28 h. ago Martha’s rule now in operation at every acute hospital in England

System gives patients, their loved ones and NHS staff the right to request a care reviewMartha’s rule, which lets NHS patients request a review of their care, is now in operation in every acute hospital in England, health service bosses disclosed on Thursday.The system has helped hundreds of people receive potentially life-saving improvements to their treatment since its rollout began last year. It has led directly to patients being moved to intensive care or receiving drugs they needed, such as antibiotics, or benefiting from other vital interventions. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Florida State linebacker in ‘critical but stable’ condition after being shot

Ethan Pritchard, a freshman from Sanford, is in intensive care at a Tallahassee-area hospital

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3 d. ago Florida State linebacker Ethan Pritchard in intensive care after being shot

Player was shot inside car while visiting familyFreshman listed as in critical but stable condition A Florida State linebacker is in critical but stable condition after being shot while visiting family, the Seminoles said on Monday.Ethan Pritchard, a freshman from Sanford, Florida, was in intensive care at a Tallahassee-area hospital. He was shot Sunday evening while inside a vehicle outside apartments in Havana, about 15 miles northwest of Tallahassee, according to the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Louise Thompson breaks down in tears over fears son Leo, three, is lonely without siblings

The former Made In Chelsea star, 35, nearly died while giving birth to her son and spent a month in intensive care with 'serious complications' followed by years in and out of hospital.

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7 d. ago Dallas mom left paralyzed after tree belonging to the Texas Tree Foundation fell on her car

Maisie Evans is currently being treated in an intensive care unit

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9 d. ago Pictured: British friends, 26 and 27, left in intensive care after being run over during 'happy holiday' in Ibiza as relatives say world has been 'turned upside down'

Anguished relatives spoke today to admit their world had been 'turned upside down' as it emerged a GoFundMe appeal had been set up for one of the two women rushed to hospital intensive care.

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9 d. ago Brit mums fighting for their lives in Ibiza after being mowed down by car pictured

Lauren Holmes and her close friend Ebony Cordingley are said to be in a 'very serious' condition in intensive care after a car smashed into them while they were on holiday in Ibiza

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9 d. ago Pam Bondi trashed for ‘creepy’ way she keeps addressing Donald Trump to his face

Attorney general’s habit of addressing Trump in this odd manner has been called out by online critics on more than one occasion

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9 d. ago Two British women, 26 and 27, are left fighting for life in intensive care after being run over in Ibiza

The pair, aged 26 and 27, suffered traumatic brain injuries as well as broken bones and are said to be 'very serious.'

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1 week ago Frankie Bridge makes 'hard tweakments' admission amid 'odd relationship' with body

The popular singer took part in a fan Q&A as she provided a candid insight into her life

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2 w. ago Ibiza Final Boss stars in odd boohooMan ad as viewers call it 'tough to watch'

The new advert for boohooMAN starring 'Ibiza Final Boss' Jack Kay about how to 'change a tyre' has left viewers confused - but some commenters think they have figured it out

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2 w. ago Dave Edmunds' wife Cici issues a health update on iconic 70s rocker after he briefly 'died in her arms' during terrifying cardiac arrest

The performer, 81, known for his 1970 Christmas No.1 I Hear You Knocking, was in intensive care following the medical emergency which has left him with brain damage.

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2 w. ago On the Edge review – gripping study of France’s overstretched mental health system

A documentary following the only staff psychiatrist in a Paris hospital reveals both the indifference of society and a doctor’s devoted careWithin the corridors of a psychiatric ward in Beaujon hospital in Clichy, Paris, tensions run high. Every day, a steady stream of patients pours in, while resources are stretched pitifully thin. Through jagged handheld cinematography, Nicolas Peduzzi’s gripping and passionate documentary reflects the facility’s breakneck pace. Amid a flurry of frantic calls and rolling stretchers, a calm presence emerges: here comes Dr Jamal Abdel-Kader, the only staff psychiatrist in the building.The camera trails after Abdel-Kader’s hurried steps as he splits his day between various departments, from the emergency rooms to the intensive care units. Despite his colossal workload – a result of crumbling infrastructure and lack of government budget – he devotes his full attention to each individual patient. Some are only in their late teens when they attempt self...

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2 w. ago Man discovers something is 'eating' his brain days after going water

The man was rushed to intensive care after developing a rare condition that only seven people have survived just days after the had been water-skiing on a lake

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3 w. ago 'I ended up in intensive care after adding one odd ingredient to my sandwich'

Gaia Vitiello, a 24-year-old student, has told how she was put in intensive care after eating a broccoli sandwich after a botulism outbreak that killed two and left many more ill in Italy

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3 w. ago Urgent broccoli recall as man dies and nine hospitalised after eating sandwich

Broccoli has been recalled across Italy following the death of Luigi Di Sarno, who died after eating a sandwich with members of his family still in intensive care

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4 w. ago Girl, 10, needs 13 holes drilled in skull for final bid to stop 700 seizures

Myla Ray, 10, has suffered from over 700 seizures and survived multiple surgeries, intensive care and being put in a coma - doctors will now put 13 electrodes in her head in a last-attempt operation

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