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- Courts · City of London
Letby inquiry findings to be published Tuesday
The findings of a public inquiry into the crimes of former nurse Lucy Letby will be published on Tuesday. The Thirlwall Inquiry examined hospital staff and management conduct between 2012 and 2017 at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
City of London4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41 
Courts · NewhamPatient unlawfully killed at Newham mental health centre
An inquest has found Hugo Flint-Cahan was unlawfully killed at Newham Mental Health Centre, with neglect by staff contributing to his death. The East London NHS Trust faces scrutiny over repeated failures and falsified records.
Newham5 min readTrust 60 · Craft 70 · Hype 45
Community Safety · LondonMan recovers after sepsis from roast dinner
Udhyam Amin, 64, from Kingswood, Surrey, developed life-threatening sepsis and multi-organ failure after food poisoning from a roast dinner. Doctors at St Helier Hospital in south London initially warned his family he had only hours to live. He has since recovered after two weeks in an induced coma.
London2 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Courts · City of LondonBaby died after hospital monitor alarm set too low
A baby died after a hospital monitor alarm was set too low to be heard during a medical emergency. The coroner has raised concerns and issued a report to the alarm manufacturer.
City of London3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 20
Courts · BarnetBarnet A&E care failure led to mum's death, coroner finds
A coroner has ruled that a failure to provide basic medical care contributed to the death of Anna Gaia Esposito, 31, after she was sent home from Barnet Hospital's A&E. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has apologised.
Barnet3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
LatestLondon surgeons use AI in world-first brain tumour operation
Neurosurgeons in London have performed the world's first successful AI-assisted operation to remove a brain tumour. The surgery, which took place in May at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, helped save the sight of patient Rhys Hibbert.
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Courts · HackneyFormer nurse pleads not guilty to Hackney hospital sex charges
A former nurse has pleaded not guilty to eight charges at Wood Green Crown Court concerning alleged sexual activity with a patient at Homerton Hospital in the 2000s. Jason Forde was extradited from Barbados and faces a trial in April 2027.
Hackney3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Courts · HackneyEx-nurse Jason Forde denies sex charges at Wood Green Crown Court
Former nurse Jason Forde, 56, has denied eight charges at Wood Green Crown Court. The charges relate to alleged sexual activity with a mental health patient at Homerton Hospital in the 2000s. Forde was extradited from Barbados earlier this summer and a trial date has been set for April 26, 2027.
Hackney2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 20
Courts · HackneyEx-nurse extradited from Barbados over Hackney hospital sex charges
A former nurse has been extradited from Barbados and charged with unlawful sexual activity with a woman treated for a mental disorder at Homerton Hospital in Hackney. Jason Forde, 56, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 31 July 2026 and was remanded in custody ahead of a Wood Green Crown Court hearing on 25 August.
Hackney4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 35