[ad_1] PA MediaDonna Ockenden says the NHS failed to provide safe care for her daughter Phoebe when she was rushed to A&EA leading midwife who has led reviews into care failings in the NHS has criticised the health service for "failing" to give her daughter safe care.Donna Ockenden, from Sussex, says her daughter Phoebe, who has epilepsy and was having seizures, was left in a chair on her own for
[ad_1] A single case of mpox - formerly known as monkeypox - linked to the outbreak in parts of Africa has been detected in the UK.It is part of the Clade 1b outbreak, which appears to spread more easily between people. Mpox was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization in Africa. The UK patient had recently been on holiday in Africa and began to feel sick
[ad_1] University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustPaul Read was the first patient recruited in a new therapy trial for treating brain tumoursA man's brain tumour has shrunk by half in a matter of weeks thanks to a new radioactive therapy.Paul Read, 62, from Luton, was the first patient to take part in a trial aimed at treating glioblastoma, a type of cancer that kills most patients within 18 months.The
[ad_1] Getty ImagesThe government has announced some details of its plan to increase the number of NHS hospital appointments and procedures in England by 40,000 per week.This includes £1.5bn investment in equipment and buildings for the NHS, including money for surgical hubs, new scanners and radiotherapy machines. Health experts have welcomed the new funding but warned there were many unanswered questions about future policy with the government’s 10-year NHS plan
[ad_1] Getty ImagesTwo colleagues said they had seen Dr Graham Holmes urinating into a sinkA doctor found to have urinated in a consultation room's sink and failed to adhere to restrictions on his registration has been struck off.Graham Holmes worked as a locum consultant in Hampshire, Dorset, Greater Manchester and the Wirral.A hearing also found he told a woman that she needed a CT scan “to see if she had
[ad_1] BBCDoreen Adams said she was grateful to have been able to receive the new surgeryPioneering surgery to remove large brain tumours through the eyebrows of patients has been successfully carried out in Scotland.In what has been described as a "world first", NHS Grampian said tumours the size of large apples have been removed using the technique.Consultant neurosurgeon Anastasios Giamouriadis has adapted the already-existing eyebrow technique to enable him to
[ad_1] Getty ImagesScabies can lead to secondary skin infections, if not treated.People are being told not to ignore an itchy rash, with GPs in England reporting a spike in scabies - the highly infectious skin infestation.The condition is caused by a mite which burrows under the skin to lay eggs and is spread through close physical contact, bedding and clothes.It can spread quickly in places where people live closely together,
[ad_1] Convicted baby killer Lucy Letby's bid to appeal against her latest conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl is dismissed. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The UK's drug safety regulator is asking doctors to be alert for patients who may be misusing obesity injections, such as Wegovy. It follows reports of some people who are not obese becoming sick, after using the jabs for weight loss.The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) stresses that the drugs are only meant for treating obesity and diabetes.Health Secretary Wes Streeting has backed the call, saying the
[ad_1] BBCThere is nothing in life that is free of risk. That includes vaccines. But the evidence is compelling that the benefits of getting immunised with those vaccines recommended in the UK far outweigh the possibility of serious side effects.The level of benefit from Covid vaccines is well documented. And the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is credited with saving more lives in the first year of its use than any other -
