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Lucy Letby inquiry: Lady Justice Thirlwall closing remarks in full

‘There was complete failure at all levels to invoke safeguarding procedures at any point’, Lady Justice Thirlwall said

The Independent UK · Sep 15

Children as young as six attending A&E in mental health crisis

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is warning that ‘more children are reaching crisis point’

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Children as young as six seeking help for mental health crisis

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is warning that ‘more children are reaching crisis point’.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

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Why British children are set to be the unhealthiest generation in decades

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The Independent UK · Jul 14

British children on track to be unhealthiest generation in decades, report finds

Health experts have issued a stark warning to the government, urging it to take action before it is too late

The Independent UK · Jul 14

UK children will be one of unhealthiest generations in decades, doctors say

Analysis of 12 indicators including asthma, obesity and vaccination finds child health is ‘national embarrassment’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13

Pregnant women urged to get flu vaccine ‘as soon as possible’

Medics say the flu virus can cause very serious infections with lifelong implications for children, and especially infants.

Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2025

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One demographic urged to get flu vaccine ‘as soon as possible’

Leading medical bodies representing more than 90,000 health professionals have issued an urgent plea

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025

Leading doctors issue warning amid ‘bad’ flu season

This advice comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirms this year’s flu vaccine provides "strong protection"

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025

Top doctors’ plea to parents to protect children from flu

It comes as flu season has hit early this year.

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025

Two in five child A&E attendances are non-urgent

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The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025

Children seeking A&E care are being let down, top doctor warns

Leading children’s doctors have called for improvements to children’s emergency care.

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025

NHS slammed for treating children who need A&E care as ‘second-rate citizens’

Many emergency departments lack the infrastructure to meet the growing needs of child patients, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health said

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025

Warning as children face ‘catastrophic’ waits for care

There has been a rise in the number of children waiting to see a specialist doctor in the community.

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025

The convictions of Lucy Letby: should they be overturned?

When the former nurse was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others, a 1980s research paper was key to the prosecution’s case. But the author of the paper himself believes there has been a miscarriage of justice – and so too do other doctors

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Hospitals running with 20 per cent fewer children’s doctors than they need, new figures reveal

Exclusive: 41 per cent of children are not being seen by the NHS’s 18-week target according to the latest data

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

Hospital managers ‘disbelieving’ of doctors’ concerns over Letby, inquiry hears

An independent probe was ordered by the health trust in response to the allegations.

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024

Rumours spread that Lucy Letby rejected advances of consultant, inquiry hears

The Thirlwall Inquiry heard that ‘lots of rumours’ were going around after the nurse was removed from the neonatal unit in July 2016.

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2024

Ban smacking in England now, says children’s commissioner

Rachel de Souza makes strongest intervention yet as three relatives go on trial for murder of Sara Sharif, the 10-year-old who allegedly suffered two years of abuse by her father

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024

Lucy Letby felt ‘scapegoated’ over baby tragedies as junior doctors nicknamed her ‘nurse death’, inquiry hears

The serial killer was also described as ‘an elephant in the room’ for paediatricians concerned over the correlation of deaths at Countess of Chester Hospital

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024

A superbug, doctor shortages and a neonatal unit ‘out of its depth’: failures at Lucy Letby hospital revealed

As the Thirwall hearings approach, the Guardian has discovered concerns were repeatedly raised about alarming shortcomings at Countess of Chester

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024

Smacking a child is just an act of violence. Why do England and Northern Ireland still allow it?

It is perverse that adults are legally protected from violence, yet striking a child can be defended. Calls for a ban are getting louder, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2024

Death of London toddler 14 months after swallowing plastic googly eye prompts coroner's warning

‘Loving little boy’ Kazarie Dwaah-Lyder died in hospital after suffering a tear to his oesophagus

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2023

Senior doctors warn measles outbreak could be 'disastrous' for NHS as London cases rise

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health warns doctors to look out for symptoms of disease in new guidance

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023

Children at ‘existential risk’ from climate crisis, UK’s top paediatrician says

Exclusive: Physical and mental impact on young people needs immediate action, Dr Camilla Kingdon says

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