51 m. ago Board must not blame individuals for destroying Eljamel records, inquiry told

The inquiry is examining the professional practice of disgraced neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel within NHS Tayside.

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15 h. ago Monthly jab could ‘transform lives’ of people with severe asthma

The injection is recommended as an additional maintenance treatment for patients over 12 when usual medications have not proven effective enough

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16 h. ago Ancient Chinese exercise could be MORE effective than current NHS treatment for tackling insomnia, scientists discover

In England, current health service guidance advises that GPs treat patients with more severe insomnia with cognitive behavioural talking therapy (CBT).

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23 h. ago NHS Tayside destroyed 40 logbooks for patients treated by disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel

A total of 138 former patients who were harmed by the disgraced neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel are listed as core participants at the public inquiry

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24 h. ago Logbooks relating to rogue surgeon Sam Eljamel destroyed months before public inquiry

A representative for patients and families affected by the neurosurgeon’s treatments described this as either “gross negligence or possible malice”

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24 h. ago NHS Tayside 'destroyed logbooks for disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel patients' despite order

Around 40 logbooks for patients treated by disgraced neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel were destroyed by NHS Tayside this summer, despite a "do not destroy" order, an inquiry has heard.

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24 h. ago NHS Tayside ‘destroyed logbooks for Eljamel patients in July 2025’ – inquiry

The Eljamel inquiry heard opening statements on Wednesday.

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31 h. ago Inquiry into disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel set to hear opening statements

Decades of concerns come under scrutiny this week as the inquiry opens in Edinburgh.

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39 h. ago Inquiry into rogue surgeon Sam Eljamel to hear opening statements

Sam Eljamel is thought to have harmed dozens of patients and left some with life-changing injuries

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65 h. ago Patients to benefit from NHS 'one stop shops' in major healthcare change

Dubbed the Neighbourhood Health Service, the scheme is designed to treat patients nearer home, rather than forcing people to travel miles for outpatient care

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2 d. ago Groundbreaking UK gene therapy offers hope after progress of three

Oliver Chu from California first person to have the one-off treatment for Hunter syndromeDoctors are cautiously optimistic about a groundbreaking gene therapy for children affected by a devastating inherited disorder after seeing positive results in the first boy to receive the treatment.Three-year-old Oliver Chu from California became the first patient to have the therapy nine months ago as part of a clinical trial run by researchers in Manchester. It is too early to call the therapy a success, but doctors are encouraged by his progress so far. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Could Viagra, the shingles vaccine and an MND drug halt Alzheimer's?

A panel of academics, doctors and patients examined 80 existing treatments to identify those mostly likely to help tackle Alzheimer's - for which there is currently no cure.

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9 d. ago Root canal treatment could significantly lower blood sugar levels, study suggests

Dentists also saw improvements in patients’ cholesterol and fatty acid levels, both associated with heart healthIf a looming root canal treatment is putting a dampener on the week, take heart: having the procedure can drive health benefits that are felt throughout the body, according to research.Patients who were successfully treated for root canal infections saw their blood sugar levels fall significantly over two years, suggesting that ridding the body of the problematic bacteria could help protect against type 2 diabetes. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The innovative new treatment which could help cancer patients avoid surgery

Bladder cancer is the ninth most common cancer in the world, the fourth most common cancer in men, and the 11th most common cancer in women

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1 week ago Butcher surgeon campaigner tells Scotland’s first patient safety tsar scandal must be 'never again' event

Jules Rose, who was the victim of a botched op at the hands of disgraced Tayside neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel, held a summit with the newly-appointed Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland.

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2 w. ago Minister says police and crime commissioners will be abolished in 2028 because system has failed – UK politics live

Elected policing roles will be phased out and their powers transferred to mayors in England in move that could save £100mPA Media has more on what the monthly performance figures from NHS England show. PA says:The data shows 180,329 people in England had been waiting more than a year to start routine hospital treatment at the end of September, down from 190,549 at the end of August.Some 2.4% of people on the list for hospital treatment had been waiting more than 52 weeks in September, down from 2.6% the previous month.The NHS waiting list is 230,000 lower than July last year, even as the health service ‘approaches its limit’ with A&E and ambulances facing record demand ahead of winter.The overall waiting list for September was 7.39m (an estimated 6.24m patients) down 15,845 compared to the previous month and 230,000 fewer than July 2024.Thanks to the investment and modernisation this government has made, waiting lists are falling and patients are being treated sooner The past ye...

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2 w. ago 'They treated me like a slave, got kicks out of mistreating the patients

As he remembers that fateful night, Frank Bruno's voice drops. His shoulders lift slightly, as though bracing. The hands that had once thrown punches capable of stopping men cold now fidget in his lap.

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2 w. ago Experts say new rapid heart attack test could get patients treated faster and more safely

Researchers examined chest pain data in emergency departments across six New Zealand hospitals

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2 w. ago Cleveland Clinic London Introduces a New Option for Patients to Treat Abnormal Heart Rhythms

Cleveland Clinic London Introduces a New Option for Patients to Treat Abnormal Heart Rhythms  Cleveland Clinic Newsroom

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2 w. ago Teenage boy has testicle removed after GP 'told him to just use a cold compress'

Dr Marton Martinez is facing a professional misconduct hearing and poor performance over her treatment of two young patients who needed urgent medical attention

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