Unhappy over probe, R.G. Kar victim’s parents meet CBI director; assured all assistance

Unhappy over probe, R.G. Kar victim’s parents meet CBI director; assured all assistance

Parents of the R.G. Medical College rape victim met CBI Director Praveen Sood. File | Photo Credit: PTI Parents of the R.G. Medical College rape victim met CBI Director Praveen Sood on Thursday (August 7, 2025) to express their dissatisfaction with the agency’s probe in the rape and murder of their daughter, officials said. The … Read more

Charity Cosmic to support parents whose children are sent to ICU

Charity Cosmic to support parents whose children are sent to ICU

BBC Charlotte Creevy was supported by a charity after her son stopped breathing Charlotte Creevy’s son Seth was two weeks old when he stopped breathing and was rushed to intensive care at a London hospital. “What kept going through my mind was, ‘Is he going to live or die?’” Charlotte said Seth had contracted three … Read more

Bereaved parents ‘horrified’ by Leeds maternity services report

Bereaved parents ‘horrified’ by Leeds maternity services report

Divya Talwar & Natalie Truswell BBC News Investigations Getty Images NHS England made 101 recommendations to improve the quality of care There are “significant” concerns about the safety and quality of maternity services at an NHS trust, a new report has revealed. Issues with staffing, a “challenging” culture and a lack of learning from previous … Read more

Parents of RG Kar victim seek permission from city court for access to crime scene

Parents of RG Kar victim seek permission from city court for access to crime scene

Parents of the doctor who was raped and killed at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last year, made a prayer to a city court on Monday (July 7, 2025), requesting to revisit the crime scene. | Photo Credit: PTI Parents of the doctor who was raped and killed at RG Kar Medical College and … Read more

Parents face barriers to vaccinating children, says report

Parents face barriers to vaccinating children, says report

Getty Images Parents are being prevented from vaccinating their children because of obstacles such as difficulty booking appointments and a lack of reminders on what jabs are needed and when, a report suggests. Child health experts say “practical or logistical reasons” are discouraging families more often than fears over the vaccines. Vaccine uptake in the … Read more

Leeds maternity services now ‘inadequate’ after inspectors act on parents’ concerns

Leeds maternity services now ‘inadequate’ after inspectors act on parents’ concerns

Getty Images Divya Talwar & Sarah Bell BBC News Maternity services at two Leeds hospitals have been downgraded from “good” to “inadequate” by the healthcare regulator, because their failings posed “a significant risk” to women and babies. Concerns from staff and patients around quality of care and staffing levels were substantiated by the Care Quality … Read more

Restrict shop-bought baby food, government tells parents

Restrict shop-bought baby food, government tells parents

Adam Eley & Catrin Nye BBC News Getty Images Baby food pouches have become a staple for many families Parents should not rely on shop-bought baby food pouches as everyday meals, new government guidance states. It is the first time the NHS website has published advice on commercial baby food, and follows an investigation by … Read more