7 h. ago 'Unknown substance' found on sterile surgical tools at Scots hospital as procedures cancelled

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Highland and NHS Orkney have been asked to help in the cleaning of instruments to try and reduce the number of cancellations.

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26 h. ago Louisiana health department sounds alarm after two people were hospitalized in counterfeit Botox procedures

Botox can cause serious health issues if the injections come from unlicensed sources or non-medical settings

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60 h. ago Eamonn Holmes reveals bandaged eye after hospital procedure in latest health battle

Eamonn Holmes was flooded with supportive messages after sharing snaps of his bandaged eye – the latest health woe for the 65 year old TV star

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4 d. ago Influencer who made sick fake syringe videos targeting strangers jailed

Ilan M., who goes by ‘Amine Mojito’ online was sentenced to six months behind bars for the disgusting prank in which he left people thinking they had been injected with an unknown substance

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5 d. ago Musician issues chilling warning after man wipes unknown substance on her

TokTok performer Ami Alex, who films herself performing in various locations up and down the country, tells how an interaction at one show suddenly became sinister.

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5 d. ago 'Man smeared unknown substance on me but it was more sinister than I imagined'

Social media creator Ami Alex, 27, from Blackburn, often calls out bad behaviour on her channel, but there was one incident that left her feeling seriously uncomfortable after it happened

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5 d. ago 'Man wiped unknown substance on me but things got more scary when I returned home'

A TikTok content creator was left confused when a man wiped an unknown substance on her arm. But when she went home, she was left gobsmacked at what it might have been

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7 d. ago NHS Grampian finds 'unknown substance' on surgical tools and axes operations

The board said it could not yet say how many operations in Aberdeen were cancelled but added that only elective procedure would be impacted.

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9 d. ago UK government wins £122m pandemic case against Michelle Mone

Trial heard 25m surgical gowns supplied by PPE Medpro to protect NHS staff were unusable and could ‘seriously harm or kill patients’VIP lanes and 25m faulty gowns: what PPE Medro trial reveals about Tory response to CovidThe government has won its legal claim against a company linked to the Conservative peer Michelle Mone for the return of millions of pounds paid for personal protective equipment during the Covid pandemic.The Department of Health and Social Care sued the company, PPE Medpro, in December 2022, arguing that it had not complied with PPE laws to ensure that 25m surgical gowns it provided under a June 2020 government contract were sterile. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Excavations at historic Highland castle reveal rare 13th century hair styling tool

The tool tool has been added to the collection of the National Museums Scotland.

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1 week ago Nick Knowles’ wife Katie rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after cervix ruptures leaving her in ‘crippling pain’

NICK Knowles' wife Katie Dadzie has been rushed to hospital following a terrifying incident which saw her cervix rupture. The lingerie brand founder, who married the DIY SOS anchor earlier this year, was left in "crippling pain" as she was taken to the medical ward. Katie's hospital admission follows her hysterectomy procedure during the summer....

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2 w. ago Lauren Goodger shares bloody photo from surgery as she issues warning to fans

TOWIE cast member Lauren Goodger has been posting about a recent visit to hospital where she had a procedure, with her having shared updates on social media today

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2 w. ago Which bathroom colour matches your personality? Try 34 St John’s tool

34 St John’s website lets you test more than 2,000 bathroom vanity shades – from Farrow & Ball favourites to Pantone Peach Fuzz – and match them to your personality.

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