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When the former nurse was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others, a 1980s research paper was key to the prosecution’s case. But the author of the paper himself believes there has been a miscarriage of justice – and so too do other doctors

Exclusive: 41 per cent of children are not being seen by the NHS’s 18-week target according to the latest data

As the Thirwall hearings approach, the Guardian has discovered concerns were repeatedly raised about alarming shortcomings at Countess of Chester

It is perverse that adults are legally protected from violence, yet striking a child can be defended. Calls for a ban are getting louder, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

‘Loving little boy’ Kazarie Dwaah-Lyder died in hospital after suffering a tear to his oesophagus

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health warns doctors to look out for symptoms of disease in new guidance

Exclusive: Physical and mental impact on young people needs immediate action, Dr Camilla Kingdon says

The Government has launched an eight-week consultation on how the products can be made less attractive to children.

Letby was accused of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of 10 others at the Countess of Chester Hospital