A senior coroner has warned that more babies could die unless “action is taken”, following the deaths of three infants who had received contaminated feed while being cared for in hospital. Three-month-old Aviva Otte died in January 2014 after being given contaminated feed at St Thomas’ Hospital, south London. In June that year, one-month-old Oscar … Read more
Reuters Labour MP Kim Leadbeater says the UK’s current law is not fit for purpose The MP behind a bid to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has argued it would help stop people experiencing “very harrowing” deaths, as she unveiled details of her proposals. Under a bill published on Monday, terminally ill adults … Read more
Drug-poisoning deaths in England and Wales have hit the highest level in 30 years, fuelled by a 30% rise in fatalities involving cocaine. The highest rate of drug deaths is still among men in “Generation X”, particularly those aged 40-49, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Cocaine deaths were nearly 10 times higher in … Read more
Family Handout The families of Cliff Houghton, Dulcie Middleton, Brian Cunningham and Eva Page were among those calling for fresh investigations into their deaths Detectives investigating hundreds of deaths at a hospital have identified 24 suspects. An independent panel previously found 456 patients died after being given opiates inappropriately at Gosport War Memorial Hospital between … Read more
Getty Images A mother whose premature baby died after receiving contaminated feed at a hospital has told an inquest it was “the worst experience” a parent could have. Ghanda Al-Kharboush’s nine-day-old son, Yousef, died in June 2014 at London’s St Thomas’ Hospital after developing blood poisoning or sepsis. An inquest on Monday also shared details … Read more
Richard Knights/BBC Baroness Lampard paid tribute to the “dedicated and tireless campaigning” of bereaved families as the inquiry opened The chairwoman of an inquiry into more than 2,000 mental health-related deaths has said “we may never know” the true number of people who died. The Lampard Inquiry has got under way, examining deaths at NHS-run … Read more
BBC Marina Waldron, 21, died of complications after being given the AstraZeneca Covid jab The parents of a young woman who died after being given an AstraZeneca Covid jab have accused the NHS of failing to pass on known safety warnings about the vaccine. Marina Waldron, 21, visited hospital with excruciating headaches three times in … Read more
New Delhi: Several IT firms in Karnataka have come under fire for asking the state government to extend the daily working hours from 12 to 14. IT companies are requesting that their proposal be incorporated into the revision of the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961. This proposal aims to legally extend work hours … Read more
Getty Images Nine babies have died from whooping cough since November 2023, with cases continuing to rise, the UK Health Security Agency says. Its latest figures for England show 2,591 confirmed cases in May, with a total of 7,599 since January. Experts worry this is a bumper year for the bacterial infection, which can be … Read more
Women cover their faces to protect from heat as they arrive at a polling station to cast their votes during the first phase of the general election, in Bikaner district, Rajasthan, on April 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Six more deaths due to suspected heat stroke were reported in Rajasthan, where the mercury soared … Read more