Perfect pregnancy ends with newborn's tragic death
A mother's heartbreaking account of losing her newborn daughter after what doctors called a 'perfectly healthy' pregnancy reveals critical gaps in UK maternity care.
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Amanda Holden's guilt over daughter's birth trauma
Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden opens up about the lasting emotional impact of her near-fatal childbirth experience and how it continues to affect her family years later.
Mum's flu nightmare days before giving birth
A mother shares her terrifying ordeal of contracting severe influenza just days before her scheduled C-section, highlighting the dangers of flu during pregnancy and the NHS heroes who saved her baby.
Care Minister's Bold Vision For Healthier Britain
Exclusive insight from Care Minister Helen Whately as she champions personal responsibility and reveals the government's groundbreaking new approach to public health and social care.
Single women face longer NHS IVF waits
Exclusive analysis reveals stark regional disparities in NHS fertility treatment, with single women experiencing significantly longer waiting times across England despite government promises to end the IVF postcode lottery.
Cancer Care Inequalities Exposed in Groundbreaking Study
New research exposes significant inequalities in palliative care access for cancer patients, with ethnic minorities and deprived communities facing the greatest challenges in receiving proper pain management and support during their final days.
Dementia patient wins £60k care negligence case
A vulnerable dementia patient who developed a delusional belief that a female visitor was her daughter has received substantial compensation after the care home failed to protect her mental wellbeing.
Aged Care Patients Blocking Thousands of Hospital Beds
A shocking new report reveals Australia's healthcare system is at breaking point as aged care and disability patients occupy hospital beds for months, costing taxpayers millions and delaying urgent care.
Secret filming exposes abuse at dementia care home
Secret filming reveals systematic neglect and mistreatment of dementia patients at a Somerset care facility, prompting urgent regulatory action and family outrage.
Support network transforms baby loss care for Black families
A groundbreaking peer support initiative is addressing the stark inequalities in baby loss outcomes for Black families across the UK, creating spaces for healing and systemic change.
Care CEO nominated for award amid neglect scandals
Shocking investigation reveals care home CEO up for national honour while company faces allegations of severe patient neglect and safety failures across multiple facilities.
Care staff face jail for lying about pensioner's death
Three care workers admit to covering up circumstances surrounding elderly resident's death from wheelchair fall complications in shocking care home scandal.
Care pay talks abandoned as sector crisis deepens
Exclusive: The National Joint Council has walked away from negotiations to improve poverty pay for care workers, sparking outrage across the sector as staffing crisis worsens.
Labour unveils pay boost and reform for England's care sector
The Labour government announces transformative plans to tackle England's care crisis with significant pay increases and a new national negotiating body, marking the biggest reform in decades.
Social Care Crisis: 1 in 3 Workers Plan Exit
Shocking new figures reveal nearly a third of social care staff in England are considering quitting within the next two years, threatening to collapse an already strained system.
NHS Job Cuts Crisis: ICBs Axe Hundreds of Posts
Exclusive: NHS England's new Integrated Care Boards are cutting hundreds of jobs despite promises of improved healthcare, triggering union outrage and patient safety concerns as financial pressures mount.
Ardern: Childbirth Mortality Is a 'Hidden Genocide'
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern delivers a powerful address, framing the global crisis in maternal healthcare as a 'hidden genocide' and a critical failure of our time that demands urgent action.
UK Social Care System At Breaking Point - Report Warns
A devastating report reveals Britain's adult social care system is at breaking point, with chronic underfunding and staff shortages leaving vulnerable adults at risk. Experts warn of a 'deepening crisis' requiring urgent government action.
1.5 Million Brits Now Full-Time Unpaid Carers in Crisis
Exclusive analysis reveals a staggering 12% surge in full-time, unpaid carers across the UK, with over 1.5 million people now providing round-the-clock care for loved ones, highlighting a growing social care crisis.
Black Women Face 'Appalling' NHS Maternity Care Gap
A damning parliamentary report exposes a stark racial divide in UK maternity care, revealing Black women are disproportionately harmed by systemic NHS failures and neglect.
NHS Hospital League Tables Will "Harm, Not Heal"
A damning new report warns that government plans to rank NHS hospitals in competitive 'league tables' will cripple collaboration, demoralise staff, and ultimately harm patient care across the UK.
C-Section Births Hit Record High in England: NHS Data
Exclusive NHS figures show a dramatic rise in caesarean sections in England, with over a third of all births now delivered via surgery, sparking a major debate on maternity care.
NHS Rations Cancer Treatments Amid Budget Crisis
Exclusive investigation reveals NHS cancer services facing devastating cuts, with pioneering treatments denied to patients due to severe financial constraints. Health bosses warn of a looming crisis in oncology care across Britain.
NHS Maternity Services in Crisis, Warn Midwives
The Royal College of Midwives issues a stark warning to the Health Secretary, revealing dangerous staffing shortages and a system pushed to the brink, putting mothers and babies at risk across England.
Wes Streeting Orders Major Review of NHS Maternity Care
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting launches a comprehensive review into England's crisis-hit NHS maternity services, pledging a 'fundamental shift' in care following a series of devastating scandals.
NHS Launches Major Maternity Probe Into 14 Trusts
Exclusive: A major national investigation has been launched into 14 NHS maternity units following a series of tragic baby deaths and life-changing injuries. Discover which trusts are under scrutiny and why.
Streeting: NHS Medical Regulator 'Not Fit For Purpose'
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting calls for a complete reform of the General Medical Council, branding it 'not fit for purpose' following the damning Ockenden Review into maternity scandals.
NHS Maternity Care at 'Tipping Point' Warn Midwives
Exclusive: The Royal College of Midwives issues a stark warning as staffing shortages and rising birth complexity push maternity services to the brink, risking care quality across the UK.
UK Caesarean Births: The Real Reasons Behind the Rise
Exclusive analysis reveals the complex mix of medical, social, and systemic factors behind the UK's rising C-section rates, moving beyond the 'too posh to push' myth.
NHS England Cancer Care: Hospitals Miss Crucial Treatment Targets
Exclusive analysis shows a deepening crisis in cancer care across England as the majority of NHS hospital trusts consistently fail to meet crucial 62-day treatment targets, leaving thousands of patients in potentially dangerous waiting limbo.
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