Hospital Trust Failed Completely to Protect Babies, Inquiry Finds
Thirlwall report condemns dysfunctional management and delayed safeguarding at Countess of Chester A public inquiry has concluded that the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust completely failed to protect babies on its neonatal unit, allowing harm to continue for longer than necessary through a combination of dysfunctional management, weak Continue Reading
The NHS: From Cradle to Grave, the British Promise That Endures
A National Idea Born in the Darkest of Times There are few institutions in Britain that accompany us for quite so much of the journey through life as the National Health Service. It can be present before we have even drawn our first breath, through antenatal care and maternity services, Continue Reading
Betty Bromage: Britain’s Fearless Wing Walker Continues to Inspire at 97
Defying Age and Expectations For many people, their later years are associated with slowing down, taking life at a gentler pace and enjoying a well-earned retirement. Betty Bromage has chosen an altogether different path. At the age of 97, the Gloucestershire grandmother has once again captured the nation’s imagination Continue Reading
Kettering General Hospital: The NHS Staff Caring for a Community Around the Clock
From emergency medicine and cancer treatment to maternity care and diagnostics, thousands of NHS workers at Kettering General Hospital continue to serve patients across Kettering, Corby and the wider North Northamptonshire area.Behind the doors of Kettering General Hospital, healthcare is rarely quiet. Every day doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants, porters, cleaners, Continue Reading
Rain in My Heart: The Alcoholics Who Allowed a Camera to Witness Their Struggle
Some documentaries inform us, some entertain us, and a rare few leave something behind in the room after the television has been switched off. Paul Watson’s Rain in My Heart belongs to that final, haunting category. Broadcast by BBC Two in 2006, the film followed four people whose lives had Continue Reading
Max Hall’s Fight Against Brain Tumor: A Call for Research Funding
Fourteen-year-old Max Hall, battling an aggressive brain tumor, highlights the urgent need for increased funding in brain tumor research, prompting parliamentary support for improved treatments and clinical trials.
