All news on the topic: Hospitals

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Screwworm flesh-eating parasite warning as flies transmit disease to humans
Fresh cases of screwworm, a parasite that feeds on living flesh, have been detected in Panama with health experts warning that the number of cases could continue to increase
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Teen killed by canister launched into air after huge explosion at vape factory
A huge fire broke out at a vape supply facility in Clinton Township, Michigan on Monday, with canisters launched into the air following several large explosions
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Woman bitten by UK's only poisonous snake thought she 'stepped in warm dog mess'
Danielle Denton was walking barefoot along a cliff-top when she stepped on a sunbathing adder - and ended up in hospital after she unsuccessfully tried to suck the venom out of her toe
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Father dies suddenly after refusing to visit hospital due to 'crippling fear'
Since Paul Macintosh, from Livingston, West Lothian, suffered two fits, his family have warned other young men to always get help with symptoms before it is too late
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Man spends five days in chair at 'warzone' Welsh hospital
A Welsh man slept in the same chair from Saturday to Tuesday and was moved to another "slightly comfier" chair on Tuesday night after he was admitted with a potentially serious condition
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Diners 'vomit blood' and scream in agony after being 'served dry ice'
Police have arrested the manager of a restaurant in India on charges of poisoning 'with the intent to cause hurt' after customers were allegedly served dry ice as a mouth freshener
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Girl waiting for scoliosis surgery in so much pain she can't sit in wheelchair
Kylie Ann Stewart is one of 327 children across the country in need of surgery for scoliosis, a disease which causes the spine to twist and curve to the side
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Young man receives devastating diagnosis after noticing change to his eye
Jack Carter from Kingsbridge, Plymouth, has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. Due to its position doctors cannot risk trying to remove it
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Mum-of-14 dies after falling off scooter and concussion mistaken for being drunk
Beloved mum-of-14 Angeline Bryan, 47, sustained a fatal head injury when she fell to the floor and hit her head on the concrete while riding a privately-owned e-scooter in Nottingham
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Two arrested in poisoning inquiry after grandad dies in quiet village
Police were called by the ambulance service to report that two men in their 50s were unwell at a property in Norfolk and two men have since been arrested on suspicion of poisoning
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Teen left close to death after suffering blood clot caused by contraceptive pill
Nicole Leadbitter developed back pain and leg cramps just a week after she started taking the pill - and said she could have died if she had waited longer to seek medical advice
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Healthy mum dies on flight home from holiday forcing jet into emergency landing
Stefanie Smith's family have been left devastated after the 41-year-old fell ill minutes into her American Airlines flight back from a holiday in the Dominican Republic. The plane was forced to make an emergency landing
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'Investing in NHS, schools and high streets would breathe life back into UK'
Robert Palmer, executive director at Tax Justice UK, says Tory Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered a 'cut and run' Budget which will spell more agony for public services
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Labour is ready to fight the election on the economy – the sooner the better'
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the public should have been given a budget offering a 'glimmer of hope' - but instead there's just more of the same from the Tories
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'Tories have run the UK into the ground and working people have paid the price'
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak warns that "zombie" Tory Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has put forward a "deeply cynical" budget while public services are on their knees
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Nan in wheelchair and unable to smile but GP says symptoms are 'all in her head'
Grandma Petra Walker-Barrera, 68, from Stone in Staffordshire, says her life has been changed forever after doctors prescribed her with metoclopramide, which should only be used for five days at a time
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Little-known condition that's often mistaken for thrush - full list of symptoms
It's important to know the difference between thrush and genitourinary syndrome of menopause. It is very easy to confuse the two due to the many similar symptoms
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Sign from disastrous Willy Wonka Experience auctioned off for over £1,000
The sign that told visitors the doomed Willy Wonka Experience in Glasgow had been cancelled is being auctioned off - and it has raised over £1,000 for charity so far
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Man unable to use arm after near-fatal snowmobile crash with military helicopter
Jeff Smith nearly lost his life, has been left without the use of his arm, and is unable to work after he crashed his snowmobile into the tail of a Black Hawk helicopter in 2019
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Food poisoning ‘Russian roulette’ as more Brits in hospital for three illnesses
Admissions for salmonella infections reached 1,468 in England between April 2022 and March 2023, NHS data shows because of weakening regulatory procedures, changes to importation checks post-Brexit and local authority cuts
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EastEnders legend shares poignant post from hospital bed after surgery
EastEnders actress Laurie Brett, who played beloved Jane Beale in the BBC soap, has thanked the NHS after revealing to fans that she had undergone a mystery surgery
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Love Island star worries fans as they post snap from hospital
Love Island star Jacques O'Neill worried fans when he posted a picture of himself in the hospital waiting room
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Idyllic remote island looking for people to relocate for £100k salary
The job opportunity is ideal for doctors looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. GPs are also being offered 41 days of annual leave and up to £10,000 in relocation expenses
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Family's desperate plea for help as daughter needs last-chance cancer treatment
Sophie Walker, 17, has been given the all-clear several times in the last few years before her cancer eventually relapsed. Now her family need to raise funds for her to get vital help abroad
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Little-known jaw symptom could be warning sign of a heart attack
Heart attacks can be life-threatening and require immediate medical treatment. Here's what to look out for, including an unusual symptom affecting the jaw you probably didn't know about