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Labour's £4.25bn U-turn and Glastonbury's political controversy
Labour's welfare and fuel payment U-turns will cost £4.25bn, forcing tax increases and damaging the government's credibility, potentially affecting future policies like the two-child benefit cap; Glastonbury founder Sir Michael Eavis told those disliking the festival's politics to 'go somewhere else...
Labour's £4.25bn U-turn and Glastonbury's political controversy
Labour's welfare and fuel payment U-turns will cost £4.25bn, forcing tax increases and damaging the government's credibility, potentially affecting future policies like the two-child benefit cap; Glastonbury founder Sir Michael Eavis told those disliking the festival's politics to 'go somewhere else...
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56% Bias Score
NHS Waiting Times: Uneven Progress Hinders 18-Week Target
Despite some improvement, over one-third of English NHS hospital trusts are further from the 18-week waiting time target since an improvement plan was announced in January 2025, highlighting challenges in meeting the government's goal by March 2029.
NHS Waiting Times: Uneven Progress Hinders 18-Week Target
Despite some improvement, over one-third of English NHS hospital trusts are further from the 18-week waiting time target since an improvement plan was announced in January 2025, highlighting challenges in meeting the government's goal by March 2029.
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48% Bias Score
UK Launches National Inquiry into NHS Maternity Care Failings
The UK government launched a rapid national investigation into NHS maternity services following numerous baby deaths and severe harm due to care failings at multiple NHS trusts; the investigation will focus on up to 10 units, report by December, and involve bereaved families.
UK Launches National Inquiry into NHS Maternity Care Failings
The UK government launched a rapid national investigation into NHS maternity services following numerous baby deaths and severe harm due to care failings at multiple NHS trusts; the investigation will focus on up to 10 units, report by December, and involve bereaved families.
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44% Bias Score
UK NHS Announces Whole-Genome Sequencing for All Newborns
The UK's NHS will implement a 10-year plan to conduct whole-genome sequencing on every newborn, aiming to prevent hundreds of diseases and marking a shift towards preventative healthcare, with £650 million allocated to genomics research.
UK NHS Announces Whole-Genome Sequencing for All Newborns
The UK's NHS will implement a 10-year plan to conduct whole-genome sequencing on every newborn, aiming to prevent hundreds of diseases and marking a shift towards preventative healthcare, with £650 million allocated to genomics research.
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48% Bias Score
Leeds Hospitals' Maternity and Neonatal Services Rated Inadequate by CQC
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated maternity and neonatal services at two Leeds hospitals as inadequate due to safety concerns, including uncleanliness, unsafe medicine storage, staff shortages, and a "blame culture", impacting patient care and leading to unsafe baby transfers.
Leeds Hospitals' Maternity and Neonatal Services Rated Inadequate by CQC
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated maternity and neonatal services at two Leeds hospitals as inadequate due to safety concerns, including uncleanliness, unsafe medicine storage, staff shortages, and a "blame culture", impacting patient care and leading to unsafe baby transfers.
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40% Bias Score
Leeds Maternity Care Inquiry: Dozens More Families Demand Review
At least 67 families have reported inadequate maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust between 2017 and 2024, resulting in several preventable baby and mother deaths; the trust has expressed apologies, but families are demanding an independent review and a national inquiry into maternity...
Leeds Maternity Care Inquiry: Dozens More Families Demand Review
At least 67 families have reported inadequate maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust between 2017 and 2024, resulting in several preventable baby and mother deaths; the trust has expressed apologies, but families are demanding an independent review and a national inquiry into maternity...
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64% Bias Score
Hundreds of NHS bodies to be scrapped under new health strategy
The UK government will scrap 201 NHS organizations in England, including Healthwatch England and the National Guardian's Office, to simplify the system and improve patient care as part of Labour's 10-year health strategy, also trialing a scheme to link hospital funding to patient satisfaction rating...
Hundreds of NHS bodies to be scrapped under new health strategy
The UK government will scrap 201 NHS organizations in England, including Healthwatch England and the National Guardian's Office, to simplify the system and improve patient care as part of Labour's 10-year health strategy, also trialing a scheme to link hospital funding to patient satisfaction rating...
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56% Bias Score
Ransomware Attack Causes Patient Death in London NHS
A ransomware attack on NHS blood services in London in June 2024, perpetrated by the Russia-based group Qilin, contributed to the death of one patient due to delayed blood test results caused by system disruption; over 10,000 appointments were cancelled.
Ransomware Attack Causes Patient Death in London NHS
A ransomware attack on NHS blood services in London in June 2024, perpetrated by the Russia-based group Qilin, contributed to the death of one patient due to delayed blood test results caused by system disruption; over 10,000 appointments were cancelled.
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40% Bias Score
National Inquiry Launched into Systemic NHS Maternity Failures
UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting launched a national investigation into "systemic" failures in NHS maternity services following numerous cases of substandard care, aiming to provide answers to affected families and implement lasting improvements by December.
National Inquiry Launched into Systemic NHS Maternity Failures
UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting launched a national investigation into "systemic" failures in NHS maternity services following numerous cases of substandard care, aiming to provide answers to affected families and implement lasting improvements by December.
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32% Bias Score
Goodmayes Hospital: Systemic Failures Lead to Two Student Deaths
Two former classmates died by suicide after receiving inadequate care at Goodmayes Hospital, highlighting a decade of systemic failings at the North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) that included rushed assessments, neglect, and insufficient risk assessments, according to coroner reports and...
Goodmayes Hospital: Systemic Failures Lead to Two Student Deaths
Two former classmates died by suicide after receiving inadequate care at Goodmayes Hospital, highlighting a decade of systemic failings at the North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) that included rushed assessments, neglect, and insufficient risk assessments, according to coroner reports and...
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36% Bias Score
Leeds Maternity Units Downgraded to "Inadequate" by CQC
Maternity services at two Leeds hospitals have been downgraded to "inadequate" by the CQC due to risks to women and babies, following concerns about staffing, care quality and a blame culture; the neonatal services have been downgraded to "requires improvement".
Leeds Maternity Units Downgraded to "Inadequate" by CQC
Maternity services at two Leeds hospitals have been downgraded to "inadequate" by the CQC due to risks to women and babies, following concerns about staffing, care quality and a blame culture; the neonatal services have been downgraded to "requires improvement".
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40% Bias Score
Letby Conviction: Concerns Raised Over Evidence and Systemic NHS Failures
Lucy Letby's conviction for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more at the Countess of Chester Hospital has prompted concerns over the reliability of the prosecution's evidence and sparked a debate about institutional failures within the NHS, prompting a major official inquiry.
Letby Conviction: Concerns Raised Over Evidence and Systemic NHS Failures
Lucy Letby's conviction for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more at the Countess of Chester Hospital has prompted concerns over the reliability of the prosecution's evidence and sparked a debate about institutional failures within the NHS, prompting a major official inquiry.
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48% Bias Score
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