Hundreds of cancer operations in London are being cancelled as the city is inundated with Covid patients, according to reports. Mayor Sadiq Khan today declared a major incident with a stark warning that the capital’s hospitals would run out of beds – as the number of people infected with coronavirus reached one person in 30 … Read more
An alleged unlicensed surgeon appeared in court today accused of running a mobile circumcision service to perform ‘ritual’ operations on dozens of Muslim and Christian children as young as two days old, a court has heard. Mohammad Siddiqui, 54, allegedly carried out the procedures without a licence across the West Midlands between 2015 and 2019, … Read more
Transplant operations are set to double after experts pioneered new ‘heart in a box’ device to retrieve organs from donors Medics at Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, have developed ‘heart in a box’ Helps to keep the organs in better condition after they are retrieved from donors Enables medical teams to retrieve, restart and assess hearts … Read more
Roger Federer WITHDRAWS from Australian Open as the six-time champion continues recovery from two operations on his right knee ahead of first Grand Slam in 2021 Roger Federer is withdrawing from the Australian Open taking place in February His agent says it’s to aid Federer’s recovery after his operations on his right knee Federer’s agent claims … Read more
Thousands more routine operations get axed: Top hospitals cancel surgery as doctors battle to cope with soaring Covid-19 cases NHS trusts in London, Essex and Kent have said that they were under pressure Some forced to divert ambulances and cancel non-urgent surgery to free beds Thousands of patients are expected to be affected by the … Read more
Police miss-spent millions on undercover operations including an officer being trained as a CLOWN to infiltrate street campaigning group, inquiry hears Undercover Policing Inquiry hearing evidence on policing tactics across UK Officer EN34 ‘Lynn Watson’ spied on Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army Video clips show her dress in clown costume and make-up to befriend the group … Read more
Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of Pentagon Secretary Mark Esper has sparked fears that he could be about to launch military operations against Iran. Officials at the Defense Department have said privately that Trump could be clearing the way for overt or covert operations against America’s foreign adversaries, with Iran at the top of the list. … Read more
More than 3.5million over-50s had operations or treatment on the NHS cancelled during the first lockdown, a devastating report reveals today. Widespread disruption to hospital services was felt hardest by the oldest and those in the worst health, according to a leading economic think-tank. Almost a quarter of those wanting to see their GPs said … Read more
Operations must not be cancelled this winter unless ‘absolutely unavoidable’, the NHS has ordered hospitals. Professor Stephen Powis, national medical director for NHS England, said last night that he was ‘determined’ that routine services keep running despite the second wave. But an investigation by this newspaper has found hospitals are already calling off operations, adding … Read more
NHS hospitals in Bradford have become the latest to start cancelling operations after seeing a spike in admissions of Covid-19 patients. Bradford Teaching Hospitals said in a statement it will suspend some non-urgent surgery and outpatient appointments for two weeks from Tuesday, October 20. It runs the Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke’s hospital and … Read more