Shaun Lintern

🚨 EXC: Antony Higginson has fought a one man war against the NHS establishment to get answers after his wife was given 6 toxic doses of paracetamol. Now the actions of 41 doctors and nurses are being re-examined after a coroner blasted their honesty: thetimes.com/article/dc5e2b…

The MNSI investigations of maternity incidents will continue until 2030 - 4,600 local investigations carried out. I remember starting out reporting on maternity a decade ago, I found many families were denied proper investigations. But, are we really learning and improving?

Number of meningitis cases investigated in Kent rises to 20 theguardian.com/society/2026/m…

‘Test drugs on pregnant women to stop another thalidomide scandal’ #Echobox=1773823090" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…

"We will begin a targeted vaccination programme for students living in halls of residence at the University of Kent in Canterbury which will begin in the coming days," Health Secretary Wes Streeting confirms Follow live: bbc.in/3NjhRnn

Meningitis B identified as strain in Kent outbreak #Echobox=1773740362" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…

Richard Tice tells ITV he told the Sunday Times he had onshored his Jersey trust — but that we “chose not to print it”. That is false. Here is our inclusion of the detail in black and white. We always strive to be fair and accurate, and happily were both in this instance. Sadly his claim was never going to be challenged in the moment.

Listen up. How should we - everybody/anybody - talk about dying? When should we begin? Should it be in school curricula? When should your doctor discuss the life-limiting possibilities of your diagnosis? And can we stop mistaking 'dying' for 'cardiac arrest'? #SickSociety pod ⬇️

Meningitis outbreak: Sixth-former and university student die in Kent #Echobox=1773653631" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…

Thank God for the rigor of NYT and others who combed through footage of the school bombing in Iran. After Karoline Leavitt, who looks more like a mendacious milkmaid every day, insisted it was “propaganda” the US may be responsible, digital sloggers revealed the gutting evidence.

EXCL: Richard Tice avoided £600K in corporation tax after acquiring legal status which experts say is rarely seen for a firm like his Reform MP then channeled dividends to offshore trust, pension vehicle and dormant entities — many of which didn’t pay tax thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

Our new brand carries six unique fingerprints: a reminder of the six people diagnosed with MND every day, and the six who die from it every day. A simple, powerful reminder that every individual matters.

The family of a man who died waiting for life-saving brain surgery at one of the country's leading hospitals say they're "furious" the department which treated him is now under rapid investigation trib.al/QFyaMm3

What does Chris Whitty think of UK health and science journalists? A snippet from our recent MJA Annual Lecture:

Almost one in ten NHS staff faced harassment, bullying or abuse from their managers. 17 per cent experienced this from other colleagues: nhsstaffsurveys.com/static/98fbf01…

The key to longevity - a sense of purpose. This is a beautiful piece by MJA member @lauradonnlee whose Dad sounds amazing telegraph.co.uk/gift/8eb1f7ce9…

ICYMI at the weekend:

🚨 EXC: Antony Higginson has fought a one man war against the NHS establishment to get answers after his wife was given 6 toxic doses of paracetamol. Now the actions of 41 doctors and nurses are being re-examined after a coroner blasted their honesty: thetimes.com/article/dc5e2b…

I had some good news today. Yesterday I had a DEXA scan at the Royal London to check on my osteoporosis, which was diagnosed 3 years ago. The scan showed that it has disappeared from my spine, and more or less entirely from my hip. This is thanks to an annual infusion of Alendronate and doing weights at the gym. Huge thanks to my consultant, Ali Jawad, at the Mile End Hospital for taking me on this journey.

Cheap drug used to treat high cholesterol could keep MND patients alive longer independent.co.uk/news/health/mn…

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Sadly, there are still influential people in the maternity world pushing the same ideology as Briance today - the most vociferous among them including educators and individuals who run platforms with large midwifery followings.