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Bone cement shortage likely to lead to joint surgery delays, NHS warns

Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.

NHS to spend more to settle lawsuits over negligence during childbirth after court ruling

Supreme court rules children in England who suffer serious injuries at birth can claim for future lost earningsThe NHS will have to spend more money settling lawsuits involving negligence during child...

NHS operations disrupted by shortage of bone cement

NHS operations are facing disruption due to a global shortage of bone cement.

Children can claim 'lost years' damages caused by medical negligence, Supreme Court rules

Children can receive damages for the years of their life that will be lost because of medical negligence, the Supreme Court has ruled.

NHS hip and knee operations threatened by bone cement supply shortage

Campaigners say the news is a ‘crushing blow’ to patients waiting for surgeriesA shortage in medical cement could lead to delays in a number of patients getting hip and knee replacements and other pla...

Children injured by NHS can claim damages for lifetime of lost earnings, court rules

The decision from the Supreme Court, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.

Ketamine addiction making teenagers wet the bed, says UK’s first specialist clinic

Medics in Liverpool say intervention is needed to save children from ‘a miserable life’ of bladder problemsChildren are using incontinence pads and urinating in buckets next to their bed at night due...

Suicide rates for UK men are a ‘national catastrophe’, says Prince William

William tells radio panel that talking about emotions and mental health should become ‘second nature to us all’ Prince William has called the prevalence of male suicide in the UK a “national catastrop...

Six taken to hospital after two double-decker buses crash

Six people have been taken to hospital after two double-decker buses collided in south London, emergency services have said.

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‘The Big Bang Theory’ star Kunal Nayyar pays random families medical bills on GoFundMe

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Evan Dando’s wife explains his “meltdown”, and how NPR Tiny Desk show won’t be aired as he was “out of his mind”

She claimed that the musician "doesn’t remember what he did" and was "very embarrassed" by his behaviour, after being accused of sending an unsolicited explicit video to a fan The post Evan Dando’s w...

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William says it has taken 'long time to understand my emotions'

Prince William has offered his advice to those struggling with their mental health, in a special Radio 1 panel discussion.

Campaign urges NHS to improve diagnosis of potentially life-threatening childbirth condition

Exclusive: Five hospitals failed to spot Amisha Adhia had placenta accreta before one obstetrician intervenedAfter five hospitals failed to spot that she had a rare but potentially fatal complication...

Firm assessing Covid vaccine harm replaced after costs spiral to £48m

The figure paid to Crawford & Company Adjusters is eight times the original estimate for the work.

Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds

‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countriesAn excruciatingly painful tropical disease called chikungunya can now be transmitted by mos...

Ten healthcare workers arrested in 'complex' police investigation

Ten staff members at a mental health hospital have been arrested and bailed on a number of charges, including wilful neglect.

Police officer made to feel 'like walking disease' after HIV diagnosis awarded £40,000

The officer says he was made to feel like a “walking disease” and was asked intrusive questions.

UK unemployment hits highest rate for nearly five years

It marks the highest rate since the Covid pandemic, official figures show.

Why are some students claiming Covid compensation from universities?

Dozens of universities face legal action from students who say they missed out during the pandemic.

PM warns 'public health isn't a culture war' after measles outbreak

Sir Keir Starmer has warned "public health isn't a culture war" and urged parents to check their children are up to date with vaccinations after a measles outbreak.