Hospital cleaners and porters protest over low pay
Outsourced staff at a South London hospital demonstrate for better wages, with many relying on food banks. Union threatens strike action if demands are not met.
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NHS blood cancer care move saves £700k, angers patients
King's College Hospital NHS plans to relocate haematology care from Orpington to Camberwell, saving £700k annually while patients fear longer journeys and isolation from families.
Jonty Bravery guilty of assaulting Broadmoor nurses
Jonty Bravery, who threw a boy from Tate Modern, has been found guilty of attacking two nurses at Broadmoor hospital. Read the full details of the shocking assaults.
Palestinian doctor suspended over antisemitism claims
A London-based Palestinian doctor has been suspended for 15 months following an investigation into alleged antisemitic social media posts. Dr Rahmeh Aladwan denies all accusations.
Girl, 5, dies four days after tonsillectomy, inquest hears
A five-year-old girl described as a 'magical little princess' died from a haemorrhage four days after a tonsillectomy at Royal Cornwall Hospital. Read the full inquest details.
Surgeon Eljamel faces inquiry over 200 botched ops
Disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel faces public inquiry after allegedly harming over 200 patients, including removing wrong body parts. NHS Tayside apologises for handling concerns.
Nurse suspended for racist and ageist abuse
A senior nurse at St Mary's Hospital has been suspended for 12 months after a tribunal found she bullied a colleague with racist and ageist insults. Discover the full details of the case.
FCA investigates WH Smith accounting error
City watchdog makes inquiries into WH Smith's accounting blunder that wiped £600m off market value. Read the latest on the retailer's strategic shift.
Heart transplant pioneer Sir Terence English dies aged 93
Sir Terence English, the surgeon who led Britain's first successful heart transplant in 1979, has died peacefully at home aged 93. Discover his remarkable legacy.
Woman wakes in coffin before cremation in Thailand
A 65-year-old Thai woman, presumed dead, was found alive in her coffin just before her cremation. Discover the incredible story of her awakening and subsequent hospital treatment.
Woman found alive in coffin before cremation
A 65-year-old Thai woman was discovered alive and knocking from inside her coffin just before her scheduled cremation. The miraculous event occurred at a temple in Nonthaburi, shocking staff and family.
Boy, 8, dies after breaking his arm at school
Matthew Breen, 8, from County Wicklow, passed away after complications arose following a broken arm. A fundraiser has been launched to support his grieving family.
Boy, 11, dies after being told he 'just had a virus'
An 11-year-old boy from Essex died just hours after a doctor diagnosed his sore throat as a virus. His family are now seeking answers. Read his tragic story.
Thinktank: Shrink Hospitals to Solve NHS Permacrisis
Major report urges fundamental hospital reinvention with care shifting to homes. Thousands of beds could disappear as NHS embraces community-based treatment models.
Slender Man stabber escapes custody in Madison
Morgan Geyser, convicted in the 2014 Slender Man stabbing, has escaped custody after removing her police tag. Police are urgently searching the Madison area. Call 911 with information.
Royal Darwin Hospital roof partially collapses
A section of the Royal Darwin Hospital roof collapsed during heavy rain. Officials confirm all staff and patients are safe with no injuries reported.
Council error leads to minister's tax underpayment
Defence Secretary John Healey underpaid £1,500 in council tax after Westminster Council administrative error. Full payment now made. Read the full story.
Bereavement penalty hits insurance and HMRC victims
Widows reveal shocking bereavement penalty practices by insurers and HMRC, including premium hikes and automated tax errors that slash incomes. Learn how to protect yourself.
London schools repay £653k after postcode error
London nurseries and schools must repay over £650,000 after a data entry mistake with postcodes led to significant funding overpayments. Councils are now recovering funds.
Hospital failures led to man's death after transplant
A coroner found Barry Loxston died after receiving a kidney transplant when he was medically unfit. Read the full investigation into hospital care failures.
US Healthcare Crisis: Trump Cuts Force Clinic Closures
Hospitals and family planning clinics across America are shutting down due to Trump's healthcare legislation, leaving millions without vital medical services. Discover the devastating impact.
UK family's fight after son's brain cancer diagnosis
A Hertfordshire family shares their story after their four-year-old son was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Months later, his mother discovered she had breast cancer. Read their emotional journey and their fight for Raffi's future treatment.
Ex-WH Smith Finance Chief Withdraws from Greggs Role
Former WH Smith finance director Robert Moorhead withdraws from Greggs board position following damning audit report. CEO Carl Cowling steps down after profits overstated by £30m.
WH Smith CEO resigns after £30m accounting blunder
WH Smith boss Carl Cowling resigns immediately after an accounting failure slashes profit forecasts by £30m. Read the full story on the retail giant's turmoil.
WH Smith CEO steps down after accounting scandal
WH Smith's chief executive departs immediately following a major accounting failure in its North American division that slashed profits and wiped nearly £600m from market value.
US Wrongly Deports Trans Woman Despite Court Order
Trump administration admits 'inadvertent removal' of Britania Uriostegui Rios to Mexico despite court ruling she faced torture risk. Officials now working to return her to US.
Chemical spill at Staffordshire school hospitalises five
Three teenagers and two adults hospitalised after chemical exposure at Biddulph High School. Emergency services responded to the incident on Conway Road. Read the latest updates.
Hospital cleaners secure £2,000 pay rise after strike vote
Nearly 400 hospital cleaners and porters in South London have won improved pay and conditions after threatening strike action over unequal contracts.
NHS nurse died after 'indigestion' misdiagnosis
Paediatric nurse Paula Ivers, 47, died from an aortic dissection hours after being sent home from Tameside Hospital with Gaviscon. Her family says the NHS 'let her down in the worst way possible'.
Facebook AI mistakes photography charity for drug promotion
Gloucestershire charity Hundred Heroines had Facebook page wrongly removed twice after Meta's AI confused name with opioid reference. Discover how AI errors impact small organisations.
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