Laura Hughes
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Public Policy Correspondent, Financial Times.
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New: Matthew Swindells, who privately urged colleagues to add more patient data into a Palantir-built platform at the same time as he was being paid to advise the US technology company, is stepping down from the health service.
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Senior NHS manager who advised Palantir to step down from role
[FREE TO READ] Matthew Swindells was joint chair of four major London hospital trusts while also advising the US tech group
https://www.ft.com/content/3d1d8511-fb5b-4de4-b93c-990df9cadbf8?accessToken=zwAAAZ0CzN45kc89HYUR-1tN5NO5PJkN-crb-A.MEUCIQDqeT8Vb8DN6vQSArR8pzbRNxZ76zNgSTOex3GTTiBqugIgTFdiL6xIHDjlsPY_U2aUO12NNBiCwvKKSralcRzlrkc&segmentId=e95a9ae7-622c-6235-5f87-51e412b47e97&shareId=fcd98a9a-2b11-4329-a073-3ef7b81c353d&shareType=enterprise&syn-25a6b1a6=1
about 1 month ago
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NHS official pushed to add patient data to Palantir platform while also advising company
Matthew Swindells has been joint chair of four major hospital trusts in north west London since April 2022
https://www.ft.com/content/6c548670-0f3e-45f1-ba08-8bb6dd152af5
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A lobbyist who worked directly for Peter Mandelson, on the Palantir board, and on the board of *four* NHS trusts. Lobbying the NHS to hand over even more patient data to Palantir. This absolutely stinks. Get Palantir out of the NHS. Sign my petition:
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SCOOP: A senior NHS official privately urged colleagues to add more patient data into a Palantir-built platform at the same time as he was being paid to advise the US technology company.
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NHS official pushed to add patient data to Palantir platform while also advising company
[FREE TO READ] Matthew Swindells has been joint chair of four major hospital trusts in north-west London since April 2022
https://as.ft.com/r/ab744740-54ef-4d18-9803-d8ffa7708218
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Longwordmonthly
about 2 months ago
Is maternity care in the UK broken? This chart provides a good example of how throwing money at an NHS problem is not guaranteed to fix it. Both NHS culture and policy are other factors at play. Well done to FTās Laura Hughes for shining a light on this. š
#wato
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Aveek Bhattacharya
about 2 months ago
If you want to be scandalised, listen to
@laurahughesft.bsky.social
's Toxic Legacy podcast, which describes some of the harm being suffered and the failure of institutions to take it seriously. Thanks to her covering the letter, and keeping the story alive.
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For women, giving birth In England is becoming riskier. Maternal deaths in the UK have increased since the pandemic and are now higher than they have been for more than a decade.
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Maternity care is broken. Who can fix it?
[FREE TO READ] Giving birth is getting riskier, midwives are stretched to exhaustion and families must navigate a lottery of care
https://as.ft.com/r/a4fc58ff-6a3f-43f5-b637-ddbf45c4403e
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SCOOP: University College London has agreed to pay £21mn to settle a lawsuit brought by students over Covid disruption, a watershed move that is set to put pressure on other institutions to compensate graduates.
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UCL students win £21mn over Covid disruption in watershed UK settlement
[FREE TO READ] Move involving 6,500 claimants is set to put pressure on other universities to compensate graduates
https://as.ft.com/r/50cd12f9-3c99-4817-95a8-7c437913a6cc
about 2 months ago
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Joel Suss
about 2 months ago
This is v important piece on UK maternal care by
@laurahughesft.bsky.social
but makes for difficult reading My wife encountered this with our second child, thankfully everything ended up OK but there were a series of very dangerous mistakes made
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Medical Journalists' Association
about 2 months ago
Maternity care is broken. Who can fix it? - by
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Maternity care is broken. Who can fix it?
Giving birth is getting riskier, midwives are stretched to exhaustion and families must navigate a lottery of care
https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/2f118a2c-46da-45ca-b527-0c897eb5f383
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We couldnāt have made Toxic Legacy without the generosity and courage of the families, academics and experts who spoke to us. Honoured to be shortlisted for News Podcast of the Year at the British Press Award. š§Full series here:
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2 months ago
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Medical Journalists' Association
2 months ago
Millions of women in England only have access to one round of IVF on NHS, writes
@laurahughesft.bsky.social
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Millions of women in England only have access to one round of IVF on NHS
Health authorities continue to cut back the availability of fertility treatment despite official policy
https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/46d733f3-1c1b-4538-b187-e069f10713f9
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Tim Bale
3 months ago
The rise of the āNational Health Stateā - fascinating stuff from
@laurahughesft.bsky.social
and
@amyborrett.ft.com
. Calls to mind teachers bringing in food, toiletries and clothes for pupils, albeit on a less institutionalised basis. (Source:
www.ft.com/content/cb76...
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The head of Englandās drinking water watchdog has called for domestic fittings to be tested for lead as a mandatory part of homebuyersā reports, after a
@financialtimes.com
investigation revealed millions of people may be unknowingly exposed to the toxic metal.
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Homes on sale in England should be tested for lead, says water watchdog
[FREE TO READ] Call by Drinking Water Inspectorate comes after FT revealed millions of people may be unknowingly exposed to toxic metal
https://as.ft.com/r/56e04bf8-f5f5-4db3-8421-f5367903bd35
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This is potentially huge. The UK is launching its first screening study for lead poisoning, targeting hidden exposure in children and laying the groundwork for nationwide testing.
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UK to launch first lead poisoning screening study of children after FT investigation
Leeds examination to target hidden exposure in the young and lay groundwork for national testing
https://www.ft.com/content/f2bba700-8399-4777-99ba-c68f16b427b9
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The UK government is reconsidering whether to routinely test children for lead exposure following a two-year
@financialtimes.com
investigation that revealed millions may be unknowingly at risk from the toxic metal. š§Full series here:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/u...
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Untold: Toxic Legacy
News Podcast Ā· Weekly series Ā· The Financial Timesā Laura Hughes has uncovered a lead poisoning epidemic across the UK. Lead is leaching into the environment and lurking in our homes - but most people...
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/untold-toxic-legacy/id1724826952
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Over the moon to get this review. š š
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Untold: Toxic Legacy is a devastating investigation
The three-part series by Laura Hughes is like a ghost story where lead haunts British land and homes. Plus: a chilling real-life story of a false confession
https://observer.co.uk/culture/audio/article/untold-toxic-legacy-is-a-devastating-investigation
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Thirty years ago, horses died and a girlās gums turned green in West Wales. The cause? Lead poisoning. Now, itās happening again. Episode 1 of Untold: Toxic Legacy is out now. š§
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Silent Danger
Podcast Episode Ā· Untold: Toxic Legacy Ā· S3 E1 Ā· 41m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silent-danger/id1724826952?i=1000732921642
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You might be living with lead poisoning and not know it: the toxin is often invisible to the eye, but wreaks havoc on our bodies once we're exposed.
@laurahughesft.bsky.social
uncovers a lead poisoning epidemic in Toxic Legacy, a new season of our Untold podcast:
on.ft.com/3WU8YS8
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Lead is leaching into the environment and lurking in our homes. It's in soil, in water, in food, in our housing. And it's poisoning people. The first episode of Untold: Toxic Legacy launches October 22. Trailer here:
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Spotify ā Web Player
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6M4HujIGYn51CYVFP6Z3ed?si=x16zeOF5Q0ykIUBpb0uYBg
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This means the absolute world to me. Very grateful to sources and academics who are STILL helping me uncover the legacy of lead in our environment, as well as the impact itās having on our health. Feel very lucky (as always) to work at the
@financialtimes.com
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New: The government wants a technological revolution in healthcare. But from paper notes to inconsistent data sharing and dozens of IT systems, digitising the NHS will not be easy. W/
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Thank you
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for giving me such a great platform to discuss how lead from abandoned mines, old pipes and paint in our houses, could be poisoning hundreds of thousands of children a year here in the UK.
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140: Mini-Series: The Paul Foot Award 2025
Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast Ā· Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4nBhxScQkPK0RYaYgU6IQ3?si=V8SmfM4ORECVLo_LKK8m4w&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A18WkQ0uqjsIvx4Ds2sHt9L
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Private Eye Magazine
11 months ago
š§ Listen to the full interview with Laura on todayās episode of the Page 94 podcast. In feeds now.
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Tom Greenslade
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Well this was an eye opener, a big dose of morning doom but I cannot believe
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is not being talked about Great research and reporting from
@laurahughesft.bsky.social
@privateeyenews.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=y-nh...
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Toxic lead in the UK: Laura Hughes, Financial Times - Paul Foot Award Nominee 2025
YouTube video by Private Eye Magazine
https://youtube.com/watch?v=y-nhwXPwDMQ
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What a ridiculous honour to just make this list, given both the origin of the award and the calibre of journalism itās recognised over the years⦠š
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#PaulFootAward
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12 months ago
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Private Eye Magazine
12 months ago
From the carerās allowance scandal to an investigation into British universitiesā harsh measures against pro-Palestinian protests on campus... The shortlist for the 2025 Paul Foot Award for Investigative Journalism has been announced! Shortlist:
www.private-eye.co.uk/paul-foot-aw...
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