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A public inquiry into the Countess of Chester Hospital found that the deaths of some babies could have been prevented if safeguarding practices had been followed after concerns were raised by staff about former neonatal nurse, Lucy Letby. It also found serious failures in the hospital’s management and oversight. TheContinue Reading

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A healthcare professional explains an abdominal ultrasound to an older patient. Ultrasound is used to detect and monitor abdominal aortic aneurysms. BearFotos/Shutterstock Some people describe it as a ticking timebomb. Others learn to live with information they can neither see nor feel, but cannot forget. This is what it canContinue Reading

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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Hundreds of thousands of women die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth every year, with the burden falling overwhelmingly onContinue Reading