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Covid inquiry: First lockdown imposed a bit too late – Whitty/in /by
But England's chief medical officer tells Covid inquiry government had no good options at the time.
Concern over delay to abortion clinic buffer zones/in /by
Campaigners accuse ministers of kicking plans to prevent protests outside clinics into the long grass.
Watch for measles, UK doctors told, as vaccine rate dips/in /by
Vaccination is at a 10-year low, leaving some children unprotected and risking outbreaks, experts say.
Concern after unqualified medics given senior Birmingham hospital roles/in /by
Physician associates have been used in responsible positions at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
Brazilian butt-lift surgery death prompts Turkey-UK meeting/in /by
A minister responds to a coroner over the death of Melissa Kerr, who died during surgery in Turkey.
NHS interpreting service problems contributed to patient deaths/in /by
The BBC finds interpreting issues were a factor in 80 babies dying or being injured between 2018-2022.
Black women most likely to die in medieval plague, Museum of London says/in /by
Bioarchaeologists studied three plague burial sites to research how racism influenced risk of death.
Chris Whitty to appear at Covid inquiry after Vallance says pair had different opinions/in /by
It comes after top scientist Sir Patrick Vallance said the pair had different opinions over lockdown.
Scientists not consulted on Eat Out to Help Out – Sir Patrick Vallance/in /by
Sir Patrick Vallance tells of threats to him and his family, as he criticises a "lack of leadership".
Covid inquiry: What has Sir Patrick Vallance said in his diaries?/in /by
The UK's chief scientific adviser during Covid recorded his thoughts most evenings in handwritten notes.