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NHS Issues Urgent Alert Over Cancer Treatment Safety

An urgent national patient safety alert has been issued for the NHS in England, pausing a specific chemotherapy treatment for blood cancers due to potential contamination risks. Health leaders are scrambling to contact affected patients.

FAA Urgent Alert: Overheating Lithium Batteries on Planes

The US Federal Aviation Administration issues a critical safety alert to global airlines after a series of incidents involving overheating lithium batteries in passenger luggage, prompting urgent cabin crew action.

Car Spins Out Seconds After UK Emergency Alert Test

Shocking dashcam footage captures the precise moment a car spins out of control on a dual carriageway, just seconds after the UK government's nationwide emergency alert test blasts millions of phones. The incident raises serious questions about the safety

UK Emergency Alert Test: Lifesaver or 'Nanny State' Overreach?

The UK's new emergency alert system launches this Sunday, promising to warn millions of citizens of imminent danger. But critics raise serious concerns over privacy, safety for abuse victims, and the potential for 'nanny state' overreach.

Minister denies emergency alert test was sabotaged

A Labour frontbencher has been forced to publicly deny allegations that the government's bungled national emergency alert test was deliberately missed or sabotaged, following accusations from Reform UK's Richard Tice.

UK Government Tests National Emergency Alert System

The UK government successfully tested its new nationwide emergency alert system, sending a siren-like message to tens of millions of mobile phones across the country in a landmark rehearsal for future crises.

UK Emergency Phone Alert: Major Test Date Confirmed

The UK government has announced a crucial nationwide test of its new emergency alert system, sending a message to every compatible Samsung Galaxy and smartphone in the country. Here's what you need to know.

NHS Alert: Thousands Risk Blindness from Common Drug

An urgent NHS safety alert warns that thousands of patients on a common medication for arthritis and skin conditions face heightened risks of blindness and serious lung disease. Experts call for immediate patient reviews.

UK Emergency Alert: Your Phone Will Scream This Sunday

Millions across the UK will receive a loud, 10-second emergency alert on their mobiles this Sunday at 3pm. The government test aims to revolutionise public safety during life-threatening events like floods or terror attacks.

Doctors find thermometer inside patient for 20 years

A routine hospital visit in the UK uncovers a decades-old medical blunder as doctors find a clinical thermometer mysteriously lodged inside a patient. The bizarre case raises serious questions about patient safety and historical medical practices.

Emergency Alert Test to Disrupt UK Sports This Sunday

The UK government's nationwide emergency alert test this Sunday at 3pm will cause disruptions to live sports including Premier League football and County Championship cricket matches, with stadiums preparing for the mass notification.

UK Emergency Alert Test: Your Phone Will Scream Sunday

The UK government will test its new nationwide emergency alert system this Sunday, April 23rd, at 3pm. Every compatible mobile phone will receive a loud, siren-like warning. Here is everything you need to know about the test and how to opt out if necessar

UK Emergency Alert Test: This Sunday on All Phones

The UK government will test its new nationwide emergency alert system this Sunday, 23rd April, sending a loud siren-like message to every compatible mobile phone. Find out what to expect and how it works.

Martha's Rule: Thousands Call NHS Second Opinion Hotline

Exclusive: The groundbreaking NHS patient safety initiative, Martha's Rule, has been flooded with thousands of desperate calls to its 24/7 hotline, empowering families and saving lives by granting rapid second medical opinions.

NHS Rolls Out 'Martha's Rule' For Patient Safety

The NHS is implementing 'Martha's Rule', a major new patient safety policy giving families the right to an urgent second opinion, following the tragic death of 13-year-old Martha Mills.

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