A satirical cartoon by Edith Pritchett imagines the ultimate maternity trousers, featuring a comically large, baggy sack designed for expectant mothers to hide in, offering a witty take on modern pregnancy apparel.
An exclusive investigation by The Independent reveals a deepening crisis in NHS maternity care, with staff forced to deliver babies in outdated and potentially unsafe buildings across England.
A mother shares her incredible story of delivering twins seven weeks apart after a rare delayed interval birth, defying medical odds in a groundbreaking UK case.
Exclusive: The average annual cost for a children's care home place in England has reached £319,680, pushing local authorities to breaking point and forcing desperate measures to protect vulnerable youth.
A major NHS report reveals a historic shift in UK childbirth, with medical interventions like C-sections and inductions now accounting for more than half of all births, raising questions about maternity care trends.
A pregnant woman, told she had miscarried, was later found to be still carrying her baby. The traumatic misdiagnosis led to a 12-stone weight loss journey. Her story is a powerful testament to resilience and the importance of accurate healthcare.
A landmark NHS audit uncovers a dramatic rise in medical interventions during childbirth, with C-sections and inductions now featured in more than 50% of UK births, sparking a national debate on maternity care.
Exclusive: Devastated families reveal how NHS trust failures led to preventable baby deaths. Shocking report exposes critical midwife shortages and catastrophic communication breakdowns at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust.
A senior gynaecologist in Assam, India, faces suspension after a damning audit revealed she performed 67 caesarean sections without medical justification in a single month, raising serious questions about medical ethics and patient safety.
An exclusive investigation uncovers the poignant tale of unclaimed children's coats in UK care systems, revealing a silent epidemic of loneliness and the urgent need for foster families.
Two carers from a Texas care facility face criminal charges after 69-year-old Cynthia Pierce was found frozen to death in her bed during a catastrophic power outage, exposing a shocking failure in duty of care.
Christina McAnea, head of Britain's largest union, issues a stark warning on the UK's social care crisis, calling for immediate funding and a national strategy to fix the crumbling system.
An experienced hospice nurse from Sussex shares her emotional journey and urges UK lawmakers to reconsider assisted dying laws, revealing the harsh realities of terminal suffering.
The NHS in England is implementing 'Martha's Rule', a major patient safety initiative giving families the right to an urgent second opinion, following the tragic death of 13-year-old Martha Mills from sepsis.
A harrowing independent review into Nottingham's maternity services reveals a decade of catastrophic failures, avoidable baby deaths, and maternal injuries, prompting urgent national calls for NHS reform.
A pregnant woman's routine hospital trip for stomach pains ended with the breathtaking birth of her son at just 30 weeks. This urgent UK maternity story reveals the moment 'indigestion' turned into a dramatic premature delivery.
Shocking misconduct uncovered as a carer at a UK care home is filmed waving soiled underwear in an 85-year-old woman's face. The distressing incident has sparked outrage and calls for urgent reform in the care sector.
A devastating maternity incident at a British hospital is under investigation after a newborn baby tragically died shortly after an emergency caesarean section, leaving a family in mourning and raising serious questions.
A bereaved mother shares her powerful story of using a cold cot, a special refrigerated crib, to spend precious days with her stillborn daughter, advocating for wider access to the devices across UK hospitals.
A Utah family has been awarded a staggering $1 billion in damages after medical negligence at a Steward Healthcare-owned hospital resulted in their baby being born with severe, permanent disabilities. The landmark ruling highlights critical failures in ma
A critical government programme designed to keep elderly Australians out of hospitals is failing, with new reports revealing severe risks and neglect, leaving the most vulnerable in peril.
Cornwall Council has implemented an AI algorithm to determine care funding for elderly and vulnerable residents, replacing human assessors in a move critics call 'dangerous and inhuman'.
A mother's harrowing account of her husband leaving her alone in hospital just hours after a traumatic 54-hour labour has sparked outrage, raising questions about partner support during childbirth.
Guardian seeks personal stories from Britain's informal caregivers. Share the challenges and realities of supporting elderly relatives and siblings to shed light on this vital, often hidden, workforce.
A Metropolitan Police staff member has been suspended following serious allegations regarding maternity care, sparking an internal investigation.
In a heart-wrenching exclusive, the husband of Lucy Connolly breaks his silence after her tragic death following a caesarean section at a UK hospital, raising serious questions about NHS maternity care.
A damning parliamentary inquiry exposes a systemic failure in NHS maternity care, with women facing traumatic births, life-changing injuries, and an 'unacceptable' number of preventable deaths, demanding urgent government action.
Groundbreaking UK research reveals women who give birth before 37 weeks, especially those with diabetes or obesity, are significantly more likely to develop heart failure later in life. Experts call for targeted healthcare strategies.
A damning inquest reveals systemic failures at a UK care home after an 89-year-old blind resident, Jeanette Williams, suffered fatal burns from a negligently served cup of tea. The coroner issues a formal prevention of future deaths report.
A Sydney hospital has reached a settlement after allegations of medical negligence left a newborn with severe, permanent disabilities. The case highlights ongoing concerns over maternity care standards.