Entries by BBC News

Apology for poor care over boy’s bleed death

Three-year-old Aarav Chopra died during a biopsy when his artery was pierced by a trainee doctor.

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Scotland becomes first in UK to test newborns for rare genetic condition

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years.

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Streeting praises response to meningitis outbreak

Wes Streeting praises the “Herculean efforts” to protect people from the Kent meningitis outbreak.

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Streeting praises response to meningitis outbreak

Wes Streeting praises the “Herculean efforts” to protect people from the Kent meningitis outbreak.

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I spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit – here’s what I want mums to know

Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.

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I spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit – here’s what I want mums to know

Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.

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‘Having coeliac disease aged 9 means I’m normal with a tiny twist’

Nine-year-old Eliza’s mum says she was relieved when her daughter was diagnosed with the disease.

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I spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit – here’s what I want mums to know

Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.

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I spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit – here’s what I want mums to know

Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.

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Five questions that still need answering about the meningitis outbreak

The size and speed of the outbreak which has now affected 29 people, killing two of them, has been labelled “unprecedented”.

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