Two social workers involved in the Baby Peter case have admitted failing to follow procedures to protect him in the months before his death. Maria Ward and Gillian Christou accept they did not keep adequate records in the case, a General Social Care Council (GSCC) conduct committee heard....

The doctor who first suggested a link between MMR vaccinations and autism is to find out whether he will be punished by the medical regulator. The General Medical Council is due to decide if Dr Andrew Wakefield is guilty of serious professional misconduct. If found guilty, the regulator...

The UK is lagging behind other high income countries on cutting child mortality, international figures show. Along with the USA, New Zealand and South Korea, child deaths in the UK have not fallen as quickly as expected. The research confirms the UK has the highest child mortality rate...

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The doctor who first suggested a link between MMR vaccinations and autism is to find out whether he will be punished by the medical regulator. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet...