4 h. ago Afghan man, 20, ‘attacks 5 with crowbar’ in UK hospital leaving woman covered in blood ‘after being denied appointment’

AN Afghan man allegedly attacked five people with a crowbar in a hospital after reportedly being denied an appointment. Officers and emergency services scrambled to the scene at Newton Community Hospital in Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, just after noon today. Police said in a statement that the man was believed to have attended the hospital to request...

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7 h. ago Five people injured after being ‘attacked with crowbar’ in hospital – as cops arrest 20

COPS have arrested a 20-year-old man after five people were reportedly injured in a crowbar attack at a hospital. Officers and emergency services scrambled to the scene at Newton Community Hospital in Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, just after noon today. Police said in a statement that the man was believed to have attended the hospital to request...

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22 h. ago Hospital emergency departments ‘in big trouble’ as ‘corridor care’ becoming normalised, medical chief says

Dr Ian Higginson said there should be ‘howls of outrage’ over deaths linked to long A&E wait times

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27 h. ago Anthony Joshua health update emerges after fatal car crash and treatment in hospital

Anthony Joshua was involved in a fatal road traffic collision in Nigeria on Monday which left two dead

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51 h. ago One child dead and another in hospital after house fire in Kent

Emergency services say ‘intense fire’ spread throughout semi-detached property in Hamstreet near AshfordA child has died and a second has been taken to hospital after a house fire in Kent, emergency services have said.The blaze occurred in White Admiral Way in the village of Hamstreet, near Ashford, on Sunday. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Louise Thompson rushed to hospital over Christmas amid ongoing health battle

Louise Thompson thanks the NHS and praises their response to emergencies after spending Christmas Eve in hospital following 'urgent' appointment

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6 d. ago Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of harassment after death of ‘remarkable’ teenage girl

Madison Richardson died in hospital after emergency services were called to an address in Manchester

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6 d. ago Family heartbroken by death of 'bubbly, loving' girl, 13, as police investigate boy, 14, arrested for harassment

Madison Richardson died in hospital on November 24 after emergency services were called to reports of a concern for welfare at an address in Manchester.

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6 d. ago Girl, 13, dies in sudden tragedy as teen boy arrested and probe launched

The teenager was taken to hospital after emergency services were called to an address following 'reports of a concern for welfare' - but was later sadly pronounced dead

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7 d. ago Emergency services descend with teenager taken to hospital after 'knife attack'

Police and paramedics attended the scene in Chorlton

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7 d. ago London A&E departments ‘in the thick of it’ during flu crisis, warn hospital doctors

Data suggests virus outbreak in the capital is continuing to spread as cases jump 104 per cent on last winter

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7 d. ago John Swinney issues Christmas A&E warning with services 'exceptionally busy'

The First Minister has urged Scots only to head to the hospital if there's a 'genuine emergency'.

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1 week ago Love Island winner hospitalised after emergency surgery as ITV sends touching message

A former Love Island star had to undergo emergency surgery for an abdominal issue and was sent a sweet note from producers of the show

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1 week ago Safety worries at Welsh hospital where patients 'treated in corridors'

It was one of a number of issues identified during an unannounced inspection of the hospital's emergency department earlier this year

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1 week ago Patients left stranded and forced to take public transport to hospital appointments

Patients using non-emergency transport to get to hospital appointments, operations and dialysis have their transport cancelled or denied, watchdog finds

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1 week ago MIT grieves shooting death of renowned director of plasma science center

Nuno FG Loureiro, 47, was shot multiple times at his home, and no details about a suspect or motive have been releasedThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) community is grieving after the “shocking” shooting death of the director of its plasma science and fusion center, according to officials.Nuno FG Loureiro, 47, had been shot multiple times at his home in Brookline on Monday night when police said they received a call to investigate. Emergency responders brought Loureiro to a hospital, and the award-winning scientist was pronounced dead there Tuesday morning, the Norfolk county district attorney’s office said in a statement. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago M&S Charlton major incident LIVE: 30 treated for chemical inhalation after carbon monoxide leak

Eleven people taken to hospital as emergency services scrambled to supermarket in southeast London

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2 w. ago M&S Charlton major incident LIVE: Emergency services rush to scene as 30 treated after suspected carbon monoxide leak

Dozens treated and 11 people taken to hospital as emergency services scrambled to supermarket in southeast London

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2 w. ago Bondi beach shooting live updates: NSW health minister says death toll may rise; alleged shooters in terror attack were father and son

One gunman was killed and another wounded; two police officers among the injured taken to hospital Amid the horror of the shooting, one video has emerged showing incredible bravery – a bystander rushing one of the gunmen from behind to wrestle the firearm off him.Praised a hero, he is being identified by some media as a 43-year-old fruit shop owner from the Sutherland Shire. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bondi beach shooting live updates: alleged shooters in terror attack were father and son; police say two active explosives found at scene

One gunman was killed and another wounded; two police officers among the injured taken to hospital Amid the horror of the shooting, one video has emerged showing incredible bravery – a bystander rushing one of the gunmen from behind to wrestle the firearm off him.Praised a hero, he is being identified by some media as a 43-year-old fruit shop owner from the Sutherland Shire. Continue reading...

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