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Child death files deleted ‘methodically and selectively’

By Annabelle Collins

Records of child, neonatal and maternal deaths held by a trust’s medical examiner service were “methodically and selectively” deleted, an external investigation has found.

1,000 staff set for compulsory redundancy
2026-11-06T10:00:00+00:007 comments
Trust faces ‘unpalatable’ cuts or potential leadership changes
2026-11-06T10:00:00+00:002 comments
‘Temporary’ quango has no end date, staff told
2026-11-06T06:41:00+00:0016 comments
Managers’ pay rise blocked at 28 trusts, but ICBs spared
2026-11-05T17:06:00+00:0029 comments
Vulnerable patients’ long dental waits ‘buried’
2026-11-05T12:37:00+00:001 comments
‘Shocking’ rise in maternal readmissions revealed
2026-11-05T12:35:00+00:001 comments

Victims demand tougher restrictions on snooping
2026-11-05T09:00:00+00:00
NHSE warns ICBs over staffing and capability gaps
2026-11-05T09:00:00+00:00
Palantir must clear FDP benefits claims
2026-11-04T10:35:00+00:00

Mackey: ‘Let’s stop directors sitting on multiple boards’
2026-11-04T10:33:00+00:00
Exclusive: New agency to host thousands of NHSE staff
2026-11-04T09:30:00+00:00
Former ‘outstanding’ trust’s A&E rated ‘inadequate’ for safety
2026-11-04T05:30:00+00:00

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HSJ Podcast: NHS England’s final chapter

2026-11-06T05:00:00+00:00By Annabelle Collins

This week, the government finally confirmed the fate of NHS England, announcing plans for a new quango to employ thousands of staff in NHS regional teams.

Expert briefings

Patient Safety Watch: The lost art of continuity

2026-11-06T11:29:00+00:00By Jeremy Hunt

HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt

Finance and efficiency

Trust faces ‘unpalatable’ cuts or potential leadership changes

Quality and performance

Ambulances without paramedics still attending thousands of calls

Workforce

1,000 staff set for compulsory redundancy

Patient safety

Child death files deleted ‘methodically and selectively’

Technology and innovation

Victims demand tougher restrictions on snooping

Policy and regulation

‘Temporary’ quango has no end date, staff told

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