8 h. ago Patients angering NHS staff by secretly filming consultations for TikTok and Instagram

The Society of Radiographers (SoR) is calling on health officials to introduce national guidelines that ban covert recording in hospitals and clinics.

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9 h. ago NHS staff slam trend of patients filming their procedures for TikTok

In one instance, a cancer patient’s daughter tried to record a cannular being fitted

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9 h. ago NHS 999 staff quitting and suffering burnout over ‘pressure’ of calls – research

New figures obtained by Unison showed high turnover rates among call handlers.

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9 h. ago Patients who record NHS care for TikTok or Instagram ‘put themselves at risk’

The Society of Radiographers also said that filming doctors and treatments was causing NHS staff unnecessary anxiety.

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9 h. ago 999 NHS call handlers suffering mass burnout with 500,000 days lost to sickness

More than a quarter of NHS ambulance control room staff quitting their jobs over the past three years - with a lack of support over distressing calls partly to blame

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39 h. ago The Guardian view on the Letby case: justice cannot be immune from scrutiny or doubt | Editorial

Even in the most harrowing cases, a fair society must allow for review, and the possibility of judicial errorWhen Lucy Letby was found guilty of murdering seven babies, and attempting to murder seven more, the judge sentenced her to multiple whole-life terms for what he said had been “a cruel, calculated and cynical campaign”. The convictions shook public trust in the NHS and demanded a reckoning with a system and culture that had failed to prevent such horrors. In August 2023, this newspaper urged readers to look beyond individual guilt to the institutional failures that allowed such crimes to go undetected for so long. It remains the case that serious questions must be asked of NHS management and clinical staff in relation to the tragic events at the Countess of Chester hospital.However, justice, like science, should not be afraid to re-examine its conclusions when reasonable doubt or fresh evidence emerge. Since Letby’s conviction, many have questioned the basis of the prose...

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4 d. ago 'I partied with Brad Pitt and then harassed his girlfriend' Emmerdale star reveals his wild Hollywood past

Emmerdale star Joshua Richards reveals his weight loss secret and his time filming with Hollywood star on 2004 movie Troy starring Brad Pitt and Rose Byrne

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5 d. ago BBC Race Across the World secrets behind filming including phones, crew and biscuits

Here's everything you need to know about the banned item for this series, how the audition process works and the not-so-known rules about phones

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6 d. ago White Lotus star Theo James and national treasure Stephen Fry star in grotesque new film exposing the UK’s dirty fishing secret

Ocean conservation charity Blue Marine Foundation, has launched The Bottom Line, a darkly satirical and gut wrenching film starring two of the charity’s ambassadors actors Theo James and Stephen Fry.

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7 d. ago More than 1,000 doctors write to MPs to demand they vote AGAINST 'unsafe' assisted dying laws that are 'a real threat to both patients and NHS staff'

In an open letter, doctors from across the NHS warned the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill poses a 'real threat to both patients and the medical workforce'.

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7 d. ago Teacher was upskirted by male student only for school to make him a prefect and order her to keep him in her class

Timothy Boomer, now 24, was aged 14 and 15 when he secretly filmed up the skirts of two of his teachers without their knowledge at Enniskillen Royal Grammar School.

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8 d. ago Fury grows over the NHS staff who are turning away sick private school pupils

Wes Streeting (pictured) was urged to 'act swiftly' yesterday after a child was denied vital treatment because he goes to a private school.

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8 d. ago Groom forced to have his toes partially amputated after being given wedding shoes that were too tight

Martin Ralph, 61, complained about the shoes being too small and uncomfortable but was reassured by NHS staff that they just needed 'breaking in'.

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1 week ago 'Outstanding' NHS Ayrshire & Arran staff recognised for exceptional work

Nineteen finalists were celebrated for their exceptional contributions at this year's event.

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1 week ago People with cancer face ‘ticking timebomb’ due to NHS staff shortages

Royal College of Radiologists warns of long delays to have surgery or treatment, raising chances of disease spreadingPeople with cancer face a “ticking timebomb” of delays in getting diagnosed and treated because the NHS is too short-staffed to provide prompt care, senior doctors have warned.An NHS-wide shortage of radiologists and oncologists means patients are enduring long waits to have surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy and have a consultant review their care.“Our waiting times for breast radiotherapy are now the worst I have ever known in 20 years.”“Current wait for head and neck cancers [is] six weeks, meaning possible progression before radiotherapy.”“A multiple week wait for palliative treatment has sometimes led to deterioration to the point is no longer possible.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Postcode lottery’ sees cancer patients face delays to treatment

Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has called for the Government to act to address the ‘ticking time bomb’ for cancer patients

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1 week ago Unbelievable secret behind year's 'most terrifying film' Bring Her Back's vomit

Bring Her Back rattled moviegovers over the weekend, with many claiming that the film's stomach-churning scenes had left them nauseous.

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2 w. ago Paedophile starts crying in court as victim bravely outs him as 'evil monster'

The paedophile filmed himself sexually assaulting a girl while secretly committing an array of crimes over the course of more than a decade

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2 w. ago LGBTQ+ staff suggested trans NHS workers wearing chest binders should have 'extra breaks to cope with tucking' away their genitals

In a draft guidance report, the LGBTQ+ staff network said trans workers 'may require extra scheduled breaks in their shift in order to have breaks from binding and tucking'

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2 w. ago Saudi police filmed beating females in secret prisons families banish them to for years

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Videos and photos taken from outside a prison in Saudi Arabia paint a picture of hellhole conditions for women, who haven't even broken the law, according to human right activists

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