life-changing.
- Guardian
Fourth person dies of measles-associated illness in US
All deaths occurred in Pennsylvania, in worst year since 1992 for one of the most contagious diseases Pennsylvania health officials said a fourth person had died of measles-associated illness in the worst year for the di
- Guardian
The Guardian view on Lucy Letby: Thirlwall should have waited for the pending case review | Editorial
Important recommendations for neonatal care are shadowed by doubts about the nurse’s convictions When she rejected calls to pause the public inquiry into the Countess of Chester hospital, where Lucy Letby was convicted o
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Ministers vow sweeping NHS changes after ‘devastating’ report on Lucy Letby hospital
Lady Justice Thirlwall’s report concludes three babies might have survived if hospital had acted on concerns about nurse Ministers have promised sweeping changes to the NHS after a “devastating” official review concluded
- Guardian
Social media is promoting harmful attitudes towards sun exposure | Letter
An awareness campaign isn’t enough. The UK should ban commercial sunbeds, writes Dr Amy Perkins Rising melanoma rates demand more than another awareness campaign (Editorial, 7 August). As a consultant dermatologist with
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‘It makes you feel helpless’: patients and doctors cast doubt on standard treatment for endometriosis
Natalie Greenwood says surgery is no ‘magic fix’ for chronic pelvic pain – a view backed up by a new study “It’s really frustrating to be in this cycle of continuous surgery. It makes you feel helpless,” says Natalie Gre
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What IS the healthiest breakfast? As porridge is found to lower cholesterol by 10 per cent AND help you lose weight, experts reveal what you should really be eating first thing...
It's been shown time and time again that breakfast really is the most important meal of the day.
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My eight-year-old daughter woke up with a high temperature and bloody diarrhoea. This was the infection to blame, how she picked it up while swimming... and why experts now warn of a ticking timebomb
Aisling McCarthy had no reason not to let her eight-year-old daughter, Keeva, swim at their local beach during this year's August heatwave.
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Fruit juice now banned in school dinner crackdown - move could fuel vitamin deficiencies in kids, campaigners say
The Government has banned primary schools from serving fruit juice in a bid to reduce children's sugar intake, sparking a wave of backlash from diet experts.
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The faulty gene that led me to get a double mastectomy at just 27 even though I didn't have cancer. Thousands of women are in the same boat and don't even know it. This is what you need to do
It was at a friend's house one evening, a few months after my double mastectomy and reconstruction, that the subject of my surgery came up. 'So what are they actually like?'
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DR MARTIN SCURR: Are you seeing flashing lights? This is the silent condition to blame... and exactly how you can stop the episodes
I've experienced a painless sparking in both eyes for 15 minutes three times. A CT scan of my brain was clear. What is going on in my brain? DR SCURR responds...
- Sky
Two more police officers dismissed over Charing Cross conduct
Two more police officers have been dismissed from the Metropolitan Police over inappropriate conduct.
- Sky
Search under way for boy, 3, missing at playground
A search is under way for a three-year-old boy who went missing at a playground.
- Sky
Raheem Sterling admits dangerous driving over Lamborghini crash
Former England footballer Raheem Sterling has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in a Lamborghini.
- Sky
Two dead and four seriously hurt after truck collides with pedestrians and vehicles
Two people have died and another four are seriously hurt after a truck collided with a group of pedestrians and two vehicles.
- Sky
Inquest into death of Belfast schoolboy identifies police failures
Failures in the police investigation into the disappearance of Noah Donohoe impacted the ability to determine the circumstances of his death, an inquest has found.