14 h. ago I went blind in one eye because the NHS 'forgot' to offer me tests that could have saved my sight

When Matt Weale visited the optician, the worst thing he expected was to need new glasses. But, to his shock, his check-up revealed he was suffering from severe glaucoma.

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3 d. ago Cancer patients still facing ‘dangerous treatment delays’, experts warn

It comes as new figures show the proportion of patients who had cancer diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days declined for the third consecutive month.

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3 d. ago Tens of thousands of patients face cancellations during doctors’ strike, NHS bosses warn

Wes Streeting urges doctors to call off the strikes as action is likely to see tens of thousands of operations and appointments cancelled

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3 d. ago ‘He’s very determined’: England look to Archer before pivotal third Test

Seamer’s pace has potential to upend India’s dominance, but England’s batting needs urgent improvementNearly six years after Jofra Archer made his Test debut against Australia at Lord’s he will finally return after England confirmed that he will replace Josh Tongue as the only change to the team so comprehensively beaten by India at Edgbaston last week.Archer is a man of few words and, as he has battled through a string of injuries across those intervening years, also not a lot of action. So the conversation that confirmed his return to Test cricket was entirely typical, said England’s captain, Ben Stokes: “I went: ‘Are you ready this week?’ And he went: ‘Been ready.’ That was literally it.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago NHS pharmacies to offer simple cancer test to Brits with one key 'warning sign' symptom

High-street pharmacies are set to pilot a "sponge on a string" test in a bid to prevent a deadly canceR

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1 week ago Urgent Mounjaro warning: Common mistake puts patients at risk of deadly organ damage, expert says

A nurse has revealed a potentially life-threatening mistake GPs could be making when prescribing revolutionary weight loss jabs putting users at risk of organ failure.

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1 week ago Hidden breast cancer risk factor that means you're SIX times more likely to get it. Other countries warn women... no wonder doctors now say: 'Patients have a right to know. Too many have died'

If you had a risk factor for breast cancer , would you want to know? And what if that same risk factor meant that any tumours that did occur would be harder to spot on standard scans?

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1 week ago Coroner warns care home of ‘cultural problem’ after patient’s double bed fall

Sonia Sore, 84, fell onto the floor at North Court Care Home in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on October 14 and October 20 2023.

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2 w. ago Patient, 56, dies from colon cancer after just ONE WEEK as doctors reveal key warning signs

A 56-year-old man from Lebanon died from an extremely rare and aggressive form of colon cancer after suffering subtle symptoms for only a week.

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2 w. ago Patients dying of sepsis because medics too slow to spot it, warns NHS watchdog

Recognition remains an ‘urgent safety risk’ and relatives’ concerns are too often ignored, says Health Services Safety Investigations BodySepsis is causing thousands of deaths a year, a charity has said, as the NHS’s safety watchdog warned that doctors and nurses are too often slow to identify and treat it.“The recognition of sepsis remains an urgent and persistent safety risk”, despite previous reports highlighting the large number of deaths it causes when diagnosed too late, according to the Health Services Safety Investigations Body. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The baldness cure that can cause permanent erectile dysfunction and suicidal thoughts. It cost PE teacher Sam his life... now doctors say patients MUST be warned

A powerful hair-loss treatment being touted by influencers on TikTok may trigger erectile dysfunction and even suicidal thoughts, experts have warned.

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3 w. ago New mum suddenly dies from common condition as patients sent urgent warning before 30C heatwave

On one of the hottest days of the year in 2017, Dominique Hornsey suddenly collapsed and died after struggling to breathe in the boiling heat. Now her sister is sharing her story to warn others this heatwave

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3 w. ago GPs to contact patients with key warning signs of pancreatic cancer

GPs and their teams will look for people over 60 who may have signs of the cancer, such as a recent diagnosis of diabetes and sudden weight loss.

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3 w. ago NHS to offer urgent tests for patients with 2 warning signs of 'one of the most lethal cancers'

GPs will look for people over 60 who may have signs of the killer cancer

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3 w. ago Stop filming medical treatments for TikTok, NHS staff warn patients

Medic says patients putting themselves at risk by trying to record appointments for social media

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