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Woman's hair falls out after pharmacy blunder

Disabled people speak out over quality of support

Daily battle to live independently

Court 'wrong place for midwife case'

Midwife found not guilty of manslaughter

Hodgson argues against review of maternity services

Baby died after hospital errors

Delay leaves baby severely disabled

Warning of deadly failures at A&E

Doctor faces new vasectomy claim

Couple sue doctor over two failed vasectomies

Pain goes on for Burton family despite settlement

Midwife says standards high but more tuition needed

Government ready to tighten controls on midwives

Baby death report fuels call for review

Newborn dies after delay in caesarean

GPs criticised over patient's death

Wrong prescription left teenager with 'suicidal thoughts'

Pharmacist's mix-up leads woman to think of suicide

GP let off after 'horror' birth

Report hits at hospital over deadly mix-up

Urgent need for accessible public transport as population ages

Surgeon fined, censured over errors

Son wants $180,000 for killing

Hospitals cleared over handling of baby's case

Care provider faces abuse allegations

HIV tests for all pregnant women

Call for HIV screening after baby infected

Families of prem babies feel 'let down'

<EM>Editorial:</EM> Patient input can only help doctors

Hospitals failed to monitor surgeon's work says report

Sheltered workshops must pay the minimum wage

Job fears in row over special pay rates for special people

Patient loses case over ice-burn op

Woman's hair falls out after pharmacy blunder

Disabled people speak out over quality of support

Daily&nbsp;battle to live independently

Court 'wrong place for midwife case'

Midwife found not guilty of manslaughter

Hodgson argues against review of maternity services

Baby died after hospital errors

Delay leaves baby severely disabled

Warning of deadly failures at A&amp;E

Doctor faces new vasectomy claim

Couple sue doctor over two failed vasectomies

Pain goes on for Burton family despite settlement

Midwife says standards high but more tuition needed

Government ready to tighten controls on midwives

Baby death report fuels call for review

Newborn dies after delay in caesarean

GPs criticised over patient's death

Wrong prescription left teenager with 'suicidal thoughts'

Pharmacist's mix-up leads woman to think of suicide

GP let off after 'horror' birth

Report hits at hospital over deadly mix-up

Urgent need for accessible public transport as population ages

Surgeon fined, censured over errors

Son wants $180,000 for killing

Hospitals cleared over handling of baby's case

Care provider faces abuse allegations

HIV tests for all pregnant women

Call for HIV screening after baby infected

Families of prem babies feel 'let down'

<EM>Editorial:</EM> Patient input can only help doctors

Hospitals failed to monitor surgeon's work says report

Sheltered workshops must pay the minimum wage

Job fears in row over special pay rates for special people

Patient loses case over ice-burn op

Daily battle to live independently

Warning of deadly failures at A&E