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March 19, 2026

A recent investigation has unveiled serious shortcomings in care at the Oxford University Hospitals Trust (OUH), with at least 58 baby deaths potentially preventable. Families affected have voiced...

Swim 10k challenge encourages safe fundraising for cancer research

Taylor Wimpey educates local children on construction site safety

Hot air balloon festival approved despite safety concerns in Victoria Park

Calls for better inclusion of pregnant women in clinical trials

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Public health alert issued as meningitis cases surge in Kent

March 19, 2026

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Swim 10k challenge encourages safe fundraising for cancer research

March 18, 2026

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Taylor Wimpey educates local children on construction site safety

March 18, 2026

Hot air balloon festival approved despite safety concerns in Victoria Park

March 18, 2026

Plans for an annual hot air balloon festival in Victoria Park have been approved, set to draw an anticipated 10,000...

Calls for better inclusion of pregnant women in clinical trials

Experts are advocating for the inclusion of pregnant and breastfeeding women in clinical trials, following decades of their exclusion that...

Experts urge action to enhance medication safety for pregnant women

Urgent calls are being made for reform in how pregnant women access medications, with a new position statement from the...

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Mental health trust lifted safety notice after making significant improvements

March 13, 2026

NHS England to review private clinic agreements amid patient safety concerns

NHS England is reassessing its partnerships with private clinics offering gender-affirming care, after concerns were raised about patient safety and...

NHS England reviews care agreements with private clinics amid safety concerns

NHS England is initiating a review of its agreements with private clinics for gender-affirming healthcare amid growing concerns over patient...

Raw Farm’s CEO defies FDA over E. coli cheese recall amid health crisis

Raw Farm's defiance against an FDA request for a recall of its cheddar cheese products linked to a multi-state E....

Worker injured after fall from unguarded compost screening machine

A West Sussex recycling company, Woodhorn Group Limited, has been fined £14,000 after an employee sustained a serious injury while...

$Bakery fined after worker suffers hip fracture in fall$

Bakery fined after worker suffers hip fracture in fall

Greenhalgh's Craft Bakery Limited has been fined £16,667 following a serious workplace injury involving an employee who fell from a...

FDA flags Novo Nordisk for serious safety reporting failures

Novo Nordisk is under fire from the FDA for serious violations in safety reporting related to its diabetes drug Ozempic....

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Innovative food technologies set to reshape the UK's culinary landscape over the next 15 years have been outlined in a...

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