61 h. ago The hospitals guilty of the most catastrophic blunders: From scalpels left in patients after surgery, to cutting off the wrong limb

More than 300 such events, which include accidental organ removal, performing surgery on the wrong patient, or leaving tools like scalpels inside a patient's body were recorded last year.

Science

1 week ago Boy, 3, drowned in his own blood after bungling trainee doctor made terrible mistake

'Courageous' three-year-old Aarav Chopra died after a bungling trainee doctor accidentally pierced a major artery during a routine procedure at NHS Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Events

1 week ago 'Scissor Sisters' cut off mum's boyfriend's penis and head in 'most grotesque murder ever'

Linda and Charlotte Mulhall sat on the bus with the dismembered head of their mother's boyfriend after brutually murdering him in what is described as one of the most 'grotesque' ever seen in Ireland

Events

1 week ago 'Adorable' boy, three, died when bungling trainee doctor accidentally pierced artery during routine procedure after liver transplant

Aarav Chopra, from Wolverhampton, died as a result of serious brain damage after doctors spent nearly 30 minutes trying to resuscitate him.

Society

1 week ago 'Scissor Sisters' cut off mum's boyfriend's head and penis in 'most grotesque killing ever'

Sisters Linda and Charlotte Mulhall launched the horror attack 20 years ago on Farah Swaleh Noor - whose body was found floating in a canal with his head and penis chopped off and never recovered

Events

2 w. ago Patient’s leg is amputated after knee surgery goes horribly wrong

Dr. Dean Wang claimed he ‘nicked a vein’ but he actually hit a main artery in Wayne Wolff’s leg, the suit says

Science

2 w. ago BBC Gladiators viewers threaten to boycott show as they spot 'tactics' in quarter

BBC Gladiators fans were left reeling after the appearance of a Gladiator was cut short due to an injury - and they are threatening to boycott the show as a result.

Events

3 w. ago David Attenborough joins fight AGAINST cyclepath as neighbours vent their fury at council decision

The broadcaster was written to by an 11-year-old boy who opposed the plans to cut down the trees on Clifford Bridge Road in Coventry.

Sport

3 w. ago Bungling doctor cuts off boy's penis in horrific surgery gone wrong

A seven-day-old baby's penis rotted and died after an unpracticed surgeon performed a standard circumcision incorrectly, altering the boy's life forever.

Politics