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New NHS algorithm gives lifeline for women torn between surgery and cancer risk

The new Risk of Ovarian Cancer Algorithm (ROCA) offers a bespoke risk assessment for high-risk women, giving their doctors more accurate sets of data to…

By Olivia Boschat
Jess’s Rule: New GP guidance will save lives

GPs will be urged to make further investigations into patients whose symptoms do not improve after three appointments, after a woman died because of a…

By Olivia Boschat
BBK Manifesto 2025 : Implement a culture of learning in the NHS

A health service that learns openly is inherently a safer one. BBK has long maintained that real progress depends on genuine transparency, timely learning and…

By Ellen McGreevy
BBK Manifesto 2025: Demand real change from the maternity inquiry

The announcement of a national inquiry into maternity care is a welcome step forward, but it cannot be the end of the conversation. For too…

By Olivia Boschat
BBK Manifesto 2025: End the healthcare postcode lottery

It is widely accepted there is a ‘postcode lottery’ when it comes to care in the NHS. Discrepancies can be caused by variation of funding,…

By Rhiannon Daniel
BBK Manifesto 2025: Eradicate health inequality

Action must be taken to address health inequalities for women, those with disabilities and those from ethnic minority communities. Health disparities are not isolated incidents…

By Hannah Travis
Calling for answers in the maternity investigation into 14 hospital trusts

The 14 hospital trusts involved in a national maternity investigation have been named as the Government moves to improve care for women and babies. In…

By Olivia Boschat
Breaking the cycle – A turning point for PCOS care?

A landmark Government inquiry into polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has revealed the care system for those living with PCOS is failing at nearly every turn.…

By Ellen McGreevy
Hip Dysplasia claims in children

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a condition which occurs when the hip joint doesn’t form properly. Failure to diagnose DDH early can lead…

By Jessica Nutting
Returning to work after a traumatic birth

Modern medicine should make childbirth safer than ever before. However, in reality, the UK is seeing a swathe of maternity scandals and widespread inquiries into…

By Tanya Kaka
Launch of the Black Maternity Experiences Report 2025

Cheryl and I were honoured to join Mamas Embrace at the launch of the Black Maternity Experiences Report 2025 this week. Five X More have…

By Hannah Travis
A public inquiry into maternity services is welcome, but it is long overdue…

Wes Streeting’s announcement of a public inquiry into maternity services confirms what has been obvious for some time now – that maternity services nationwide are…

By Caroline Klage
Changing your solicitor during a claim

Sometimes, after instructing a solicitor, you may begin to feel they’re not providing the level of service or support you expected or need, and may…

By Josh Hughes
Understanding diabetic foot ulcers: What you need to know

In the UK, an estimated 7% of the population has been diagnosed with diabetes. And for those millions of people, maintaining foot health is a…

By Ellen McGreevy
Staggering cost of childbirth injury OASI uncovered in charity survey

Childbirth is a life-changing event for mothers, but for some it brings long-lasting injuries such as obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASI) caused through delivery. This…

By Elly Parnell
Cancer screening and women with SCI – Six years on and still the neglect continues

My colleague Rhiannon Daniel recently attended a Parliamentary roundtable at the invitation of the Spinal Injuries Association discussing women’s health after spinal cord injury. As…

By Victoria Oliver
Plan to stop 'medical misogyny' harming women’s reproductive healthcare set out by Gov

It’s been three months since the Women’s and Equalities Committee (WEC) report found ‘medical misogyny’, is leaving women in unnecessary pain and waiting to be…

By Hannah Travis
Should I think twice about private healthcare?

Weakened; broken; crumbling – these are just some of the ways the NHS is currently being described by the public. The state of the overstretched…

By Victoria Oliver
Your story, Your voice: Five x More Black Maternity Experiences Survey 2025

On Wednesday 7th February Five X More launched their Black Maternity Experiences Survey. This will be the second time they have run this survey. Five…

By Hannah Travis
Rise in bowel cancer in young people in the UK

A new study has found the number of under-50s being diagnosed with bowel cancer is increasing globally. Bowel cancer rates rose in 27 out of…

By Siobhan Rochford

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