4 d. ago ‘You’re the only port of call for 400 hospital patients, which is absurd’: Matthew Hutchinson on the perils of life as an NHS doctor

He’s a rheumatologist, a standup comedian – and now the author of a memoir. He talks about racism in healthcare, why Covid was the only time urgent care was properly staffed – and his beef with cardiologistsAre You Really the Doctor?, Matthew Hutchinson’s memoir of being a black doctor in the NHS, opens in A&E with a patient suffering from a thunderclap headache and taking time out from his excruciating pain to complain that Hutchinson is “very scruffy”. “I’m wearing scrubs, the pyjama-like, hospital-issue uniform – something pretty difficult to put your own personal flair on,” Hutchinson writes, concluding wearily that the guy must have been reacting to something else: “Skin, hair, or general vibe.” You couldn’t call it a microaggression, the patient’s assumption that, being black, Hutchinson was unlikely to be an expert. But this anecdote barely registers on the Geiger counter of bigotry in healthcare that Hutchinson writes about trenchantly and acerbically, from the prejudice...

Science

9 d. ago Meghan Markle shows off £236,000 of jewellery in new Netflix show as she prepares biscuits wearing Diana's watch, her £120k engagement ring and other lavish accessories

Meghan Markle showed off her £236,000 jewellery collection while preparing sourdough, biscuits and using ready-made puff pastry in part two of her lifestyle show, which launched on Netflix today.

Politics

1 week ago Masked robbers tie up young shopkeeper in shocking £50,000 jewellery theft

A young shopkeeper thought she was going to die when she was tied up while two robbers armed with a long-handled axe stole £50,000 worth of jewellery, Lincolnshire Police said.

Economics

1 week ago Horror moment jewellery shop thieves tie up young woman and threaten to kill her

Ints Dombrovskis and Hugo Ignats have been jailed after stealing £50,000 worth of goods from a jewellery shop in Lincolnshire where they threatened the female employee with an axe

Events

1 week ago 10 items lying forgotten in the loft which could be worth a small fortune

Old coins, stamps and jewellery hiding in your attic could be worth up to £20,000.

Politics

2 w. ago Woman stops wearing underwear after knickers mistake left her in hospital

Kaela Tucker, 26, from the US, was left in excruciating pain after a cut inside her vagina became infected and formed a 'bubble' cyst - and now she's too scared to wear underwear

Politics

2 w. ago Man seen appearing to scope home before 'devastating' £50,000 jewellery and antiques theft

Crimestoppers has offered a reward for information on the burglary at a home in Llanelli which was 'deliberately targeted'

Economics

2 w. ago Woman stops wearing underwear after pants mistake left her in hospital

Kaela took months to recover after being left 'screaming in pain'

Politics

2 w. ago Meghan Markle sports more than £237,000 worth of jewellery and crisp white shirt to cook bizarre pasta recipe ahead of new season of downgraded Netflix show

The Duchess of Sussex , who resides in Montecito, appeared to be in high spirits as she flaunted her opulent jewellery collection on her latest Instagram video.

Politics

2 w. ago Lanarkshire knifeman threatened friend over unpaid drug debt

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard Easdale Campbell was wearing a hospital gown at the time, having just been treated for an overdose.

Events

3 w. ago Woman, 85, admitted to hospital wearing '£30k of jewellery' says it was 'stolen'

Sheila Williams, 85, claims she was wearing a substantial amount of jewellery when she was admitted to hospital but was told it had either been misplaced or mixed up with the laundry

Economics

3 w. ago I went into hospital wearing £30,000 of jewellery but now it's gone

Sheila says she feels 'violated and distressed' over the loss of the jewellery worth tens of thousands of pounds

Economics

3 w. ago Scots police search for missing man who vanished wearing hospital 'moon boot'

Despite inquiries and CCTV checks, police have been unable to track him down.

Events

4 w. ago Police hunt burglars who swiped gold and jewellery worth £500,000 from south London home

Detective Constable Jamie White said valuables had been passed down through generations of one family

Economics