49 h. ago Mapped: Where in the UK are people most at risk from potentially deadly heatwave?

New analysis shows thousands of young children, hospital patients and elderly people at risk as UK hit by fourth heatwave of summer

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59 h. ago Mapped: Areas most at risk during deadly heatwaves as charity urges government to protect vulnerable

New analysis shows thousands of young children, hospital patients and elderly people at risk as UK hit by fourth heatwave of summer

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3 d. ago Common painkiller linked to deadly heart failure in older people

A major study found pregabalin raises heart failure risk, especially in older patients with heart disease.

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3 d. ago Doctor warns common medication could put patients at risk of organ damage

I switched statin after 25 years of simvastatin. The complications from the change have left me with lasting organ damage. Why aren't people on the medication monitored with blood tests?

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1 week ago Thousands were harmed by vaginal mesh. Now could breast cancer patients be at risk too?

Jackie O'Carroll was 'a busy mum of three', working in HR at Rotherham Council, when she underwent surgery to treat urinary incontinence caused by childbirth.

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3 w. ago NHS CEO orders hospitals to be tough with striking doctors and not 'tolerate harm and risk' to patients caused by major walkout starting this week

Sir Jim Mackey, the chief executive of NHS England, said that previous industrial action from residents - formerly junior doctors - had cause more harm to patients than previously thought.

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last month Sandie Peggie cleared of internal disciplinary charges at NHS Fife

The nurse had been accused of putting patient care at risk.

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