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Tory Robert Buckland, a former justice secretary, says killer nurse should have ‘nowhere to hide’ if she won’t attend courtLucy Letby’s sentencing should be broadcast into her cell if she refuses to attend court, a former justice secretary has said, as…
Public inquiry that is now almost inevitable will need to examine failings of people and processes – and result in meaningful changes The scale of Lucy Letby’s crimes, and the Countess of Chester hospital’s failure to act on warnings that could have ha…
Key prosecution witness in the trial of the serial killer nurse calls for inquiry into ‘grossly negligent’ executivesHospital bosses who failed to act on concerns about the killer nurse Lucy Letby should be investigated by police for corporate manslaug…
Relatives of two of nurse’s newborn victims say inquiry ordered by health secretary is inadequateLawyers representing the families of two of Lucy Letby’s victims have branded the government-ordered inquiry “inadequate” and called for it to be given pow…
Exclusive: Dr Stephen Brearey accuses Countess of Chester trust of failing properly to address concerns about nurse who killed babiesLucy Letby child murder convictions – latest updatesBabies would have survived if hospital executives had acted earlier…
The huge increase in students needed to fill medical training places, and supplying the staff to teach them, may not be feasibleA “once in a generation” NHS recruitment plan requiring an extra 50,000 clinical training places in less than a decade risks…
Exclusive: UK-wide poll of healthcare workers also reveals 75% believe the quality of care provided is fallingMost NHS staff think they have too little time to help patients and the quality of care the service provides is falling, a survey reveals.Medi…
Public service workers in England offered 5%-7% rises but departments must fund them from existing budgetsHealth union leaders have reacted furiously to a warning from Rishi Sunak that his offer of a 6% pay rise this year was final and that “no amount …
Penelope Williams ignored advice to call ambulance after man collapsed in car outside hospitalA nurse has been struck off by the UK regulator for nursing and midwifery after a patient with whom she was having a secret relationship died while in his car…
Exclusive: Surveys show steady support for industrial action by doctors and nurses in pay disputeMost Britons support healthcare workers in their wave of strikes over pay and conditions this year despite the worsening disruption, polling shows.About tw…