All news on the topic: Hospitals

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Cigarette packs could contain warning cards inside telling people they may die
The move, which has already been introduced in Canada and Israel, would see inserts with messages highlighting the health benefits of quitting. The Government says it's been proven to work, and could save the NHS billions of pounds a year.
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'Groundbreaking' new cancer drugs for patients with no other treatment options
Medics at the Christie hospital in Manchester are running about 30 clinical trials - and are finding that two-thirds of blood cancer patients with no other treatment options left are responding to the drugs
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'I was told my pain was in my head and I was anorexic - it was caused by cancer'
Eva Casey, who moved from Ireland to Australia, was turned away from one hospital after another with doctors 'believing her chronic pain was in her head' before cancer found
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Car 'was driving three times speed limit' before hitting tent with baby inside
Mike Harris, owner of Newgale Camping, in Pembrokeshire, claimed a car "was going three times the speed limit" when it crashed into a tent leading to six people going to hospital
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GP suspended for failing to give patient face-to-face appointments in lockdown
Doctor Alyn Williams actions were found to be "seriously below the standards expected" in relation to one patient who was taken to hospital with a potentially life-threatening heart infection
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'I was 11 when I was taken from my family and sent to Russia before Ukraine war'
It is estimated that almost 20,000 Ukrainian children have been systermatically abducted and deported from their home towns and sent to Russia since the start of the invasion in February last year
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'I’m a mum and there's one sweet kids love but nobody knows the dangers of'
Ex-paramedic and toddler health advocate, has warned against giving children this sweet treat as it poses a serious choking hazard. The CEO of Tiny Hearts explains how to make the food safe.
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Pregnant woman injured and one dead as shooter on loose in Houston
A deadly shooting outside an ice house in Houston resulted in one person dead, a pregnant woman and another man injured - the second case of a pregnant woman being shot in the city recently
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'I thought I was having a stroke - then doctors gave me diagnosis'
Megan Quinn from Cumbernauld, Scotland, had thought she was having a stroke at 23 when her boyfriend phoned 111. After an 18-month wait she was ultimately diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
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Ex-EastEnders star's private struggle over surgeries that changed voice forever
John Partridge, best known for his role as Christian Clarke on EastEnders, appeared on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch and spoke about the grisly surgeries he underwent in lockdown
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Family thought toddler was fussy - then a tumour popped out of stomach
Neuroblastoma is a cancer of specialised nerve cells, called neural crest cells, which are involved in the development of the nervous system and other tissues. It mostly affects babies and children under the age of five, and around 100 children per year are diagnosed in the UK
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'Cruel bullies called me penguin because of how I walk due to condition'
Victoria Matosa used to work out tirelessly in the gym but didn’t notice any results, leaving her feeling deflated.
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Nine injured after car veers off road and smashes into campsite
Nine people were injured after a car crashed into holidaymakers who were socialising at Newgale Camping in Pembrokeshire, Wales, at around 10.40pm last night
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Spencer Matthews hospitalised on family holiday after overdosing on tablets
Vogue and Spencer's peaceful Spanish getaway was shattered after she became really ill - and husband Spencer was also left struggling and landed up in a hospital bed
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Warning never to ignore the aches and pains that could be sign of silent killer
Certain aches, such as one in your shoulder, could actually be a sign of acute cholecystitis which affects your gallbladder and can have painful and sometimes deadly consequences
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Warning as 12 venomous snakes spotted on the loose in UK - what to look out for
Adders are the UK's only native venomous snake and have been known to kill dogs and leave people in agony with their bites on rare occasions - there have been 12 sightings in one part of the UK already this year
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Madonna will have to endure a 'rigorous physical' if she wants to return to tour
Queen of Pop Madonna was recently hospitalised after a terrifying health scare, which forced her to postpone her world tour
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Hungry care home children denied food as fatcat bosses earn £1.2million
Staff refused food to a child returning from hospital and, in another case, a kid was denied a piece of fruit, Ofsted inspectors found, while care home bosses enjoyed a huge payout
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Woman suffers stillbirth after being ordered to keep working during labour
Salia Issa was working at a Texas prison when she began suffering intense pain while seven months pregnant, but has said she was accused of lying and stopped from going to hospital for more than two hours
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Emmerdale star says he cried reading script for Dan's 'last few days in village'
Emmerdale's Liam Fox, who has played Dan Spencer on the hit ITV soap since 2011, has opened up about his character's "last few days in the village"
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'My son, 15, was hero who died to save my life,' says mum as ex jailed for 30yrs
Katarzyna Bastek recalled how her hero son Jakub Szymanski, 15, tried to tackle her former partner Suleman Altaf after he crept into their home before he was stabbed to death
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Sarah Harding's incredible legacy as thousands of lives to be saved in her name
Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding died of breast cancer two years ago - and now, a study hopes to help detect the disease early in young women aged 30-39 through risk screening
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Nine ways to beat dementia by protecting brain - including napping in daytime
New research suggests napping could preserve brain health and reduce the risk of developing dementia. Here are some tips to protect our brains when the days are long and the weather is warm
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Family's emotional update as son with half a skull spurs on after street attack
The family of Jamie Kelly, 41, have launched a campaign against violence after their son was left with 'half his head missing' when he was attacked by Daniel George Johnson on the street
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Fit man, 20, has lung hacked off after vaping left it covered with black spots
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Sean Tobin first started vaping in 2018, claiming that he got through one 5,000 puff disposable vape a week at the height of his habit - and he claims it destroyed one of his lungs