Virgin Care did not sue Lancashire county council over a contract, as we said. Lancashire Care NHS foundation and Blackpool teaching hospitals NHS foundation successfully challenged in court the council’s decision to award a child healthcare services contract to Virgin Care (Private firms move in on extended hours GP services, News, 7 October, page 4).
We said Dr Christine Blasey Ford is a psychiatrist; she is a professor of psychology (Kavanaugh confirmation leaves US a more bitterly divided nation than ever, News, 7 October, page 2).
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