All news on the topic: Hospitals

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Freak accident leaves paramedic left needing emergency surgery
Ayere McAlice was found unconscious after being trampled by her own horse. When emergency services rushed to the scene they recognised her as one of their own paramedics
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Man's life threatening condition saw his skin 'blister and peel away in sheets'
Doctors thought Tarique was suffering from an allergic reaction before he had to be rushed to ICU with a rare condition which causes the skin to blister and peel away in sheets
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Woman welcomes 1st baby after spending inheritance money from dad on sperm donor
‌Jayme Browning spent nearly £7k on her fertility journey after her dad Russell Browning, 66, died in January 2020. He left the 35 year old a sizeable inheritance
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Overweight teenagers 'more likely to develop cancer' in adulthood, study claims
Swedish researchers conducted a study of over 1.5 million men and found that those overweight or with an obese BMI at the age of 18 were three to four times more likely to develop certain types of cancer
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'Doctors told us our son had a urine infection - two weeks later he was dead'
Ben Boyle, from Whitefield, died two weeks after developing a urine infection. He first fell ill back in October, but his symptoms worsened and he was admitted into hospital
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Care worker who threw herself in front of kids in Dublin stabbing badly injured
School worker Leanne Flynn and a five-year-old girl continue to recover at a Dublin hospital this weekend after a knifeman went on a random attack on Thursday sparking riots
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Early symptoms of condition that can make you blind as 84% of Brits are unaware
Research found that most people in the UK are unaware of the early signs of glaucoma, which include headaches, nausea, seeing multi-coloured halos and the loss of peripheral vision
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‘Mum’s life was snatched away by breast cancer – I hope mine will be saved’
Upon finding out she had a 90% chance of breast cancer due to carrying the BRCA1gene, Siobhan Gracey made a brave decision
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Uni dropout killed her mum with frying pan and kitchen knife
Sydney Powell would stop at nothing, including murder, to stop her mum discovering that she had been suspended from university
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Jogger recorded himself 'shooting homeless man' lying across the sidewalk
The district attorney for Orange County claims that a guy from Southern California who is suspected of shooting and murdering a homeless man he woke up for obstructing a sidewalk captured the incident on camera
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Cop and amateur boxer knocks mentally-ill hospital patient unconscious
This week, Jemarr Mosley, a former Virginia police officer and "amateur boxer," struck a mentally ill patient in the face after becoming agitated when the patient spat at him
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Family health visitor case loads are at four times recommended level due to cuts
The Lib Dems discovered that in the last four years health visitor numbers in England have been cut by 21% – from 6,931 to 5,473. MP Sarah Olney is calling for 'urgent action'
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Seven symptoms of deadly disease that can lead to organ failure and death
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition and requires immediate medical attention. Here are seven key symptoms of the deadly disease everyone needs to be aware of
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Mum fighting for life after botched 'mummy makeover' in Turkey gives her sepsis
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES - Danielle Hunt, 35, paid £6,795 to have breast implant replacements, a tummy tuck, and liposuction in Turkey - but was unable to walk after the surgeries
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'Our kids can't bear to go in their dead brother's room - we need to move'
Mohamed Mao, 49, and Heyfa Akubar, 43, from Woolwich, southeast London, lost their youngest son Mustafa Ahmed, eight, in a horror motorbike crash on in February
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Warning over burning rash that can appear on face and fingers during cold snap
Chilblains are small, itchy patches that can appear on your skin after you have been out in the cold - mainly on fingers and toes, but some people also get them on their face and legs
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New mystery pneumonia-type virus 'rips through' China as hospitals 'overwhelmed'
Experts are rushing to figure out what the undiagnosed form of pneumonia travelling through China is, with hospitals in the capital 'overwhelmed' by the out-of-control virus
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Fit mum went to doctor with cough - days later she was completely paralysed
Katie Compton was been diagnosed with a very rare syndrome causing severe upper body disabilities. In her partner David’s words: “Our lives just stopped”
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Chinese mysterious 'newly mutated' disease outbreak sparks major epidemic fears
As a mystery respiratory disease breaks out in China, the WHO is demanding more details. Reports of children's wards overflowing, people queuing for hospitals and a surge in school absenteeism have emerged over mere weeks
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Dan Walker's cancer scare that saw head double in size and body engorge
Dan Walker has revealed he was rushed to hospital while covering the European football championships in Poland in 2012 which saw his body swell so severely he couldn't wear clothes
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Woman who saved Dublin knife suspect has tragic connection to previous disaster
A five-year-old girl is in a "very serious condition" after being injured in a knife attack outside a school in Dublin on Thursday, with her teacher being treated for critical injuries
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Scientists reveal who is most vunerable to develop and die from sepsis
Researchers from the University of Manchester have shared what groups are more vulnerable to develop and die from sepsis - it comes after a new analysis of NHS data
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Psychopath Life Coach Lewis Raymond Taylor's rise from thug to mogul millionaire
The Psychopath Life Coach has landed on Netflix and at the heart of the documentary is the incredible tale of how Lewis Raymond Taylor seemingly turned his life around
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Thief who ran over and dragged courier as he stole his van convicted of murder
Mark Lang suffered fatal injuries as he was dragged hundreds of metres by his vehicle after trying to stop Christopher Elgifari from getting away with this stolen van in Cardiff
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Mum dies from drinking too much water as husband remembers 'easy to love' wife
Michelle Whitehead, a mum-of-two, was detained at a mental health unit in Nottingham when she began to drink water excessively and died soon after when she was not monitored properly