'Disregard for human life': Gosport hospital inquiry's key findings
Main points of a report into deaths due to opioid drugs policy at a Hampshire hospitalHere are the key findings of the damning report by the independent panel into Gosport War Memorial...
View ArticleWimbledon 'has made no progress' on male bias on top show courts
Exclusive: research finds significantly more men’s than women’s tennis seen on Centre and No 1 since 1993Wimbledon is behind the times when it comes to gender parity with a distinct lack of progress on...
View ArticleHermes couriers are workers, not self-employed, tribunal rules
Group of 65 couriers entitled to employment rights, minimum wage and holiday payA group of Hermes couriers have won their fight to be treated as workers instead of independent contractors in what has...
View ArticleNHS 'worse than average in treating eight common causes of death'
Major study compared UK health service with that of 18 other developed countriesThe NHS leads the world at ensuring equal access to treatment but underperforms compared with other developed countries’...
View ArticleBrexit is bad for Britain’s health, doctors say
Doctors’ union endorses public vote on deal now more is known about impact on NHSDoctors have said leaving the EU is “bad for Britain’s health” as they endorsed a public vote on the final Brexit deal.A...
View ArticleWomen often feel patronised by doctors, health minister says
‘Overwhelmingly male’ environment is affecting treatment of common issuesWomen struggle to get their needs met by doctors because the profession is “overwhelmingly male”, a health minister has...
View ArticleGeorge the Poet is strip-searched by police after gig
Mpanga says ‘out of nowhere’ officers put him in a van after sold-out show in IslingtonThe acclaimed spoken word artist George the Poet has said he was strip-searched by police without cause after a...
View ArticleNHS preparing for disruption to supplies from no-deal Brexit
Head of England’s health service says it is working to secure medicine and equipmentSignificant planning is going into preparing the NHS for the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, including securing...
View ArticleSerena Williams tells Wimbledon rivals: I'm more competitive now
Seven-time winner of singles title says motherhood has boosted her desire to succeedSerena Williams is hoping the grass of SW19 will once more prove a happy hunting ground as she returns to action at...
View ArticleGirl dies after bouncy castle incident in Norfolk
Child died after apparently being thrown from inflatable at Gorleston beach, police sayA girl has died after apparently being thrown from a bouncy castle on a beach, Norfolk police have said.The...
View ArticleThunderstorms hit parts of UK as heatwave continues
Water consumption warnings persist as rain in south-west England and Wales set to be short-lived Thunderstorms have hit south-west England and Wales, providing a brief respite from sweltering...
View ArticleTennis is due its own #MeToo moment, Judy Murray says
Highly respected coach says abuse in the women’s game is an open secretTennis is due its own #MeToo moment and women should be able to speak out about abuse they have suffered within the game, Judy...
View ArticleSwan shines on sun-soaked Wimbledon opening day
The stars kept their cool and the controversial heat rule stayed in the locker in SW19Andy Murray’s absence failed to cast a shadow over the opening day of Wimbledon as the crowds who flocked to SW19...
View ArticleFive ideas from other health systems that could transform NHS
These health innovations from Sweden, Israel and beyond could help revolutionise the NHSNHS at 70: all our anniversary coverage in one place As it enters its eighth decade, the NHS is struggling to...
View ArticleTennis 'tough sport' to break into, says rising UK hopeful Jay Clarke
Clarke, 19, who shone in Wimbledon debut, says more funding is needed to nurture talentJay Clarke has said he hopes to inspire other people from working class and minority backgrounds to follow in his...
View ArticleWimbledon: 'historic day' as more women's matches than men's on show courts
Majority of women’s matches on tournament’s show courts for first time in 25 yearsMore women’s matches than men’s have been scheduled on Wimbledon’s show courts for the first time in 25 years, a...
View ArticleFlying ants cause chaos during Wimbledon invasion
No 2 seed Caroline Wozniacki visibly struggled with swarm during her shock defeatFlying ants made an unwelcome return to Wimbledon on Wednesday, prompting complaints from the reigning Australian Open...
View ArticleNHS staff and patients to mark 70th birthday of health service
Westminster Abbey and York Minster among venues hosting events to mark anniversaryNHS at 70: all our anniversary coverage in one placeStaff and patients are set to join celebrations across the UK on...
View ArticleKyle Edmund is Britain's last Wimbledon hope
British No 1 Johanna Konta denies her game has regressed after losing in second round Kyle Edmund is the last Brit standing at Wimbledon after last year’s semi-finalist Johanna Konta crashed out,...
View ArticleWimbledon ditches ban on spectators using mobile phones
All England Club chief makes concession as England’s World Cup joy steals fans’ attentionThe All England Club has ripped up its rules on mobile phone use during matches at Wimbledon as it faces a...
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