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Chris Rokos hedge fund ends talks with Peter Mandelson on advisory role

Rokos Capital Management was in discussions to hire former ambassador to US until latest Epstein revelations

The Guardian - UK

14 NHS trusts to be focus of national maternity investigation are named

The investigation is to make recommendations to urgently improve care and safety in maternity and neonatal care.

The Independent UK

London NHS trust to be investigated over maternity services 'failures'

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust to be examined in national investigation into ‘failures’ in maternity and neonatal services

Evening Standard

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Baroness Amos to lead NHS maternity and neonatal investigation

Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced a national investigation in June.

Evening Standard

Ministers urged to guarantee NHS jobs for new midwives amid understaffing

Student midwives working thousands of hours unpaid in NHS fear lack of vacancies despite staff shortages

The Guardian - UK

Streeting launches investigation into maternity services after families ‘gaslit’

The probe comes after the Health Secretary met families who have lost babies because of poor maternity care.

Evening Standard

“Ever dreamed of owning a piece of Nirvana’s legacy?” A Kurt Cobain guitar pick previously sold for more than $14k – now his MTV Unplugged plectrum is being raffled off for much, much less

The raffle will help raise funds for the Royal College of Music – and it offers the chance to own a slice of music history for just the price of a coffee

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NHS scheme to prevent brain injuries in childbirth extended across England

ABC programme is designed to give clinicians more confidence to take swift action in an emergency

The Guardian - UK

“A stand-out performance by a group that changed the course of rock history in the 1990s”: The world’s most expensive guitar, Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Martin acoustic, is set to go on display in the UK

The legendary acoustic became the most expensive guitar to sell at auction when it went under the hammer back in 2020

Guitar World

How Manchester United could line-up this season amid Erik ten Hag's ongoing injury and transfer woes

Manchester United will be aiming for further success under Ten Hag, as the Dutchman enters his third year at the helm

FourFourTwo

‘National disgrace’: black mothers in England twice as likely to have NHS birth investigated

Exclusive: head of Royal College of Midwives blames ‘institutional racism’ as black women face greater risk of death and stillbirth

The Guardian - UK

The birth trauma scandal is not about one bad apple, one bad culture or one bad area – it’s about the mess of austerity

When I gave birth in the 00s, things were not perfect by any stretch, but unlike now, they were not broken absolutely everywhere, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

5 takeaways from NPR's reporting on the purported Matamoros flyer

Here's a summary of NPR's reporting about a purported flyer that was found in a portable toilet at a migrant encampment in Matamoros, Mexico that urged migrants to vote illegally for President Biden.

WEKU

A flyer in her name told migrants to vote for Biden. But she says she didn't write it

Viral images of the flyer were filmed in portable toilets of a migrant camp in Mexico, and they energized members of Congress. But NPR's reporting suggests the flyer is not what it purports to be.

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Evening Standard

World-famous violin tutor Jan Repko allowed to return to Netherlands to await UK sexual assault trial

The 64-year-old was suspended by the Royal College of Music last July when he was first accused of offences against a young woman

The Guardian - UK

Calls to end one-to-one tuition after misconduct claim at Royal College of Music

Renowned cellist recommends teaching in groups after Royal College of Music professor is suspended following allegations

The Independent UK

Midwife education facing ‘unprecedented’ challenges

The Royal College of Midwives is now calling for ‘substantial and sustained investment’ in higher education.

The Guardian - UK

Sharp rise in wait times for perinatal mental health care in England

Exclusive: New and expectant mothers left to ‘suffer in silence’ as demand outstrips supply

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The Independent UK

Half of anxiety and depression cases in new and expectant mothers missed: report

Up to 20% women develop a mental illness during pregnancy or within their first year after having a baby.

Evening Standard

Half of mental illness cases undiagnosed in new and expectant mothers, midwives warn

Up to 20 per cent of women develop anxiety, depression or severe mental health issues during pregnancy or within their first year after having a baby

The Independent UK

Midwife shortage and rising obesity levels straining maternity care – report

The NHS in England was short of the equivalent of 2,500 full-time midwives, the study suggested.

Wales Online

'GP services close to collapse in Wales' doctors union warns

The BMA Cymru is calling for an urgent package of support to save GP surgeries in Wales

Wales Online

Two NHS unions vote to accept Welsh Government pay offer

The GMB and RCM have both now accepted the revised Welsh Government pay offer

Manchester Evening News

NHS midwives accept new pay deal despite it being 'not perfect'

It follows 'intense negotiations' between the RCM and government

The Independent UK

Midwives vote to accept NHS pay offer

Some unions have said yes to the offer while others have rejected it.

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