All news on the topic: Hospitals

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Cyber attack forces three major hospitals to cancel surgeries
A cyber attack has forced three major hospitals to cancel operations and divert emergency patients elsewhere.
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Crumbling critical care unit prompts evacuation at Manchester hospital after ceiling collapse
Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester, has seen two ceilings crumble on the key radiology and critical care unit wards within weeks because of major leakage in the heating system
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A 10-year-old girl is hospitalized after consuming a sour sweet named "Black Death"
A 10-year-old girl ended up in hospital after burning her throat on the ‘world’s sourest sweet’, called Black Death.
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More than 2,000 hospital buildings predate NHS itself - with sewage leaks and broken lifts
At some NHS trusts two thirds of all buildings are more than 75 years old, sparking warnings that crumbling and outdated buildings are putting patients at risk
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Pervert hoax caller targets female staff at hospitals across the UK pretending to be doctor
The NHS has revealed a list of hospitals where the caller has made revolting comments to women over the past five years
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Brit basejumper cheats death after jumping from bridge in France
The 40-year-old Brit, who hasn't been named, was saved from drowning by a group of fishermen who had been fishing close to the jump site at the Verrières Viaduct, near Millau in the south of France
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Louis Walsh shares blood cancer diagnosis as pal admits 'he's frail' in CBB
Louis Walsh reveals in Friday's Celebrity Big Brother that he was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer while a close friend opens up to the Mirror on the star's health
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New graph shows NHS trusts with longest waiting lists - see where yours ranks
The average NHS waiting time is 15 weeks, but just under 43 per cent of Brits on the list have been waiting longer than upper target of 18 weeks, with another two thirds (65.5 per cent) waiting longer than that
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Mum who got 'liquid BBL' procedure hospitalised in agony 'worse than childbirth'
Monique Sofroniou had the procedure with what she thought was a reputable salon but that evening she started vomiting and her bum became swollen - later she developed sepsis and her bottom was oozing
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Family's world 'shattered' after 'sassy' toddler diagnosed with Leukaemia
After weeks of being unwell, doctors diagnosed Isla Joy with a viral infection however on February 4 mom Abbie became increasingly concerned about a rash on the tot's legs which spread up her back and took her to A&E
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Vape addict who puffed hole into his lungs until he couldn't breathe issues plea
Joseph Lawrence, 25, had a vape every day for four years before he was rushed to hospital struggling to breathe. He has now issued a warning to others
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Patient rushed to hospital after forcing 11 rings round penis and getting stuck
Doctors in Bangkok, Thailand, had to operate on the unnamed man after he ended up in hospital with 11 metal rings placed snugly around his penis which left in agony and caused him to lose consciousness
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Hospice nurse explains 'death rattle' sound people make just before passing away
A hospice nurse has taken to social media to explain the phenomenon known as the "death rattle" and why it's important for people to understand what it means when someone is dying
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Dad's fury as no one ever held responsible for daughter's death on school trip
Jessica Lawson, 12, died while swimming in a lake on a school trip to Limogoes, France, in 2015 - with three teachers from Wolfreton School in Willeby, East Yorkshire, and a lifeguard being cleared of manslaughter by gross negligence
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Bus ploughs into BMW after impatient driver pulls across its path
Three people had a very lucky escape after the bus smashed into the dark-coloured BMW, which then careered into three other cars that were queuing in busy traffic
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Girl, 12, dies after being rushed to hospital with headaches on family holiday
A young girl who suffered headaches that caused her to wake up in the middle of the night was admitted to hospital on October 11, 2021 when her pain became much more intense
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Parents of teen girl left brain damaged in brutal school fight 'remain hopeful'
Parents of teen student Kaylee Gain have spoken out for the first time since their daughter became brain damaged after having her head ricocheted off the pavement in a horrific school attack
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Mum faces £40k medical bill after teen suffers stroke on 18th birthday holiday
Jodie Ankrett saved for two years for her son Leo Tomkinson 18th birthday trip to Disneyland Paris - but is now facing a medical bill of up to £40,000 after her son had a stroke on the trip
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Royal photoshop controversy that went viral before Kate's photo gaffe
Kate Middleton isn’t the only royal to cause controversy after manipulating images of her family - we take a look at another time royals caused a huge media storm
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Body of gran left to decompose at funeral parlour for seven weeks family say
Relatives and friends of 78-year-old Susan Stone gathered at the 'chapel' at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors for the ceremony in January to say goodbye and were told her body would be taken off for cremation
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Pope Francis has no plans to retire with current health issues in new memoir
Pope Francis addresses recurring speculation about his health problems in a new memoir and delivers his verdict on any possible resignation
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Baby born with four-inch tail growing from its back due to rare birth defect
A baby in China was born with a four-inch-tail on their back, the rare condition is said to be caused by a spinal complication which was discovered by the baby's paediatrician who shares a video online
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Married At First Sight star rushed to hospital for emergency surgery
Married At First Sight's Lauren Dunn had to fly back to Perth for an immediate operation while she was still filming for the show
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Boy who 'wouldn't live past seven months' defies odds and is learning to walk
Rupert Mosey, two, was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy soon after birth - a condition causing muscle degeneration. His parents were told he wouldn't live past seven months old
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Russian oil tycoon found dead amid 'feud' in HQ of Kremlin-linked energy giant
Vitaly Robertus, a vice president at Kremlin-linked oil giant Lukoil which initially opposed the war in Ukraine, was found dead in his office at the Moscow firm