Stroke Specialist Shortage Causes Preventable Deaths
A critical lack of stroke consultants in the NHS is leading to thousands of preventable deaths and serious disabilities, senior medics warn. Urgent action is needed to save lives.
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Stroke specialist shortage causing avoidable deaths
A critical lack of NHS stroke consultants is leading to thousands of avoidable deaths and severe disabilities each year due to delayed treatment, senior doctors warn. Read the full investigation.
NHS Stroke Specialist Shortage Kills and Disables Thousands
A critical lack of NHS stroke consultants leads to fatal delays in clot-busting treatment, causing avoidable deaths and severe disability for thousands of patients annually. Urgent action is needed.
Six injured in hospital attack after appointment denied
Six people were treated for head and arm injuries after a man, denied an appointment, allegedly attacked staff with a metal bar at Newton Community Hospital. The suspect has been detained under the Mental Health Act. Read the latest updates.
Six injured in hospital attack, man detained under Mental Health Act
Six people were treated for injuries after a man allegedly attacked staff with a metal bar at Newton Community Hospital. Police have detained a 20-year-old under the Mental Health Act.
Man arrested after five injured in Greater Manchester hospital
A man in his 20s has been detained following an incident at Newton Community Hospital in Newton-le-Willows, Greater Manchester, leaving five people injured. Police remain on the scene.
Surgeon faces £50 fine after saving woman's life
A respected surgeon in Dorset must provide evidence he saved a woman from cardiac arrest or pay a £50 parking fine. Read the full story of council bureaucracy versus a life-saving act.
Wrong body cremated in Glasgow hospital error
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde apologises after a human error led to the wrong body being cremated, causing two families significant distress. A full investigation is underway.
Wrong body cremated in Glasgow hospital mortuary mix-up
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde suspends staff and launches investigation after a body was cremated by mistake at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital due to human error.
Cardiff hospital in crisis after newborn death, filth exposed
Shocking investigation reveals University Hospital of Wales plagued by filth, leaks, and understaffing after newborn's death. Read the full report on the hospital's systemic failures.
Major Fire at Santa Lucia Hospital in Cartagena
A major fire has broken out at Santa Lucia hospital in Cartagena, Spain, with patients evacuated as flames spread across several floors. Follow for live updates.
Probe: Iowa district relied on flawed consultant vetting
An investigation reveals an Iowa school district 'reasonably relied' on a consultant whose flawed vetting missed a forged transcript and immigration status of a superintendent now facing federal charges. Discover the full story.
British woman killed in Patagonia snowstorm
Tributes pour in for Victoria Bond, a PR consultant from Cornwall, who died in a freak snowstorm in Chilean Patagonia. Her friend remembers her as a 'star'.
NHS Doctors' Strike: A Clash of Perspectives
Retired consultant backs junior doctors' strike over decades of poor pay, while a serving paediatric consultant voices dissent. Explore the deep divide within the NHS.
Trump PR Consultant Wanted for London Assault Questioning
Melissa Rein Lively, potential Trump press secretary, faces UK police investigation over alleged racist attack on family. First US sighting since incident.
Sewage spill floods Perth hospital in suspected sabotage
A disgruntled patient is suspected of sabotaging a Perth hospital, causing a sewage spill that flooded the emergency department. Discover the full story and its impact on patient care.
Hospital baby mix-up: Newborn given to wrong mother
Shocking incident at Maitland Hospital as newborn baby is accidentally given to wrong mother for breastfeeding, sparking major investigation into maternity ward protocols and patient safety.
QB Jaxson Dart visits children's hospital as Superman
University of Mississippi football star Jaxson Dart swaps his jersey for a Superman costume in an emotional surprise visit to Batson Children's Hospital, bringing joy to young patients and their families.
Sydney hospital gas attack leaves man dead
A man has died and multiple patients were evacuated after a woman allegedly tampered with gas lines at two major Sydney hospitals, causing chaos and emergency lockdowns.
Hospital gas failure investigated after patient death
NSW Police have launched a critical investigation into the tragic death of a patient at Sutherland Hospital amid a major medical gas supply failure that forced emergency patient transfers and surgery cancellations.
Mother dies after NHS hospital drug overdose during labour
A grieving husband is demanding answers after his wife died from a massive overdose of labour-inducing medication, just hours after their unborn daughter tragically passed away in the womb at a London NHS hospital.
Hospital investigated after Indigenous patient's death
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne faces intense scrutiny after the death of Indigenous patient Allan Mundine, with family alleging racial discrimination and systemic failures in healthcare.
Sydney hospital gas sabotage: Woman arrested
A 41-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly tampering with gas supplies serving multiple Sydney hospitals, raising serious concerns about healthcare infrastructure security.
Trump breaks silence on secret hospital visit reason
Former President Donald Trump has finally addressed the speculation surrounding his covert visit to a Miami hospital, offering a surprising explanation that counters widespread conspiracy theories.
Consultant jailed for Baby Reindeer-style stalking campaign
A compulsive stalker who tormented his personal assistant with 1,500 messages has been sentenced to prison in a case bearing chilling similarities to Netflix's Baby Reindeer drama.
NHS doctor quits over 'discriminatory' pension scheme
A respected NHS consultant has dramatically resigned after two decades of service, swearing off his pension in protest against what he calls a 'discriminatory' retirement scheme that's pushing experienced medics out of the health service.
Surgeon meets baby he saved - now his colleague
In an extraordinary full-circle moment, consultant surgeon Peter Moseley is overcome with emotion as a man whose life he saved as an infant now works alongside him as a colleague in the same hospital.
NHS Hospital Parking Fees Branded 'Sick Tax'
Patients and visitors are being hit with exorbitant parking fees at NHS hospitals across the UK, with some paying up to £30 per day - sparking calls for government intervention.
Gaza doctor loses wife and 4 children in airstrike
Yahya Shorbasi, director of Gaza's Al-Hadaf hospital, recounts the devastating moment an Israeli airstrike killed his wife and four children while they sheltered at home.
NHS consultant jailed for Dubai lockdown party flight
A senior NHS anaesthetics consultant has been sentenced to prison after flying from Dubai to attend an illegal lockdown party in one of Britain's most shocking COVID rule breaches.
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