Summary: Doctors in Chester hospital accused of not acting on consultants' warnings about Lucy Letby . Dr. Susan Gilby , Chief Executive of the Trust, suspects management inaction allowed Letby to continue. Calls for a full public inquiry to uncover the truth surrounding Lucy Letby 's actions. ...

Mum tells of agonising childbirth without pain relief I was just really scared. I didn't know what was happening. I wasn't told any alternative of pain relief until I got to the hospital. Emma was about to endure the most agonising pain of her life, struggling to deliver a baby without any gas and air pain relief. It was really bad. I've never experienced that type of pain before. Well, I've had that type but without the pain relief, it was really excruciating. And I think if he was my first baby that would really put me off of having another one. It was hard to breathe through it because I was taking my breath away. It was really bad. Emma's hospital suspended gas and air because of safety fears, but nobody had warned her. It was just the pain. He's not my first baby. So my previous labours, all I've had is gas and air and it helped with the contractions...

Summary: Hospital consultants in England strike for the first time in ten years, demanding better pay and improved working conditions. The government's acceptance of the 6% pay review body recommendation is seen as inadequate by consultants, who are facing a 35% pay erosion over the last 15 years. Trust leaders express concern over the potential impact of the strike on patient care, with nearly three-quarters of a million appointments canceled in the past eight months due to industrial action. ...

Summary: Dr. Stephen Brealy accuses Countess of Chester Hospital Trust of negligence and failing to address concerns about Lucy Letby 's actions. Scarlett McGuire emphasizes the importance of listening to and supporting whistleblowers in healthcare. McGuire advocates for a cultural shift away from covering up mistakes and towards admitting and learning from them. ...

Summary: NHS patients face prolonged wait times for elective surgeries due to industrial action and other contributing factors. Tens of thousands of routine operations and procedures are canceled or delayed during strikes, exacerbating the waiting list crisis. Efforts to reduce waiting times and recover from the pandemic's impact are hindered by ongoing industrial action . ...

Summary: Prime Minister addresses health risks and well-being of migrants housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge during a hospital visit in Hertfordshire. Concerns raised about the fairness of taxpayers funding hotel housing for illegal migrants, prompting the barge initiative as an alternative solution. Efforts to combat illegal immigration highlighted, with the Prime Minister emphasizing the implementation of new laws and a decrease in arrivals. Strong condemnation of recent youth criminal activities and theft, with a call for societal unity against such behavior. ...

Summary: Two teenagers died after attending a DJ event in Glasgow , with police investigating the possibility of drugs being involved. Both men fell ill after the event, with one dying shortly after being unwell at a railway station and the other in hospital the following morning. Authorities are looking into whether the two incidents are linked and whether substances played a role. A drugs charity highlights increasing drug purity over the past decade, contributing to a higher overdose risk. The unregulated drug market's dynamic nature and the presence of synthetic stimulant drugs are concerning. Calls for drug regu...

Summary: Teen mum , Rihanna Cleary, gives birth alone in a prison cell after pleas for help are ignored. Coroner's inquest reveals systemic failings in prison healthcare and safeguarding. Aisha's high-risk pregnancy lacked proper planning and timely intervention. The government faces pressure to reconsider the incarceration of pregnant women. Rihanna Cleary's baby, Aisha, tragically died due to 'systemic failings' in labor and care while the teen mum was l...

Summary: Boots reports a 33% increase in Covid test sales since July. Just under 790,000 people in the UK estimated to have Covid symptoms . Highest Covid rates in the south-west, lowest in Yorkshire . Recent rise in cases compared to previous Omicron peaks. 46% increase in hospital patients testing positive for Covid. Waning immunity contributing to the surge in cases. Booster uptake relatively low in certain age groups. The High Street Pharmacy Boots says sales of ...

Are Iranian Schoolgirls Being Poisoned? We are not able to understand what is happening. We are going to go to the hospital and take a quick walk. More than 1,000 schoolgirls in Iran have been poisoned with unknown chemicals, causing many to be hospitalized. The children targeted have reported headaches, heart palpitations and in some cases being unable to move. Some described smelling rotten tangerines, chlorine or cleaning products before falling sick. This is a gas station. At first, it was a gas station. The children were praying. One of the children's activities was to have a color night. We came here because of the need to take out the children. Some fear the poisonings could be an attempt to close schools for girls and that there are response to the women led protests after Masa Amini's death. The poisoning started in November, just two months after Amini died, follow...

Summary: Tony Chambers , former CEO of Countess of Chester NHS Trust , barred from roles in other trusts. Chambers took on multiple jobs post-resignation, earning over £500,000 in three years. Allegations suggest Chambers adopted a tough stance on consultants' complaints. Debate sparked on regulating managers with past concerns and allegations. Challenge persists in balancing career mobility and accountability for NHS managers . ...

Summary: Just Stop Oil protesters' disruptive tactics have drawn media attention to the climate crisis. Zoe Cohen argues that material disruption is necessary to bring attention to the government's inaction on climate change. Anne Rupert Reid advocates for positive, community-driven action to address climate concerns. Both sides emphasize the severity of the climate crisis and the need for urgent action. Pitch invasion, slow walks in front of traffic, and a lot of oran...

Is Putin’s key ally ill? Is Putin's key ally in the Ukraine war seriously ill? Beloatian President Alexander Lukashenko missed an annual ceremony where young people swear allegiance to the flag and instead his prime minister shared a message from him. In fact, he's not been seen in public since the 9th of May, Victory Day in Russia, where he skipped a state lunch with Putin. Reports pointed out how tired he looked, and this bandage on his right hand. Allies from former Soviet countries walked to lay flowers, but it seemed that Lukashenko needed a lift. This has sparked speculation about what's happened to him. Some say he's in hospital just outside the capital, Minsk. But state media has responded with a photo of him at a military base. Lukashenko's ruled Belarus since 1994, and in the West, he's often dubbed Europe's last dictator. With Putin's backi...

Summary: Ukraine's female frontline soldiers face disinformation from Russian propaganda, targeting them specifically. Andriana, a well-known female soldier, was falsely reported as killed by Russian media. Despite the toll on family life and rehabilitation costs, these soldiers remain dedicated to their country. As Ukraine continues to make small gains on various fronts across the east and south of the country, it's also battling a second, but no less aggressive, front...

Summary: Tottenham owner Joe Lewis has been indicted for alleged insider trading , causing concerns about the club's future. The company Enick , which owns Tottenham , was run by a trust led by Lewis, who reportedly stepped down in October 2022. Tottenham FC asserts that Lewis' legal issues won't impact the club's operations or performance. Speculation arises about the potential sale of Tottenham FC amidst the ongoing legal proceedings . Tottenham owner, ...

NHS Data: Government misses target of eliminating 18-month waits for routine treatment in England The government and NHS leaders have made it a top priority to cut elective care waiting times. But today's numbers paint a mixed picture. Despite prioritising the service, overall waiting lists have reached a new record of 7.33 million. That's up 110,000, the biggest month-on-month increase since August last year. A key NHS target was to eliminate 18-month waits by April. That has been missed, but they are getting close. In September 2021, there were almost 125,000 patients waiting a year and a half. That is now down to almost 10,000. Half of those remaining are at just 10 NHS trusts. The NHS says part of the reason for missing targets is the unprecedented industrial action seen over the past six months. We've had to reschedule around 500,000 appointments over the period of ...

Three people killed in Cardiff car crash after night out are named the weekend. The Sky News can confirm now the name of the three people inside the car found just off this roundabout outside of Cardiff who died on Saturday. They are 21-year-old Eve Smith, also 21 Darcy Ross and 24-year-old Raphael Jean. This is a story which really began on Friday night. Eve Smith, Darcy and their friends Sophie, both of them were out partying in Newport and they had then travelled with two men, Raphael Jean, one of the deceased, and Shane Loughlin, towards Porth Call, around 30 miles west of Newport, to continue their party. They had then travelled from there to Cardiff and it is in Cardiff in the early hours of Saturday morning that the vehicle they were in was last spotted. On Saturday morning the family members of all five reported to them missing to the police and what then they started was a wh...