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UK End-of-Life Care Crisis Exposed in Damning Report
A damning new report exposes critical gaps in UK end-of-life care, with terminally ill patients facing unacceptable delays and inadequate support during their final days.
Teen's bowel cancer dismissed 13 times by doctors
A teenage girl's stage 3 bowel cancer was repeatedly dismissed by doctors who claimed she was too young for the disease, leading to 13 separate medical consultations before proper diagnosis.
5 Million Ghost Patients Drain NHS Resources
Shocking investigation reveals millions of non-existent patients remain on GP lists, costing taxpayers billions while real patients struggle to get appointments.
NHS Crisis: 12-Hour A&E Waits Risking Lives
Exclusive investigation reveals how dangerously long NHS waiting times are jeopardising patient safety, with mini-stroke victims facing potentially catastrophic delays in emergency care.
27-year-old dies after cancer treatment delays in NHS
Harry Moseley's heartbreaking story highlights growing fears over NHS treatment delays as young father dies after multiple postponed appointments during pandemic.
NHS approves revolutionary MS treatment for patients
Groundbreaking therapy offering hope to multiple sclerosis patients receives NHS approval, promising to transform treatment outcomes across the UK healthcare system.
NHS patients denied vital medications in supply crisis
Exclusive investigation reveals how NHS patients across Britain are being denied essential medicines due to catastrophic supply chain failures, with government accused of prioritising pharmaceutical profits over public health.
Pathologist: Assisted Dying Safeguards Too Weak
Exclusive: Britain's former top forensic expert warns that proposed assisted dying laws could see panels similar to those investigating Harold Shipman making life-or-death decisions with inadequate protections for vulnerable patients.
Butt Breathing Discovery Could Save Lung Patients
Groundbreaking research reveals how some aquatic creatures breathe through their intestines, with potential applications for human patients with lung failure. The surprising findings earned scientists the prestigious Ig Nobel Prize.
Widow: Legalise assisted dying after husband's agony
A grieving widow shares her husband's final days of unbearable pain and calls for urgent law reform on assisted dying in Britain.
Colombia legalises assisted dying in Supreme Court ruling
In a groundbreaking move, Colombia's Supreme Court has expanded euthanasia rights, making it the first Latin American nation to legalise assisted dying for non-terminally ill patients. Discover the implications of this historic judgement.
Bowel cancer patients spared chemotherapy in NHS overhaul
UK doctors are revolutionising bowel cancer care with new guidelines that could spare thousands of patients from gruelling chemotherapy, offering hope through less invasive treatment options.
Trump: Citizen Children with Cancer Could Face Deportation
Former President Donald Trump suggests terminating birthright citizenship, putting seriously ill American children at risk of removal in explosive new interview.
No prosecution for wife in assisted dying case
A British woman will not face criminal charges after travelling with her terminally ill husband to a Swiss assisted dying clinic, in a landmark decision that reignites the debate over UK end-of-life laws.
Widow cleared in Dignitas husband death case
A British widow breathes relief as prosecutors drop her criminal case after accompanying her terminally ill husband to Dignitas for an assisted death. Read the emotional story of love and legal limbo.
NHS Bed Blocking Costs £2.6 Billion Annually
Shocking new figures reveal how delayed discharges and social care failures are creating a devastating financial burden on Britain's health service, with thousands of beds occupied by patients who should have been released.
South Americans seek weight loss surgery in New York
Exclusive investigation reveals how hundreds of South American patients are travelling to New York for cutting-edge weight loss procedures unavailable in their home countries, creating a new medical tourism phenomenon.
Urgent HIV Alert for Australian Dental Patients
Health authorities issue urgent HIV and hepatitis warning for thousands of dental patients after critical sterilisation failures discovered at Australian clinics. Potential exposure period revealed.
UK Government Confirms Medicine Supply Disruption Crisis
Exclusive: The Department of Health reveals ongoing medicine supply issues affecting NHS patients across Britain, with officials working urgently to resolve critical shortages.
AstraZeneca to Provide Cancer Drugs to Medicaid Patients
In a groundbreaking healthcare development, AstraZeneca announces it will provide expensive cancer medications to low-income Americans through Medicaid, challenging pharmaceutical industry norms.
Princess of Wales visits Oxford Children's Hospital
Catherine, Princess of Wales made an unannounced visit to Oxford Children's Hospital, spending quality time with young patients and their families while learning about groundbreaking medical research.
Care home patient chokes to death on jam doughnut
A damning report reveals shocking safety failures after a care home resident with swallowing difficulties died from choking on a jam doughnut, prompting urgent calls for reform in elderly care standards.
Dying paedophile's shocking final wish revealed
Convicted child sex offender Daniel Hume made a controversial dying wish from his hospital bed in New South Wales, revealing his unrepentant stance and raising serious questions about offender rehabilitation.
NHS deploys 3 new COVID drugs for vulnerable
The NHS is rolling out three groundbreaking COVID-19 treatments to protect the most vulnerable, including molnupiravir and ritonavir, offering new hope for high-risk patients across the UK.
NHS cuts gluten-free prescriptions for coeliac patients
Thousands of coeliac patients in North West England face significant changes as NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ends gluten-free food prescriptions, sparking concerns about financial impact and health equality.
Brandreth's emotional final visit to Esther Rantzen
This Morning's Gyles Brandreth shares poignant details of his last visit to Dame Esther Rantzen before her assisted dying journey, revealing their emotional final conversation and unwavering friendship.
Princess Margaret's selfless dying wish for the Queen
Newly unearthed documents reveal Princess Margaret's heartbreaking final request to spare her sister, Queen Elizabeth II, from emotional distress during her final days.
NHS fertility postcode lottery hits young women with cancer
Shocking investigation reveals how your location determines access to vital fertility-preserving treatments for female cancer patients across England's NHS.
60,000 Cancer Patients Denied Radiotherapy in England
Shocking new research reveals more than 60,000 cancer patients in England are missing out on potentially life-saving radiotherapy treatment, exposing critical gaps in NHS cancer care.
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