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Paul Laity

@paullaity.bsky.social

editing @lrb (again), after years as Guardian non-fic editor. Writing book for Penguin/Norton on sandals, sunbaths, muesli, 'bearded fruit-juice drinkers' etc. Campaigner for Martha's Rule in NHS.

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Paul Laity@paullaity.bsky.social · last mo.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2... No surprise at all that 'the culture at NUH prioritised "institutional reputation over patient safety".' It's been found so many times... When are we going to have a real, politically/culturally difficult conversation about what happens week in, week out in the NHS?

Hundreds of mothers and babies died or were harmed at 'toxic' hospital trust, Nottingham review finds

Staff reported a "bullying" culture at the hospital trust, while mothers were told to "pull themselves together" during labour, review chair Donna Ockenden says.

bbc.co.uk

Paul Laity@paullaity.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A reminder to parents and English teachers . . . the deadline for this year's prize is 26 June. Previous judges have included Katherine Rundell and Philip Pullman. This year it's Michael Rosen. 500 words on 'An Unlikely Friend'. Get writing! www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/blog/2026/ma...

The Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize 2026 | London Review Bookshop

The London Review Bookshop is proud to announce the fourth year of the Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize. Inspired by the curiosity and imagination of Martha Mills, the…

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Paul Laity@paullaity.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Nuria’s mother, Smera Chohan, told the BBC: “I really want to understand why I have been treated so cruelly, unfairly and in an inhumane way. I would like the keepers of law, of the system, to come and tell me.” “I am not asking for any favouritism, or any sympathy. I’m just saying ‘do it right’.”

Police watchdog investigates handling of inquiry into Wimbledon crash that killed two schoolgirls

Independent Office for Police Conduct examines allegations that the race of victim’s’ families influenced conduct of officers

theguardian.com

Shaun Lintern@shaunlintern.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: NHS England warns of "emerging evidence" of harm across England by surgeons, as it launches new requirements and chief exec Sir Jim mackey tells hospitals to be "more curious" in the wake of @GreatOrmondSt scandal: www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

Hospitals ‘must be more curious’ to catch rogue surgeons

The head of NHS England says trust boards rely too much on poor data and should challenge doctors to avoid another scandal like GOSH

thetimes.com

London Review of Books@lrb.co.uk · 10mo ago

‘All doctors get things wrong. What matters hugely to families in our position is that they have the courage and humility to admit to these mistakes. If they do, it transforms the way you feel about a clinician.’ @paullaity.bsky.social on his daughter Martha’s death: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Paul Laity · After Martha

For the hospital, and for the NHS, it was a closed case, another preventable death: medicine is imperfect, such things...

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