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Martha’s rule must be available 24/7, England’s patient safety commissioner says

Patients and relatives must be able to request second opinion from critical care team at any time of day or night, government told

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023

Parents of babies who died or were harmed in NHS care demand inquiry

Repeated failings in NHS maternity units cost NHS in England £2.6bn a year in damages

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2023

Bereaved families call for national inquiry into England’s maternity services

Parents are asking the Health Secretary for a judge-led independent review into nationwide maternity services.

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

Health Secretary casts doubt on taxing or banning of ultra-processed baby foods

‘I don’t think we should be taxing and banning things,’ Steve Barclay told MPs.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

How overcrowded are the UK’s prisons?

Prison overcrowding is reportedly at an all-time high in the UK

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2023

Minister to set out reforms as prison overcrowding reaches ‘critical point’

Health Secretary Steve Barclay acknowledged there is ‘huge pressure’ on the prison system.

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

Growing number of people face 18-month waits for NHS care in England

Figures reveal rise to 8,998 patients in August, despite ministers’ pledge to have ended such long waits by April

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023

Sussexes condemn ‘all acts of terrorism and brutality’ amid Israel-Hamas war

International aid groups said deaths in Gaza could accelerate as Israel prevents the passage of supplies.

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

Cabinet minister Steve Barclay piles pressure on BBC for not calling Hamas terrorists

‘I don’ t really think there is a debate on it,’ says the Health Secretary

Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023

Barclay refuses to say if judges have been told not to jail some criminals

The Health Secretary told broadcasters that Justice Secretary Alex Chalk will address the issue in a statement to the Commons on Monday.

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023