Children harmed by decision to redeploy health visitors, Covid inquiry hears

Children harmed by decision to redeploy health visitors, Covid inquiry hears

Vanessa ClarkeEducation reporter Getty Images A decision by the NHS to redeploy health visitors during the pandemic was “fundamentally flawed” and “children were harmed” as a result, the head of a health visiting charity has told the Covid inquiry. Many health visitors were sent to work in other parts of the NHS at the beginning … Read more

Daniel Hay: Major failings after former gynaecologist harmed women – report

Daniel Hay: Major failings after former gynaecologist harmed women – report

Facebook Daniel Hay was a consultant gynaecologist at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust A former NHS gynaecologist’s risky practices and shortcuts contributed to women suffering severe physical harm, a long-awaited report into his care has found. Daniel Hay joined the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) NHS Foundation Trust in … Read more

Blood scandal victims ‘harmed further’ by compensation delays

Blood scandal victims ‘harmed further’ by compensation delays

PA Campaigners have held frequent demonstrations in memory of loved ones who died due to infected blood used in medical procedures Thousands of victims of the infected blood scandal are being “harmed further” by long waits for compensation, the chair of the public inquiry into the disaster has said. In a hard-hitting report, Sir Brian … Read more

Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?

Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?

BBC There is nothing in life that is free of risk. That includes vaccines. But the evidence is compelling that the benefits of getting immunised with those vaccines recommended in the UK far outweigh the possibility of serious side effects. The level of benefit from Covid vaccines is well documented. And the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is … Read more

Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?

Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?

Fergus Walsh Medical editor BBC There is nothing in life that is free of risk. That includes vaccines. But the evidence is compelling that the benefits of getting immunised with those vaccines recommended in the UK far outweigh the possibility of serious side effects. The level of benefit from Covid vaccines is well documented. And … 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