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Mum's perforated bowel ordeal after scan error
Mum developed sepsis after scan error and now calls for better postnatal care for women.
August 26, 2026Family of man who died in ICE detention in New Jersey alleges medical negligence in custody - Reuters
Family of man who died in ICE detention in New Jersey alleges medical negligence in custody Reuters
August 4, 2026Nigerian author accuses hospital of stalling review into her son's death
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 21-month old son died in a Lagos hospital, which she says is trying to stop an inquest into the circumstances of his death.
June 14, 2026Retrial over death of Argentina legend Maradona to begin
The first trial - which saw members of Maradona's medical team accused of poor care - collapsed after a judge let cameras into the court.
April 14, 2026Hospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in undercover filming
Footage shows staff injecting without gloves and reusing syringes, but the hospital boss refuses to acknowledge it is genuine.
April 13, 2026Italian Christmas meal tragedy turns into murder inquiry
Tests results suggest the two women may have been killed with ricin, according to Italian media, but police still do not have a suspect.
March 31, 2026Nigerian doctors suspended over death of author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's son
The author's 21-month-old son died in January after complications during medical procedures at a private hospital in Lagos.
March 4, 2026Children injured by NHS can claim damages for lifetime lost earnings, court rules
The decision from the Supreme Court, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.
February 18, 2026Woman's leg amputated after botched knee op
The patient was the victim of a "life-changing error" when a drill slipped during surgery.
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Mum's perforated bowel ordeal after scan error
The mum-of-two knew something was not right after she gave birth but says she was ignored "No-one should have to go through what I did after having a baby," said Natalie after a harrowing post-birth
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Justice Delayed? Why Chimamanda Adichie is Battling a Top Lagos Hospital Over Her Son’s Tragic Death
Compiled By: Malami Haruna Dogondaji Acclaimed Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is locked in a high-stakes legal battle with a prominent Lagos healthcare facility over the tragic loss of he
Medical Negligence Killed My Son at Lagos Hospital, Chimamanda Adichie alleges
Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has spoken publicly for the first time about the death of her young son, describing what she alleges was a series of medical failures at a private hospital in
Nigerian hospital responsible for my son’s death — Adichie
Nigerian literary icon, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has pointed fingers at a hospital in Victoria Island, Lagos, EURACARE Multispecialist Hospital for the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu, who passe
Adichie Accuses Hospital Over Son’s Death Probe
LAGOS, Nigeria – Award-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital in Lagos of frustrating a coroner’s inquest into the death of her 21-month-old so
Chimamanda Adichie opens up on painful loss of Nkanu
Renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, has once again lamented the death of her son, Nkanu Adichie-Esege, saying ‘losing Nkanu has shattered our lives’. Adichie expressed sadness over the death
Retrial over death of Argentina legend Maradona begins
A retrial into the death of the football legend Diego Maradona began on Tuesday - he died aged 60 after suffering heart failure. Maradona's medical team are accused of failing to administer proper me
Hospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in undercover filming
Warning: This story contains details that readers may find distressing Mohammed Amin was eight when he died shortly after testing positive for HIV. His fevers were so bad that he insisted on sleepin
Italian Christmas meal tragedy turns into murder inquiry
Italian prosecutors have opened a murder investigation following the deaths of a mother and her teenage daughter after a pre-Christmas meal last year. Sara Di Vita, 15, and her mother Antonella Di Ie
Panel Takes Action Against Euracare MD, Others Over Chimamanda’s Son’s Death
By The Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel has suspended the Medical Director of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Dr Tunde Majekodunmi, and two others. Naija News reports that Nk
Medical Director, Two Others Suspended Over Adichie Son’s Death
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has suspended the Medical Director of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Dr. Tunde Majekodunmi, alongside two other doctors, after finding a prima fac
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Euracare Defends Doctors Suspended Over Death Of Chimamanda Adichie’s Son
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Medical Director, Two Doctors Suspended Over Alleged Negligence Causing Death of Chimamanda Adichie’s Son
The Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel has suspended Dr. Tunde Majekodunmi, Medical Director of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, and two other doctors over findings of medical neg
Euracare medical director, two others suspended over death of Chimamanda Adichie’s son
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Nigerian doctors suspended over death of Adichie's son
Nigeria's medical council has provisionally suspended the director of a private hospital and two other doctors following the death of the 21-month-old son of renowned author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Children can claim damages for 'lost years' caused by medical negligence, Supreme Court rules - paving the way for multi-million-pound pay outs
The decision comes more than four decades after a Court of Appeal judgment stating children cannot receive damages under the law. Wednesday 18 February 2026 18:34, UK Children can receive damages fo
Woman's leg amputated after botched knee op
A woman who had to have her leg amputated after a botched knee operation has won compensation from the hospital trust. The 69-year-old, who has not been named, underwent an operation in 2021 at Castl