35 h. ago Edinburgh NHS hospital locked down as deadly bacteria discovered at site

NHS Lothian bosses confirmed deadly Legionella bacteria was discovered in the Kennedy Tower of the Royal Edinburgh hospital - it comes after cases of Legionnaires' disease tripled in Scotland

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59 h. ago Pensioner who died after 'violent sexual assault' in Lancashire hospital was 'unlawfully killed'

"For someone to assault a vulnerable, relatively elderly woman in a hospital setting is really quite difficult to believe"

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68 h. ago Pensioner dies after untreated sore turns into 'gaping open wound' in north London

A coroner has criticised how Mary Fitzpatrick’s family were offered an apology in an ‘offhand way’ following her death

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2 d. ago Martha’s rule for second opinion rolled out to every acute hospital in England

Martha Mills developed sepsis while under the care of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in south London.

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4 d. ago Tens of thousands of cancer patients at risk because they live too far from hospitals

One teenager in Wales was forced to travel four to six hours away to get vital cancer treatment, Macmillcan Cancer Support reveals

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4 d. ago Nurse in 'utter disbelief' at internal injuries of patient 'murdered on hospital ward'

A post-mortem examination concluded pensioner Valerie Kneale died because of her stroke but due to a "forcible sexual assault"

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5 d. ago NHS Scotland crisis: 'Record number' of private hospital and clinic admissions in Scotland revealed

Private admissions reached a historic high of 13,195 in January to March.

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7 d. ago I used to judge my mother’s gambling addiction. Now I think she was longing for a fairytale ending

Toni Jordan’s mother gambled fast, ferociously, without any sense of fun. The author has come to realise she was dreaming of a bigger life My mother, Margaret, died in 2018 at 75. It was a good death, all things considered. The very end was savage, as endings often are, but she was in her own home and on her own two feet until the final week. For a woman who’d smoked two packs a day all her adult life, who’d never exercised or even walked to the shops, who refused to drink water (“I’d spew!”) and lived on Coca-Cola, paté on toast, jubes and green olives from a jar – considering all that, she did OK.During my mother’s final days, I had it easy. My sister, Lee, lived closer and is, to be honest, a more nurturing person. She’s caring. Patient. Lee is also better with money than me, but I thought I should at least attempt to help – so at the end, I took charge of Mum’s bank accounts. She lived on the pension and died with a run-down brick veneer villa unit in an over-50s complex, an old...

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7 d. ago Pensioner dies after bike crash on Highland road as police issue appeal

The 72-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene after coming off a turquoise Bianchi pedal bike.

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8 d. ago Miriam Margolyes addresses rumours of 'my imminent demise' as she shares health fears

In recent years Miriam Margolyes has spoken at length about her health problems, including heart surgery and her views on whether she would opt for assisted dying

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9 d. ago Pensioner who died on Skye mountain named as pals pay tribute to 'incredible friend'

Nirmal Singh Atwal was described as "an incredible friend" and "a really, really great person".

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9 d. ago Cancer survivor, 23, who raised thousands for NHS dies after catching infection in hospital as prosecutors launch investigation

In 2018 Molly developed septic shock while being treated for a rare cancer at the same hospital, she later gave evidence to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry about her experience

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1 week ago New and Basic State Pension payment rules after a spouse or partner dies

A State Pension claim from the DWP does not end automatically when a loved one dies.

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1 week ago NHS Lanarkshire stats prompts call for volunteers to support stroke survivors

In 2024, only 41.4% of stroke patients attending NHS Lanarkshire hospitals received the stroke care bundle – which is associated with better patient outcomes – against a Scotland-wide health board average of 52.9% and a national, government target of 80%.

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1 week ago NHS Lothian stats prompts call for volunteers to support stroke survivors

In 2024, only 56.3% of stroke patients attending NHS Lothian hospitals received the stroke care bundle – which is associated with better patient outcomes – against a Scotland-wide health board average of 52.9% and a national, government target of 80%.

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1 week ago Half a million people have received dementia diagnosis on NHS, figures show

NHS hospitals are now using technology to help keep people living with dementia safe in their homes.

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1 week ago New CCTV released in hunt for arrested man, 24, who escaped from police at hospital

Jon Michael Lee, 24, escaped from police officers at the NHS John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford after being arrested on suspicion of driving offences and burglary

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2 w. ago Man paid £20,000 after NHS hospital misdiagnosed tumour for YEARS

'I had been going to the doctors for years; this could have been cut out so long ago'

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2 w. ago Inspectors slam NHS hospital for storing dead bodies in the car park since Covid

The NHS Worcestershire Royal Hospital was criticised by inspectors for using a set of fridges in a car park to store bodies - hospital bosses said they were installed to cope with 'growing demand'

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2 w. ago Midwife brings claim against trust after ‘Prevent referral over Palestine posts’

Fatimah Mohamied is taking Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to an employment tribunal.

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