Category : NHS


Hospital Evacuated Over WWI Shell in Patient

A French hospital was evacuated after doctors discovered a live World War I artillery shell inside a patient's rectum. The 24-year-old man required emergency surgery and bomb disposal experts were called to the scene.

Toddler Dies After Doctors Said She Was 'Absolutely Fine'

A Southampton mother's repeated warnings about her 18-month-old daughter's breathing problems were dismissed by doctors who said the toddler was 'absolutely fine' before she tragically died from a cardiac arrest triggered by RSV.

BBC Breakfast's Emotional Tinnitus Feature with Musician

BBC Breakfast hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent present an emotional interview with musician Rupert Brown about living with debilitating tinnitus, sharing his journey from thinking his life was over to finding coping strategies and hope.

Heart Transplant Survivor Completes 110km Sahara Trek

Fraser Wilson, a bank worker who received a life-saving heart transplant two years ago, has successfully completed a gruelling 110km trek across the Sahara Desert to raise funds for homelessness charity Crisis and promote organ donation awareness.

NHS Axes Cancer Therapy: Charities Launch Appeal

Charities have formally appealed NICE's decision to withdraw Tecartus, a pioneering CAR T-cell therapy for mantle cell lymphoma, from NHS England and Wales, calling it a 'backward step' for patient care.

Transplant Patient Conquers Sahara Desert Trek

Fraser Wilson from Glasgow trekked 110km across the Sahara desert two years after a life-saving heart transplant, raising over £11,000 for homelessness charity Crisis and inspiring others about organ donation.

Heart Transplant Survivor Completes Sahara Trek

Fraser Wilson, a Glasgow bank worker, trekked 110km across the Sahara Desert just two years after a life-saving heart transplant, raising funds for homelessness charity Crisis and advocating for organ donation.

Four Brits Die After Cape Verde Holiday Illness

Four British tourists have died within four months after contracting severe gastric illnesses while on holiday in Cape Verde, with families raising concerns about hygiene standards at resorts.

Page 144 of 283
Pickt mobile sticky banner — logo, tagline and CTA button