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Boy died of sepsis after important GP note missed

A nine-year-old boy died from sepsis after doctors and nurses missed a "significant" GP note.

Boy died of sepsis after important GP note missed

General election will not delay infected blood compensation

Parliament should pass the necessary bill to progress the legislation, government says.

General election will not delay infected blood compensation

Assisted dying plans for terminally-ill approved on Jersey

Jersey politicians approve assisted dying plans for terminally ill by 32 votes to 14.

Assisted dying plans for terminally-ill approved on Jersey

'Major' disruption as junior doctors strike

Disruption is expected in Northern Ireland's health services as junior doctors begin walk out.

'Major' disruption as junior doctors strike

My feet and hands were amputated after sepsis - MP

Craig Mackinlay was given a 5% chance of survival after being rushed to hospital in September.

My feet and hands were amputated after sepsis - MP

Northern Ireland on course to join UK smoking ban

The law will mean that people born in or after 2009 will never be able to legally buy cigarettes.

Northern Ireland on course to join UK smoking ban

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation

Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal published on Monday.

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation

Covid inquiry investigates impact on children

Their education, mental health, healthcare access and use of social media will all be covered.

Covid inquiry investigates impact on children

'Blood compensation comes too late for my husband'

The government announced what it calls a "comprehensive" compensation scheme on Tuesday.

'Blood compensation comes too late for my husband'

Long Covid course ‘exploiting people’, says ex-rower

Ex-Team GB's Oonagh Cousins says a treatment she underwent "blamed" participants for being ill.

Long Covid course ‘exploiting people’, says ex-rower

Top engineers urge action against faeces in rivers

A team of Royal Academy of Engineering scientists say the risk from human faeces is increasing.

Top engineers urge action against faeces in rivers

'An abuse by people supposedly there to care'

Victims of the scandal said they had been "gaslit for generations" and felt "vindicated" by the report.

'An abuse by people supposedly there to care'

Infected blood was decades-long moral failure - PM

PM truly sorry as inquiry finds authorities covered up scandal and exposed victims to unacceptable risks.

Infected blood was decades-long moral failure - PM

Electric pulses may ease paralysis after broken neck

One patient who lost movement in her hand can now use it to scroll on a smartphone.

Electric pulses may ease paralysis after broken neck

PM says 'day of shame' as he apologises to blood scandal victims

An inquiry concludes that thousands of people were failed repeatedly by the NHS and successive governments.

PM says 'day of shame' as he apologises to blood scandal victims

Mum still feels guilt for son's infected blood death

Martin White died at the age of 33 after being given blood products contaminated with HIV.

Mum still feels guilt for son's infected blood death

Hepatitis C tests spike after blood scandal news

More than 12,000 people asked for tests in England after the BBC found 1,700 cases are undiagnosed.

Hepatitis C tests spike after blood scandal news

Su and Steve fought for justice, but didn't live to see it

Su Gorman and Steve Dymond helped to expose an NHS scandal - but they died without seeing justice.

Su and Steve fought for justice, but didn't live to see it

Water firm criticised over 'scary' outbreak

A caretaker from Brixham says it is "probably the worst ailment" he has had in his adult life.

Water firm criticised over 'scary' outbreak

Junior doctors talks need time and space - Atkins

The health secretary says renewed negotiations should take place away from deadlines and social media.

Junior doctors talks need time and space - Atkins