England facing children’s mental health ‘crisis’ as referrals hit 1m
Children during a PE lesson in a playground. Photograph: SolStock/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenChildren during a PE lesson in a…
Risk of serious birth injuries is rising for women in England, data suggests
Risk of serious birth injuries is rising for women in England, data suggests About 31 in every 1,000 facing haemorrhage…
‘Financial pandemic’: £1 in every £11 spent on UK public contractors goes to private equity
Politicians and economists have raised concerns over the ‘financial fragility and sharp cost cutting’ created by private equity-backed firms. Composite:…
Neurologist’s headache warning as this could ‘kill you in hours’
A neurologist has warned about a particular type of headache that could “kill you in hours”. He stressed that people…
‘Horrific’ maternity care failings at Nottingham NHS trust prompt calls for public inquiry
Families affected by the Nottingham maternity care scandal hold a minute’s silence during a press conference after the publication of…
More than 500 mothers and babies died or were harmed at ‘toxic’ Nottingham NHS trust, report finds
Ockenden and her team of maternity experts investigated the deaths of 27 mothers between 2006 and 2024. Photograph: Peter Flude/The…
Ockenden report live: largest maternity review in NHS history to be published
‘Truly horrific’: the stories of five people affected by the NHS maternity scandal In this report by the Guardian’s social…
‘It’s dangerous’: how UK schools, care homes and other workplaces are coping in soaring heat
The UK has seen heatwaves in both May and June this year. Photograph: Richard Baker/In Pictures/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe…
From the NHS to new homes, Starmer’s successes and setbacks – in charts
Keir Starmer has presided over a fall in immigration and a surge in renewables, but his record on crime and…