A ‘fit and well’ grandmother described as a ‘ray of sunshine’ died after a fellow care home resident, who had dementia, attacked her with a walking stick, an inquest heard. May Miller, 95, had moved into Beech House residential home in Halesworth, Suffolk, just five days before she was assaulted by 89-year-old David March as … Read more
US widens probe into Astrazeneca’s Covid jab after patient develops rare spinal disorder during trials By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 BST, 1 October 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 1 October 2020 A probe into how a patient became ill during trials of Astrazeneca’s potential Covid-19 jab has been widened in the … Read more
Tamzin Outhwaite has praised her boyfriend Tom Child for making her work-life balance ‘so much more doable’. The EastEnders actress – who has daughters Florence, 12, and Marnie, eight – recently returned to work after six months at home amid the coronavirus pandemic. Following her return, the star, 49, admitted that while she ‘worries’ her … Read more
UK legal first as court fines health trust over patient death ‘secrecy’: Staff did not act ‘with candour or openness’ towards 91-year-old woman’s family, hearing is told Elsie Woodfield, 91, died at Derriford Hospital after going in for an endoscopy Suffered perforated oesophagus and later collapsed and died on hospital ward University Hospitals Plymouth Trust … Read more
A robot and three teams of surgeons worked simultaneously on a single patient to perform what is thought to be a first-of-its-kind cancer operation, slashing recovery time by a third. The astonishing procedure, involving 14 surgeons, was carried out in July on a married father-of-one with advanced rectal cancer. The experts behind it hope the … Read more
A paramedic has shared an emotional video explaining how a patient she was treating spat on her in a lockdown assault that left her feeling ‘contaminated, broken and defeated’. Tracy Higginbottom was spat on while taking a young woman to hospital in an ambulance during a night shift in North Cornwall. Ms Higginbottom, who has … Read more
A paramedic has shared an emotional video explaining how a patient she was treating spat on her in a lockdown assault that left her feeling ‘contaminated, broken and defeated’. Tracy Higginbottom was spat on while taking a young woman to hospital in an ambulance during a night shift in North Cornwall. Ms Higginbottom, who has … Read more
Outraged patient slams dentist in Bristol after being charged an extra £60 for treatment to cover PPE COSTS Beverly Hawkins says patients should not have to foot the bill for PPE costs Locals in Brislington, Bristol, took to Facebook to express their utter anger Director of Warrington House Dental Practice says the costs are temporary … Read more
Nottingham woman, 75, is the earliest known Covid-19 patient to catch the disease in the UK after testing positive on February 21 – a week before officials accepted the virus was spreading in Britain The woman is thought to be the first to catch Covid-19 in the community UK’s first cases were confirmed on January … Read more
A HIV drug combination used to treat some coronavirus patients could cause their hearts to slow down or stop completely, doctors have warned. A 67-year-old given lopinavir/ritonavir — which is being used experimentally around the world — needed a pacemaker to recover from his episode. The man, who had high blood pressure and coronary artery … Read more