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BBC Health Correspondent for the East of England. https://muckrack.com/nikki-fox-2 nikki.fox@bbc.co.uk. Mum. 4x RTS East Journalist of the Year. People, NHS, care, research.

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Death of boy after op by suspended surgeon referred to coroner Nine-year-old Jack Moate died in 2015, weeks after an operation carried out by a now-suspended surgeon.

Incredible this is only being referred to coroner 11 years after he died

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05.03.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Doctors dismissed my endometriosis as anxiety' Women with endometriosis say doctors failed to listen to them or take their pain seriously.

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05.03.2026 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Allergy training to become compulsory across all schools in England, says government The plans, due to come into force in September, follow support for Benedict's Law, a campaign to improve allergy safety in schools.

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05.03.2026 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can an AI recruiter really spot a good carer? AI is being used to screen care workers – but can a robot truly judge who is right for the job?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Can an AI recruiter really spot a good carer? - BBC News

How a Colchester care company describing itself as Europe’s biggest tech firm and also has staff across England including Norfolk, Cambs, Beds and Herts is recruiting staff through AI interviews.

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Home - BBC News Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, b...

The article is just under the Brit awards piece on BBC News homepage bbc.co.uk/news (quick shout out for my more famous cousin Harry who styles Harry Styles!)

01.03.2026 08:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

TV piece is worth a watch on Politics East at 10am BBC1 in East/Northamptonshire/MK

01.03.2026 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why are more GPs opting to work outside the NHS? More doctors and patients are turning to the private sector as demand increases pressure on the NHS.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Why are more GPs opting to work outside the NHS? - BBC News

Thank you to all the GP’s and patients who spoke to me about this.οΏΌ

01.03.2026 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A tip-off and 'more luck than judgement': The story behind Andrew car snap After the former prince's arrest, Reuters photographer Phil Noble began a six-hour drive to Norfolk.

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Lampard Inquiry hears more evidence on Essex mental health deaths The latest stage of the public inquiry into 2,000 deaths in Essex hears more from bereaved families.

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17.02.2026 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fifteen St Andrew's Healthcare staff arrested amid abuse claims Patients and their relatives say there is a culture of abuse at a mental health hospital.

More on BBC 1 at 6.30pm. 15 staff arrested amid abuse claims at a specialist mental health unit. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

17.02.2026 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'My son was strangled,' mum tells Essex mental health inquiry Lisa Morris tells the inquiry into mental health deaths she does not believe her son killed himself.

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Long Covid and ME patients 'hopeful' about Rosetta Stone study The Β£1.1m Rosetta Stone study hopes to make a breakthrough by comparing both conditions.

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03.02.2026 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Addenbrooke's Hospital orders rapid review after concerns raised The Cambridge hospital says it ordered a

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Norfolk teen unable to walk after botched surgery by Yaser Jabbar A report by Great Ormond Street Hospital finds that nearly 100 children were harmed by the surgeon.

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More @BBCLookEast 6.30pm BBC1. Thank you to Nick and all of the team at @NNUH for allowing us to film their incredible work

29.01.2026 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Norwich patient hails 'incredible' robotic cancer surgery The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital is the site with the highest number of surgical robots in the East.

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'Hospital's neglect in my son's death has ripped our hearts out' Peter Dervin says he warned Broomfield Hospital staff not to leave his son alone before fatal fall.

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Outcome of Lampard Inquiry delayed by six months The report from an inquiry into more than 2,000 mental health-related deaths is expected in mid-2028.

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Look East - Evening News: 27/01/2026 The latest news, sport and weather for the East of England.

Tv piece 4.50 in www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

28.01.2026 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mum has a double lung transplant after giving birth at 24 weeks Aimee, from South Yorkshire, returns to Cambridge to thank staff who cared for her and baby Jessica.

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Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow considers on-site rebuild Chiefs at the Princess Alexandra Hospital say their Plan A is still to build near the M11 in Essex.

Looks like it’s a case of needs must with this one: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... with no land and a 2040 predicted finish (no start date) there may be no option. But this is not what local people were promised.

23.01.2026 07:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Trust downgrades critical status The trust has been facing

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How AI and robots ease pressure at Essex pharmacy Hema Patel says pharmacies are β€œon our knees” and need more funding from central government.

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Basildon Health Centre takes shape at former Debenhams site When it opens later this year, the health hub will offer diagnostics and outpatient services.

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Basildon Health Centre takes shape at former Debenhams site When it opens later this year, the health hub will offer diagnostics and outpatient services.

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Army joins East of England paramedics as co-responders A military unit based at St George's Barracks will start to respond to calls from their base.

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'Corby urgent treatment centre is a great place to get well' The centres help take the pressure off A&E departments, says a company that runs one.

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He leaves a 19 year old son and two daughters. His family say he’d was waiting in A&E for two hours, plus seven hours the previous day at Basildon. He was given painkillers. The family say he was given paracetamol

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Dad died in Broomfield Hospital 'left rolling around like dog' The MP for Chelmsford is demanding answers over what she says is a

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... It’s claimed Thomas Casey went into cardiac arrest on the floor of A&E after begging for help after having a suspected heart attack earlier. He was 34. Dad died in Broomfield Hospital 'left rolling around like dog' - BBC News

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Mental health walks arranged by Essex MP after friend's suicide David Burton-Sampson organises

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