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Patients dying in corridors has been going on for years bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Proving yet again why de-prioritising emergency care, in favour of the planned care waiting list, is pretty impossible for any government important exclusive from Matt Discombe

“Deaths of 56 babies at Leeds hospitals may have been preventable” Sad but not surprised by headlines about maternity safety at Leeds Teaching Hospitals today. A quick 🧵sharing some red flags about maternity services in Leeds. 1/… bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Cracking scoop from Matt Discombe as he obtains draft copy of NHS England's action plan to tackle NHS's A&E crisis👏. No mention of NHS hitting 95% 4-hour target by 2029 as originally pledged by ministers. This follows HSJ revealing last month PM has 'stood back' from this pledge

Does the NHS have a culture of openness and transparency? Or does it try to keep its problems secret? I found trusts had commissioned at least 49 royal college invited reviews since 2020 and only six had been published in a meaningful way. buff.ly/3Q31gln

Important story hsj.co.uk/quality-and-pe… I think one of the reasons govts get away with under-resourcing health services is because trusts often do their best to cover-up the results

One simple fix we could do for all new mothers and partners - support breast feeding, support formula feeding - lose all the pressure and the blackmail and the guilt. Whatever works for you, the NHS could just support. theguardian.com/society/2025/f…

If you think the NHS report into the failings in Valdo Calocane's treatment is somehow a unique or rare case, I have news for you 👇

BBC News - Minister Andrew Gwynne sacked over messages bbc.com/news/articles/…

🚨 Nottingham Hospitals has been ordered to pay £1.7m after pleading guilty to 6 charges of failing to provide safe care and treatment to 3 mothers and babies at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court. This is on top of an £800k fine in 2023 for similar failings: theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/f…

BREAKING and Exclusive: NHS England chair named hsj.co.uk/integrated-car…

31 today… and life is looking a little different this year 🩵

🚨🚨 PLEASE LISTEN: This morning, BBC Radio 4 Today Emma Barnett reported on Patricia, 25, an anorexic woman with a BMI of 7.3, who will die unless Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals and CPFT reverse their stance and allow doctors to treat her against her will.

The Sands and Tommy's Joint Policy Unit believes these changes would impact funding to support services to respond to national reports (specifically the Donna Ockenden FRSA, Hon DLitt Hon DSci report) and to improve equity and equality in #MaternityCare. “We have consistently highlighted the need for a

Sands - baby loss charity 💙🧡 Tommy's Health Service Journal Unbelievable I’ve had to read this in Health Service Journal: I advocate for change, safety, inclusivity & family & staff voices to be heard pretty much 7 days a week & to read this inbetween family meetings in #Nottingham today is beyond shocking! How has this happened?! So disappointed

🚨 Revealed by Health Service Journal that ring fenced maternity safety funding has been slashed by from £95 million to £2 million. This feels really at odds with a health secretary who only a few months ago met with families who’ve experienced devastating harm and loss.

Over the moon to be shortlisted for best health writer by BSME 🙂 And to see so many brill colleagues up for awards! Emily Townsend Annabelle Collins Henry Anderson Ben Clover bsme.com/talent-awards-…

Thank you Emily: I contacted Department of Health and Social Care yesterday pm about this letter: as soon as I hear back from them we will let you & others know

A quick thread about the mess Wes Streeting is in over maternity safety. His proposals, which seem to have come straight from NHS England, bombed this week when he met groups of bereaved families. They were seen as inadequate & pressure for a national public inquiry continues.1/n

After all the leaks/speculation, the 10YP has finally been published. HSJ is free to access until 11am tomorrow so make the most of it. Our team has picked out the key policies here - but much more discussion and analysis to come. hsj.co.uk/policy-and-reg…