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Shaun Lintern

@ShaunLintern

Health Editor at The Sunday Times. National Press Awards Health Journalist of the Year 2023. Chair of @mjauk. Public interest journalism matters #E17

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🚨 INVESTIGATION: Britain's maternity crisis has deeper roots, extending into the universities trusted to train the next generation of midwives. A majority are still promoting a normal birth ideology while women are more complex than ever: READ: thetimes.com/article/b4fe11…


Looking thru mum's finances. This is a real list of some direct debits. Dogs Trust, Barnardos, RNIB, PDSA, CF Trust, Guide Dogs, Friends of Elderly, Donna Louise Hosp, Donkey Sanctuary, Age UK, Sal Army, WWF, Iris Cats in Need, Shelter, B Red Cross, RSPCA, GOSH, Doug Mac Hospice

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Shaun, we are so sorry to hear about your lovely mum, Ann. We continue to fight for people just like her, and your whole family. Thank you for your support. 🧡


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A hospital under investigation for poor maternity care spent a decade pursuing a “normal birth” ideology that families believe compromised safety: thetimes.com/article/f3af99…


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To discover @LeedsHospitals strategy in the aftermath of the Morecambe Bay, stated that hospital bosses expected “all parts of the maternity service to actively promote normal birth: a natural, or vaginal birth, with minimal medical interventions”, makes me feel sick. 2/


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“All birth environments will share a philosophy of promoting ‘normal birth’…” - Maternity Strategy For Leeds - June 2015 Published 3 months after the Morecambe Bay Investigation exposed the deadly consequences of the same approach. thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…


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🚨 "Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust had the lowest rates of caesarean sections in the country between 2012 and 2023. Its rate of stillbirths and newborn baby deaths soared over the same period to become the worst nationally." thetimes.com/article/f3af99…


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Starting to better understand why my consultant refused my caesarean request while in labour with Grace…

🚨 "Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust had the lowest rates of caesarean sections in the country between 2012 and 2023. Its rate of stillbirths and newborn baby deaths soared over the same period to become the worst nationally." thetimes.com/article/f3af99…



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We spoke with @thetimes and @ShaunLintern who today publish a shocking piece showing how the c section rates in Leeds were the lowest nationally, whilst the stillbirth and neonatal death rates became the highest nationally. 1/ thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…


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"When the Guardian cite Professor Soo Downe, who was one of the architects of the RCM Campaign for normal birth, it raises questions as to what their intention was in their work. Normal birth is not an answer to freebirthing, it's a close relative." 👀 🔥 👇

How many avoidable deaths & injuries in the English maternity system have the same cause as these deaths & injuries caused by freebirthing. 🧵 1/15 theguardian.com/world/ng-inter…



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My two paragraph summary of my ignorance about covid, and why I think we should find clever ways to test stuff more.

whippletom's tweet image. My two paragraph summary of my ignorance about covid, and why I think we should find clever ways to test stuff more.

I've written about my thoughts, tangentially to the inquiry, on covid post-mortems. About confident maths, lack of confidence, and whether we should experiment on kids (we should). If I ever write about covid again, assume it's a hostage situation. thetimes.com/article/3c7c89…



Was a pleasure to join @theodoraclarke for a chat about #maternitysafety

This week on #BreakingtheTaboo I’m joined by @ShaunLintern, Health Editor of @thetimes to discuss their recent investigation into failings in #maternity care and the role that natural birth ideology plays. Despite a litany of scandals, universities are still pushing ‘normal…



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This week on #BreakingtheTaboo I’m joined by @ShaunLintern, Health Editor of @thetimes to discuss their recent investigation into failings in #maternity care and the role that natural birth ideology plays. Despite a litany of scandals, universities are still pushing ‘normal…


I've been writing about patients delayed in ambulances since 2021 at least. Today my family are experiencing it too. I made it from London before mum got in at @UHNM_NHS Staff are trying their best & doing what they can but the system is just so stretched and we've normalised it

ShaunLintern's tweet image. I've been writing about patients delayed in ambulances since 2021 at least. Today my family are experiencing it too. I made it from London before mum got in at @UHNM_NHS  Staff are trying their best & doing what they can but the system is just so stretched and we've normalised it

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The private notes and secret documents that tell the inside story of the UK's Covid response - By MJA member @jim_reed bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…


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Environmentalists are increasingly worried that Labour ministers are giving up on nature at home and abroad. Cop30 and planning reforms raising alarms. I’ve written about the growing row in today’s environment newsletter. link.thetimes.co.uk/view/61951caf7…


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#BMJInvestigation finds thousands of locally employed doctors are trapped in insecure NHS contracts with no access to training, career progression, or national safeguards. Experts warn that the NHS is effectively “behaving like a gig economy employer” bmj.com/content/391/bm…


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Geoff Burrow: ‘Rob was always smiling. He had a no crying policy’ The rugby legend’s family reflect on his extraordinary courage, the fight for better MND care, and the legacy that continues to grow #MND telegraph.co.uk/christmas-char…


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