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Why the BBC is spending a day in hospital at Royal Free London NHS trust

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Why the BBC is spending a day in hospital at Royal Free London NHS trust

Hugh Pym and Chloe Hayward BBC News BBC Scarcely a day goes by without the NHS being in the news – even more so during the winter. Today, new numbers from NHS England will reveal how the system coped during the peak of winter pressures. We will learn how many patients were stuck on trolleys … Read more

We aborted healthy babies after NHS mistakes, couples tell BBC

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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

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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

Services will close over National Insurance rise, Mencap tells BBC

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Services will close over National Insurance rise, Mencap tells BBC

BBC Barry and Betty’s service is not under threat, but Mencap fears it will have to close others A leading charity that supports people with learning disabilities says it may be forced to stop running at least 60 of its services as a result of increasing National Insurance costs. Mencap is one of a growing … Read more

‘Broken NHS’ message causing growing unease, health sources tell BBC

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‘Broken NHS’ message causing growing unease, health sources tell BBC

Getty Images Wes Streeting has declared the NHS “broken” There is growing unease within the NHS about the government’s “broken” messaging, the BBC has learned. Senior sources in the health service have told the BBC they believe some of the claims have gone too far – and may result in patients being put off seeking … Read more

NHS ‘broken’ by past government, Keir Starmer tells BBC

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NHS ‘broken’ by past government, Keir Starmer tells BBC

The NHS in England has been “broken” by successive Conservative-led governments – and the state it is now in is “unforgiveable”, Sir Keir Starmer has told the BBC. In his first major interview in Downing Street, the prime minister said a review of the health service to be published on Thursday finds changes to the … Read more