Tragic death of baby girl after 'mermaid birth' in Cornwall
A one-year-old girl with a rare 'mermaid birth' and heart condition died at Royal Cornwall Hospital after staff struggled to insert a cannula, an inquest heard.
Category : Hospitals
Troon care home gets 'good' and 'adequate' inspector grades
Belhaven House Care Home in Troon was graded 'good' and 'adequate' by the Care Inspectorate following an unannounced visit, with praise for compassionate care.
Brit fighting for life after head injury in Lanzarote
Paul Grant, 43, suffered a brain bleed hours into a Lanzarote family holiday, needing emergency surgery to remove part of his skull. He remains sedated in hospital in Gran Canaria.
Salford Royal fails 12 regulations in new CQC inspection
CQC inspectors found 12 regulatory breaches at Salford Royal's surgery services but noted improvements, including a better 'Caring' rating.
Dad died after head injury, A&E discharge
Lee Robson, 48, died after being discharged from RVI without full assessment despite a fatal head injury. Inquest concludes he died from a fall.
NHS Tayside doctor says Eljamel should have been sacked earlier
NHS Tayside's executive medical director says disgraced brain surgeon Sam Eljamel could have been struck off seven years before his 2014 sacking, an inquiry heard.
Care home gets glowing review after facing closure
Trem Y Glyn Care Home in Glynneath received excellent ratings from Care Inspectorate Wales in April 2026, its first review since Neath Port Talbot Council took over management in 2025.
Tribute to man killed on Newcastle mental health ward
The family of Michael Matthews, killed on a Newcastle mental health ward, paid tribute after an inquest found NHS failures but ruled they 'minimally' contributed to his death.
Sunderland wait on Brobbey hamstring injury
Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey injured his hamstring in the Netherlands' Nations League draw with Germany and will return to the club for scans and diagnosis.
Coroner: NHS failures before Newcastle mental health ward killing
A coroner found failures to monitor Ahsan Zia before he killed Michael Matthews on a Newcastle NHS mental health ward, but ruled these did not contribute to the death.
90 care packages cut under North Ayrshire 'critical only' policy
Ninety people have had care packages withdrawn by North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership since its critical care only policy began on April 1, a Cabinet member has revealed.
A&E overcrowding linked to hundreds of UK deaths weekly
A study of over 19,000 patients found that for every 10% rise in A&E occupancy, the risk of death within 28 days increased by 1%, equating to around 550 excess deaths weekly across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
NHS trust admits 20 women had unnecessary mastectomies
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust admits around 20 women had unnecessary mastectomies; hundreds harmed; police investigate.
Letby report: 'complete failure' to protect babies at hospital
Some of Lucy Letby's baby victims could have been saved if not for 'dysfunctional' leadership failures, the Thirlwall Inquiry report has found, with a 'complete failure' to protect babies on the Countess of Chester Hospital's neonatal unit.
Lucy Letby inquiry report to be published on Tuesday
The Thirlwall Inquiry's findings into how Lucy Letby killed and harmed babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital will be published on Tuesday, examining hospital conduct from 2012 to 2016.
Over-65s and pensioners handed £4,300 a year cash boost
Pension Credit rates rise 4.8% from April, lifting weekly allowances for over-65s and pensioners to £238 for singles and £363.25 for couples, potentially adding £4,300 a year.
NHS admits liability after man's brain condition dismissed as virus
A Warrington man left paralysed and unable to speak after an A&E doctor dismissed his deadly brain condition as a virus has won an NHS admission of liability and an interim payment.
Branson's wife died after hospital missed preventative drugs
Lady Joan Branson died after a private hospital failed to give her preventative medication, an inquest has found. The 80-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest at the Lister Hospital in Chelsea.
Lack of medication contributed to Branson wife's death, inquest finds
An inquest found that a private hospital's failure to provide preventative medication contributed to the death of Sir Richard Branson's wife, Lady Joan, who died aged 80 from a blood clot.
Eljamel inquiry opens as victims demand justice
The inquiry into disgraced brain surgeon Sam Eljamel opens today, with victims and campaigners demanding transparency, accountability and justice for up to 200 people harmed.
Doctor who called bereaved parents liars lands new NHS job
Dr Lucy Kean, who emailed a colleague asking what could be done about the 'lies' of bereaved parents, now works at Sherwood Forest Hospitals. The family won a £2.8m settlement after their daughter's avoidable death.
Woman in pain two years after botched lumbar puncture at Newport hospital
A woman who had a lumbar puncture at the Royal Gwent Hospital more than two years ago says she has been in severe back pain ever since, with up to 19 needle attempts allegedly made.
Family seeks answers after mum, 29, dies in childbirth
Yaszmin Simpson, 29, died after a cardiac arrest following an emergency C-section. Her baby daughter survived. An inquest starts Tuesday.
Building work begins at Newcastle RVI emergency department
Construction to transform urgent and emergency care at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary began Wednesday, creating a link corridor, new ambulance entrance and four extra assessment rooms until late December.
Boy injured in zoo crocodile pit discharged from hospital
A three-year-old boy seriously injured in a crocodile enclosure at a UK zoo has been discharged from hospital and is settling back in at home, his family has said.
Hospital breached safety protocols in Robert Carradine death
A report found UCLA's Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital failed to provide a safe environment for Robert Carradine, who died in February after a suicide attempt.
DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payment 2026: who gets up to £300
DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payment 2026: up to £300 for those born before 27 June 1960, with repayments for high earners and energy bills set to rise 4%.
Woman Left on Hospital Floor for Seven Hours in Agony
Tammi Radcliffe, 31, says she was left lying on the floor of Royal Preston Hospital for seven hours after collapsing in an ASDA store with severe abdominal pain.
Woman Left on Hospital Floor for 7 Hours in 'Excruciating' Pain
Tammi Radcliffe, 31, says she lay on the floor of Royal Preston Hospital for seven hours in severe pain after falling ill while shopping at Asda, before finally receiving antibiotics at 2:30am.
Dozens Died or Harmed at Greater Manchester Hospital Trust
Dozens of patients died or came to harm due to treatment delays and serious errors at the Northern Care Alliance, which runs hospitals in Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale.
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