Entries by BBC News - Health

Nurse Lucy Letby to be sentenced for murdering seven babies /in /by

Letby has indicated she will not attend court for sentencing. She also refused to appear when some of the verdicts were read out.

Maiden Pharmaceuticals: Fury in The Gambia over India cough syrup deaths /in /by

Grieving parents say regulators in both India and The Gambia failed their young children.

Strictly Come Dancing: Amy Dowden speaks about chemotherapy /in /by

Amy Dowden is having chemotherapy after being diagnosed with breast cancer in May.

Jason Leitch concerned about winter amid Covid upswing /in /by

Scotland's national director urges eligible people to get vaccinated when the programme starts.

Lucy Letby: Government orders independent inquiry /in /by

The inquiry will investigate the circumstances around the deaths, as well as the handling of concerns.

Addenbrooke’s Hospital and police probe medic’s qualifications /in /by

An NHS trust is also investigating the healthcare worker, who was in an "advanced practice role".

Letby not in dock as trial ends /in /by

The 33-year-old is convicted of killing babies at the hospital neonatal unit where she worked.

Hospital bosses ignored months of doctors’ warnings about Lucy Letby /in /by

Hospital bosses failed to investigate allegations and tried to silence doctors, BBC investigation finds.

The text messages Lucy Letby sent as she murdered babies /in /by

Messages on Letby's phone show her trying to win sympathy or deflect blame after murdering babies.

Who is baby serial killer Lucy Letby? /in /by

Her trial spanned 10 months, but what is known about the nurse who murdered seven newborn babies?