We aborted healthy babies after NHS mistakes, couples tell BBC

We aborted healthy babies after NHS mistakes, couples tell BBC

BBC Carly and Carl went through with an abortion but later found out there had been a mistake and nothing had been wrong with their unborn baby Two couples have told the BBC they went through with abortions after an NHS trust mistakenly told them their unborn babies had serious genetic conditions. They say errors … Read more

Deaths of 56 babies at Leeds hospitals may have been preventable, BBC told

Deaths of 56 babies at Leeds hospitals may have been preventable, BBC told

MARTIN MCQUADE / BBC Amarjit Kaur and Mandip Singh Matharoo’s daughter Asees was stillborn in January 2024 The deaths of at least 56 babies, and two mothers, at an NHS trust over the past five years may have been prevented, the BBC has found. The two maternity units at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals (LTH) NHS … Read more

Lucy Letby may have harmed more babies in her care, new evidence suggests

Lucy Letby may have harmed more babies in her care, new evidence suggests

Cheshire Police New evidence seen by the BBC suggests more babies in Lucy Letby’s care were harmed – and in one case poisoned with insulin. The former nurse was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others – including trying to kill two with insulin at the Countess of Chester Hospital … Read more

RSV: Winter virus jab rolled out for babies and elderly

RSV: Winter virus jab rolled out for babies and elderly

Getty Images A vaccination programme to protect newborn babies and older people against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is being rolled out in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on Monday, following a similar scheme in Scotland. RSV is one of the common viruses that causes coughs and colds in winter, but it can cause severe and … Read more

Babies died after London hospital’s neglect – inquest jury

Babies died after London hospital’s neglect – inquest jury

Family handouts Sunny Parker-Propst (left) and Elena Ali died within weeks of each other during the first Covid-19 lockdown Two premature babies died within weeks of each other after neglect by a hospital, an inquest jury has found. Westminster Coroners’ Court heard Elena Ali and Sunny Parker-Propst were both given sodium nitrite instead of sodium … Read more