2 w. ago Doctors warn of common medication mistake that is killing people

A common medication mistake is estimated to kill 200,000 patients across Europe each year and the cost the NHS in England almost £1billion per annum.

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2 w. ago Urgent warning over surge in killer Victorian disease that makes patients cough up blood

Officials warn that unless recent increases are reversed Britain could lose it's low status for the contagious infection which kills one in six people it infects globally.

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2 w. ago Food poisoning alert: 2 dead, hundreds hospitalised due to outbreaks linked to lunch staples and petting zoos over the last year, major report warns

A Government report has laid bare the alarming extent of food poisoning outbreaks in the UK over the last year, including one outbreak that killed two patients and sickened hundreds more.

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2 w. ago Popular shampoo is urgently recalled because it contains bacteria that kills up to one in TEN patients

More than 1,000 bottles of shampoo for dry and damaged hair have been recalled due to containing deadly bacteria. The products were shipped to salons from a facility in Mexico.

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3 w. ago This is the dessert linked to NHS listeria outbreak that has killed three patients

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed it has been investigating five linked cases including one in Wales

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3 w. ago Everything we know about NHS listeria outbreak that has killed patients

A patient from Wales is one of a number of people who contracted listeria while being treated in hospital

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3 w. ago NHS listeria outbreak: Symptoms to watch for as three die from hospital dessert

The listeria outbreak linked to chocolate desserts supplied to NHS hospitals has killed at least three people and left others on high alert about its unpleasant symptoms

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3 w. ago Three DEAD and two unwell following severe listeria outbreak linked to desserts served in NHS hospitals

All chilled desserts including ice cream, mousses and yoghurts supplied by the company have now been recalled.

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3 w. ago FSA issues statement after three die in listeria outbreak linked to desserts in NHS trusts

The Food Standards Agency has issued a statement about a listeria outbreak that has claimed three lives

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3 w. ago Three dead in listeria outbreak linked to desserts served by NHS

NHS facilities have been asked to stop serving Cool Delight Desserts mousses

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3 w. ago Three dead as dessert supplied to NHS hospitals and care homes linked to a listeria outbreak

NHS staff advised to remove all products from Cool Delight Desserts as a precaution

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3 w. ago Three die in listeria outbreak linked to NHS hospital and care home desserts

The UK Health Security Agency has found a match for the outbreak strain in a particular type of dessert supplied to the NHS.

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3 w. ago Listeria infection symptoms as outbreak linked to NHS desserts leaves one dead

The UKHSA warns that some people are at risk of life-threatening health problems after infection

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3 w. ago Greater Manchester food company at centre of NHS hospitals fatal Listeria outbreak

The UKHSA and FSA have urged NHS hospitals to stop serving the desserts from Cool Delight Desserts

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3 w. ago What is listeria? Three deaths in NHS hospitals spark outbreak concerns

Certain people are more at risk of developing serious problems after being infected with listeriosis

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3 w. ago Three dead after severe food poisoning outbreak linked to desserts served in NHS hospitals

Officials are probing whether desserts in NHS hospitals are behind the listeria outbreak

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3 w. ago Urgent warning as one dead after Listeria outbreak linked to desserts in NHS hospitals

The Food Standards Agency has issued an urgent alert over the frozen dessert products

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