All news on the topic: Hospitals

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Tornado sirens 'failed to alert Tennessee residents' to storm that killed 6
Residents in Tennessee are asking questions as to why tornado sirens failed to go off prior to the deadly storm that ripped through the state on Saturday, leaving six people dead and thousands without power
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Patients get sicker in A&E as corridor care is becoming routine, doctor warns
The risk to patients in A&E departments in hospitals across the country will increase this winter, Dr Vicky Price says, as waiting times remain long and it's claimed targets aren't being hit
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Girl with extra rare disease to enjoy special Christmas thanks to strangers
Thea Mae suffers from Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood (AHC), a rare neurodevelopmental disorder - and her family are being supported by a children's hospice over Christmas
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Kate Middleton divulges her 'nerve-wracking' hospital visits with her three kids
Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, spoke about the "worry" she feels as a parent after she opened a new day surgery unit at Evelina London Children's Hospital in London
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Rescue zoo began in bet shop and home to mini-reptile that grew into alligator
Donna Rose has taken in abandoned and mistreated animals into her sanctuary in Epping, Essex - but hundreds of them including Nigel the cockatoo and Lacoste the alligator face being homeless without more funding
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Student's headache turned out to be far more sinister - and life-changing
Falmouth University student Merryn Holmes-Jefferd, 22, has told how she went to the doctors suffering from a headache and was told she has stage four kidney disease
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One in 3 Brits injure themselves preparing for Xmas, study of A&E cases finds
Doctors from King Edward VII's Hospital said many patients get hurt while putting up Christmas decorations - and a consultant has shared some tips to stay safe at this time of year
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Warning for parents as UK cases of 'projectile vomiting' bug up by 41 per cent
The UK Health Security Agency states 1,653 people reported being infected with the notorious virus in England, with children under four being the most affected group
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Woman adopted puppy after eagle dropped it in garden - but it wasn't a dog
The woman took to Facebook to show pictures of the 'pup' where it generated heated discussions about what species it was and DNA testing eventually proved it wasn't a dog at all
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Silent killer warning as subtle change to eyesight could be something serious
Symptoms of high blood pressure - such as blurred vision, headaches, nosebleeds and dizziness - often remain hidden, so many people have the condition without knowing it
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Doctor finds 700 tapeworms in man's brain, chest and lungs after eating pork
The man had been suffering with seizures and headaches but waited for a month before going to seek medical help when it was discovered he had hundreds of tapeworms in his body
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Six dead, including child, as tornado tears through towns flattening homes
Tornadoes have ripped through Tennessee, with six people, including a child, confirmed dead after the twisters tore through the state's north
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Driver and passenger die after crashing into police car leaving 2 others injured
A man in his sixties and a woman in her fifties died after their Skoda car collided with a police vehicle in Shropshire this morning. Another passenger and an officer were injured
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Gaza doctors ‘lost control’ facing waves of injured in more major bombings
According to Hamas-run health ministry figures, Gaza’s death toll has exceeded 17,000 since the war was sparked by the militant group’s October 7 strikes against Israel
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Three dead and 200 evacuated as blaze rips through A&E of Rome hospital
Three elderly patients died and around 200 people were evacuated after a fire broke out at the San Giovanni Evangelista hospital in Tivoli, on the outskirts of Rome, Italy, last night
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James Cleverly slammed after sudden eviction 'broke Home Office's own rules'
Among up to 80 men marched out on Thursday was a dad, 35, at risk of sepsis, waiting for dental treatment. Nearly all his teeth were smashed in a politically motivated attack in Algeria
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'World collapsed after our girl got brain tumour - charity gave us a lifeline'
Young Lives vs Cancer stepped in to offer a family accommodation just 15 minutes away from the hospital when their daughter needed urgent treatment nearly 100miles from their house
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Keir Starmer tells Alan Titchmarsh he'll back farmers with 'buy British' rules
In an interview with ITV’s Love Your Weekend programme to be broadcast on Sunday morning, Mr Starmer spoke movingly to host Alan Titchmarsh about his upbringing and his late mother’s illness.
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'Utter heartbreak' as wrong body given to family and cremated in blunder
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has apologised after the mix-up at The Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran, south Wales, and is investigating internally
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Woman 'lucky to be alive' after flesh-eating bug left 20cm deep wound in body
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Tracy De Jongh Eglin, 59, narrowly avoided death after a horrifying bacterial infection started eating her flesh until her bottom looked like 'a peach with a huge bite out of it'
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Stephen Fry told 'you won't walk again' after horrific fall off stage
Comedian, actor, and broadcaster Stephen Fry opened up about the extent of his injuries he endured falling off a six-foot-high stage while speaking at the CogX Festival at the O2 in London in September
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Heartbroken mum says son, 6, has just one Christmas wish - to have friends
Benjamin, who has spina bifida and hydrocephalus, loves to play like any other child but struggles to make friends with able-bodied children he meets in the park
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Footballer killed in 80mph crash moments after driver seen dancing at wheel
Brazilian football star Adriano Bololo, 25, has tragically died after he and four other athletes were involved in a car accident in the early hours of the morning last week
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'Mystery China virus' is another form of Covid as hospitals overwhelmed
Dr Gareth Nye, Programme Lead for Medical Science and Chester Medical School, said the pneumonia outbreak in China could be a Covid virus but at the moment there's no need to panic
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Health chiefs' top cleaning tip to stop norovirus as rates continue to rise
Norovirus is spreading rapidly among children up to four years old - and the UK Security Health Agency said using bleach-based products can help stop the spread of the bug