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Royal Brompton in court to fight closure of unit

27.09.11
Children with life-threatening illnesses are being put in danger by an 'unlawful' decision to cut hospital services, the High Court is due to hear... more

Boris joins fight to save children's heart centre

15.09.11
Boris Johnson backs calls to save the Royal Brompton Hospital's world-renowned children's heart surgery unit from the axe... more

The Met's new chief takes a tough line

15.09.11
The new Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Bernard Hogan-Howe, has told this paper how he sees the job of the police in London... more

Researchers get £423m boost to fight cancer and dementia

24.08.11
London's nine leading medical institutions have been given a record £423.8 million for research ... more

Scrapping child heart surgery at Royal Brompton 'unlawful'

15.07.11
Plans to axe children's heart surgery at one of London's leading hospitals are "flawed" and "unlawful"... more

Parents appeal to Cameron to save Brompton child heart unit

08.07.11
The families of children with chronic heart and lung conditions call on David Cameron to stop hospital plans they say will put lives in danger... more

We must keep Brompton child heart unit open, pleads Yacoub

08.06.11
The NHS has been warned that plans to close a renowned children's cardiac unit would have 'grievous consequences' for patients... more

Thousands of NHS staff 'would not put relatives in their hospital'

17.03.11
Thousands of NHS staff in London would not want family members treated in their own hospital, a survey has found ... more

Hospitals serve fry-ups to their heart patients

18.02.11
Hospitals are fuelling obesity and heart problems by serving up 'junk food', a top doctor warned today... more

Swine flu deaths in the capital bring total to 12

16.12.10
Swine flu has killed at least two people in London and left 30 more fighting for their lives... more

Victory for boy denied asthma drug

08.11.10
Schoolboy denied life-saving treatment because of where he lives is finally rehoused by a council... more

My son can’t have vital drugs because council refuses to rehouse us

30.09.10
Schoolboy suffering from a life-threatening illness is having to forgo urgent medical treatment because of living conditions at his family’s council home, his mother said... more

Struck-off paediatrician wins appeal over accusation

20.04.10
Paediatrician struck off for allegedly accusing a grieving mother of murdering her son wins a landmark victory in his fight to save his career... more

Doctor 'confessed he had bought drugs to make mistress lose baby'

07.10.09
Hospital consultant admitted to a fellow doctor he had bought drugs to make his pregnant mistress miscarry, Old Bailey hears... more

Hospital's nice little urner after Grayson Perry sees heart surgery

08.09.09
Artist Grayson Perry watched open heart surgery before creating a work which is to be auctioned to raise funds for a hospital... more

Rare illness that killed teenager puts her whole family at risk

20.05.09
The mother of a teenager killed by a rare genetic condition faces a race against time to warn her estranged relatives that their lives are at risk... more

Doctor who raised alarm over Baby P injuries suspended

19.02.09
The family doctor who regularly saw Baby P in the months before his death has been suspended from practice... more

Heart trust breaks rules on superbug prevention

09.01.09
A top heart hospital has been found in breach of hygiene standards on superbugs... more

Father of two dies after six-hour wait in A&E

29.12.08
The family of a father of two who died after a six-hour wait in Accident and Emergency called for an inquiry... more

Ronnie Wood looks remarkably happy for a man who's not drinking...

16.09.08
Ronnie Wood enjoyed an evening out with snooker-player Ronnie O'Sullivan last night at London Claridge's Hotel.... more

Patients must be known by number not name, medics told

13.08.08
Staff at two major hospitals have been ordered to refer to patients by a number instead of their name in a bid to keep personal data secret... more

Father's bid to raise £10,000 for hospital his girl loved

11.06.08
A father is aiming to raise £10,000 for a hospital which treated his daughter before she died last year... more

Phillip Schofield in bedside hospital vigil for sick father

19.02.08
Devoted Phillip Schofield has been sleeping on a camp bed in hospital as his father battles cancer. The popular TV presenter is taking time out of hosting This Morning to be with his sick father Brian, 72 ... more

Celebrities pay homage

18.02.08
A cracking list of celebrity guests will be paying homage to one of the world's leading vocal coaches with a tribute concert.... more

Oligarch who lived in fear found dead

13.02.08
A billionaire who lived in fear of assassination has been found dead at his Surrey home... more


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