6 h. ago Mum's Turkey holiday nightmare as young sons rushed to hospital days apart

The family were left devastated after both of their young sons were rushed to hospital within days of each other

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10 h. ago ‘I wish I could say I kept my cool’: my maddening experience with the NHS wheelchair service

After I was paralysed in a climbing accident, I discovered how inconsiderate, illogical and incompetent many wheelchair providers can beI was lying on my back in an east London hospital, sometime in August 2023. I don’t know what day it was, exactly; by that point I’d mostly given up caring. My phone rang. I managed to answer, even though I had largely lost the use of my hands. (Luckily, a member of staff had left it lying on my chest.) Also, I wasn’t feeling great. In the early stages of coming to terms with the fact I was paralysed, I had just been informed that the doctors wanted to drill a hole directly into my guts, inserting a plastic tube to drain away my urine, effectively making my penis redundant. It was proving quite a lot to take in.Nonetheless, I answered. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Mum of 'miracle' baby who needed four blood transfusions urges people to donate

Alexandria Allyson was born at 26 weeks weighing just 2.1lbs, received four blood transfusions and spent 102 days in hospital before being allowed home to her family in Fife.

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20 h. ago Teen enjoyed night out on Saturday, but by Thursday she was tragically dead

Áine Rose Hurst had been out on March 8 but once back home she developed a headache her mum thought was a hangover - she was taken to hospital on March 11 and died two days later

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24 h. ago Family's holiday to Turkey turns into 'nightmare' as sons 6 and 1 hospitalised days apart

Abbey Oakes is pleading for help after her boys fell seriously ill in Turkey and now face an uncertain wait to get home.

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3 d. ago BREAKING: Elderly woman killed in horror tractor crash as police issue appeal

Emergency services were called to the scene in Newquay, Cornwall before a local woman in her eighties was taken to hospital via air ambulance, and sadly died the following day

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3 d. ago Elderly woman killed in horror tractor crash as police issue urgent appeal

Emergency services were called to the scene in Newquay, Cornwall, before a local woman in her eighties was taken to hospital via air ambulance - and sadly died the following day

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5 d. ago Max George in candid health update after 'scary' heart episode left him in hospital

The singer ended up in hospital two days before he was scheduled to head out on an international tour

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5 d. ago 'Happiest little girl' dies suddenly just days after having tonsils removed

Amber Milnes was discharged hours after having her tonsils removed at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, Cornwall, but just days later she suffered a fatal haemorrhage

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6 d. ago John Hunt announces auction for causes dear to wife and daughters murdered in crossbow attack

A behind the scenes visit to Match Of The Day, England Six Nations hospitality package and a chance to watch West Ham train are among more than 25 lots on offer

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7 d. ago Brigitte Bardot, 91, is rushed to hospital again as she battles a 'serious illness' after undergoing surgery

The actress, 91, reportedly was transferred to Saint-Jean Hospital, a private clinic in Toulon, around ten days ago, where she is still receiving treatment.

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1 week ago Hospital's transformed day room helping brain injury patients recover

Hospital's transformed day room helping brain injury patients recover  East London and West Essex Guardian

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1 week ago Girl, 11, dies one day after being 'taken unwell' in coastal Scottish town: Mother pays tribute as police probe 'unexplained' death

Olivia Curley, 11, was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow on Sunday after falling ill. She died the following day. The youngster became unwell at home before being raced to hospital.

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1 week ago Girl, 11, dies one day after 'taken unwell' in coastal Scottish town: Mother pays tribute as police probe 'unexplained' death

Olivia Curley, 11, was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow on Sunday after falling ill. She died the following day. The youngster became unwell at home before being raced to hospital.

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1 week ago Police launch investigation after girl, 11, dies in ‘unexplained’ circumstances

The girl was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow on Sunday and died the next day, Police Scotland said

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1 week ago 'Dedicated nurse' died days after she was sent home from hospital with indigestion

Paula Ivers went to hospital with severe chest pain but was reassured it wasn't related to her heart

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2 w. ago Mum and two children die after 'poisoning' on holiday in Turkey

Her husband remains in hospital after the incident, two more tourists required medical treatment

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2 w. ago Max George rushed to hospital days before tour over heart issues

Singer Max George has revealed that just days before he headed off on tour with The Wanted 2.0, he was rushed to hospital and underwent scans on his heart

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2 w. ago 'Dedicated nurse' sent home from hospital with 'indigestion'

Mum Paula Ivers tragically died three days after being sent home from hospital

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2 w. ago NHS nurse collapses and dies after hospital A&E 'told her it was trapped wind'

Paula Ivers, a 47-year-old mum and NHS nurse, tragically died three days after being sent home from hospital with what she was told was 'indigestion and trapped wind'

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