The Latest Breaking News from Barts Health NHS Trust

Archie Battersbee’s life support to stop tomorrow as mum pleads for intervention

The NHS said in a letter to Archie's parents that “all fluid infusions, medications, including vasopressin will be stopped” at 2pm on August 1.

Daily Record · Jul 31, 2022

Archie Battersbee's life support to end at 2pm on Monday, family told in letter

The 12-year-old has been at the centre of a legal battle to prevent Barts Health Trust from withdrawing treatment

Wales Online · Jul 31, 2022

Archie Battersbee's life support to end tomorrow as mum pleads for help

Barts Health NHS Trust, which is caring for Archie Battersbee, said in a letter to his parents that "all fluid infusions, medications, including vasopressin will be stopped" at 2pm on August 1

Daily Mirror · Jul 31, 2022

Judge rules that life support for 12-year-old Archie Battersbee should be switched off

Archie Battersbee has been on life-support at the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, since suffering brain damage after an incident at home in early April - with the youngster still not having regained consciousness since.

Chronicle Live · Jun 13, 2022

Parts of treatment battle boy’s brain have died, doctor tells judge

A specialist told Mrs Justice Arbuthnot that Archie Battersbee’s prognosis was ‘very grave’ and his chances of recovery ‘very low’.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Results of scans on boy with brain damage may be ‘hard to bear’, judge told

Doctors treating Archie Battersbee think it ‘highly likely’ he is dead and say life support should end, but his parents disagree.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

High blood pressure 'game-changing' treatment could see you stop taking pills

The condition, also known as hypertension, raises the risk of heart attack or stroke.

Daily Record · Apr 27, 2022

Daughter of NHS worker who died from Covid-19 ‘distraught’ after inquest ruling

Mark Woolcock died on April 20 2020 at east London’s Newham University Hospital, where he had worked for more than 17 years.

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022