Bristol parents 'insulted' by offers
Parents of children who died in the Bristol heart scandal have reacted angrily to a compensation deal offered by National Health Service.

Bristol surgeon appeals against dismissal
One of the surgeons at the centre of a children's heart operation scandal has launched an appeal against a decision to sack him from his post.

Bristol heart surgeon sacked
One of the surgeons at the centre of the Bristol heart babies scandal has been sacked.

Doctor suspensions soar in wake of Bristol scandal
The number of doctors being suspended has risen from one to around 12 per month since the Bristol heart death babies ruling, according to a doctors' defence body.

Parents welcome scope of Bristol inquiry
Parents of children who died after heart operations at Bristol Royal Infirmary have welcomed news of the scope of the independent public inquiry into the case.

Patients to have say in doctors' merit awards
Under new plans being announced, patients will get to decide on merit awards for NHS consultants.

Dramatising the Bristol heart scandal
TV producers are planning to make a drama documentary of Britain's biggest medical scandal in recent years - the Bristol baby heart deaths.

Senior doctors could get MOTs
Senior doctors could be forced to prove that their qualifications are up to scratch every five years, according to the head of the General Medical Council.

Bristol case 'less likely now'
The Bristol baby tragedy is unlikely to happen again because hospitals have systems in place to prevent it, but many are new and those in charge of them are poorly trained, according to a report by the NHS Confederation.

GMC toughens up doctors' guidelines
The General Medical Council is to launch new guidance for doctors in an effort to restore public confidence in the medical profession following the Bristol heart baby case.

Death tables 'not reliable'
Government plans to publish the death rates at hospitals will give the public and the health profession little useful information, according to research.

Police investigate baby deaths
The three doctors at the centre of the Bristol heart babies scandal could face criminal charges.

Doctor bans are not for good
Being banned from practising is the worst punishment doctors can face, but it does not mean they will stop practising for ever.

Top surgeon berates Dobson over baby deaths
Britain's top surgeon attacks Health Secretary Frank Dobson over his call that all three doctors involved in the Bristol babies deaths should be banned.

Doctor attacks 'mass hysteria' over Bristol case
A leading member of the General Medical Council has hit out at Frank Dobson's reaction to the Bristol baby deaths case, calling it "justice based on mass hysteria".

Dobson: GMC should have struck off third doctor
The health secretary strongly criticises the actions of the General Medical Council as the BBC uncovers new evidence about the scandal.

Bristol parents confront doctors
Three Bristol doctors found guilty of serious professional misconduct had to run the gauntlet of angry parents as they left the General Medical Council in London.

Public inquiry launched into heart babies tragedy
Health Secretary Frank Dobson has announced a public inquiry after two doctors were struck off following the deaths of 29 babies in Bristol.

Bristol doctors struck off
Two doctors at the centre of the Bristol heart babies scandal have been struck off by the General Medical Council.

'Caring' Bristol surgeon defends himself
One of the doctors at the centre of the Bristol babies death scandal has been called "the epitome of a caring doctor".

Doctors must earn respect, says BMA leader
BMA council chairman Dr Sandy Macara has called for doctors and patients to forge a better relationship.

Baby case parents step up bid for inquiry
Parents of children who died following heart operations at Bristol Royal Infirmary have held talks with a leading barrister over the possibility of a public inquiry.

Hospital doctors to come under scrutiny
Statistics on the quality of hospital operations are to be published from October, Health Secretary Frank Dobson has announced.

'Our rights were ignored'
The parents of a baby boy who died during a heart operation carried out by controversial Bristol surgeon Janardan Dhasmana speak of their pain. Panorama's Sarah Barclay reports.

Patients will be protected, says Blair
Prime Minister Tony Blair has given an assurance that everything possible will be done to prevent any recurrence of the tragic deaths of 29 babies at Bristol Royal Infirmary.

Child death ruling prompts inquiry call
Parents of children who died following operations at Bristol Royal Infirmary have renewed their calls for a public inquiry into the case.

Child death doctors could be struck off
Three doctors accused of serious professional misconduct after the deaths of 29 babies in their care could be struck off, following a decision by the General Medical Council.

Bristol's broken hearts
The BBC's Panorama programme reveals how the NHS failed to deal with the Bristol doctors who had 29 babies die in their care, even though there was widespread concern about their competence for several years.

Doctors call for action on self-regulation
Action needs to be taken to make the self-regulation of doctors more open and accountable so that cases like the Bristol one can be avoided, according to the medical profession.

New checks on heart surgeons
The performance of all cardiac surgeons is to be monitored after the deaths of the Bristol babies.

'Let others face child death probe'
Parents of children who died or were left brain-damaged after heart surgery in Bristol have called for other medical staff to face investigation.

Panorama: Broken hearts
Watch live coverage of Panorama's investigation into the deaths of babies undergoing heart surgery at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.

Bristol babies timeline
How events unfolded to make the Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry necessary.