[ad_1] Caroline StaffordTry hard enough, we are often told, and eventually you'll get what you want.But sometimes the hardest - and bravest - thing to do, is to stop trying.After years of hoping to start a family, including the painful rollercoaster of fertility treatment and a devastating miscarriage on Christmas day, Caroline Stafford, found the only way to find some kind of peace again was to accept it was not
[ad_1] Work to fix hospitals built using unsafe concrete will not be completed in time to meet the government's target, a new report has warned.Seven hospitals built using Raac, or reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, were prioritised for remedial work last year, with the government setting a deadline of 2030.The new buildings are now expected to open in 2032 and 2033 - but some are already facing pressure to meet the
[ad_1] Love Island's Dr Alex George believes his ADHD and OCD diagnoses "completely changed" his life.The former A&E medic, who grew up in Carmarthenshire but lives in London, wants improved waiting times for assessments after paying thousands of pounds for private ADHD and autism tests.In his new book, he discussed getting diagnosed and said his symptoms had been there since childhood."I was being blamed for things in school, even though
[ad_1] Getty ImagesBabies in the Midlands and North of England are more likely to die before, during or shortly after birth than those in the South, a new study has found.Researchers analysed data from 121 maternity services in England to see which centres repeatedly produced outcomes better or worse than the average between 2013 and 2022.The 10 worst-performing centres were in the Midlands and North of England, and the 15
[ad_1] Nick Triggle,Health correspondentandChloe HaywardGetty ImagesOne in 10 patients who attended major A&E units in England last year spent more than 12 hours there, a BBC analysis shows.During 2025, 1.75 million patients waited that long to be treated and discharged or found a bed on a ward - only marginally better than in 2024.It comes as the Royal College of Nursing warned long waits and corridor care – where patients
[ad_1] Rising demand for services has led an NHS trust serving Suffolk and Essex to declare a critical incident. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust told the BBC it was facing "significant pressure", including hospitals in Ipswich and Colchester. Earlier this month, the NHS reported a rise in flu and other winter viruses after Christmas. The trust has encouraged people to seek help from pharmacists or use NHS
[ad_1] Chris YoungLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceGetty ImagesThe customer had a nut allergy and was served a dessert with a chocolate hazelnut topping instead of Belgian chocolateA business is under investigation by trading standards officers after a woman was hospitalised when the firm used a chocolate hazelnut dessert topping instead of chocolate.West Yorkshire Trading Standards said the business in Bradford had served the topping on a dessert despite the customer informing
[ad_1] George TorrandAngela Rafferty,East MidlandsBBCLucy Buckle praised the staff and commended their professionalism during immense pressureA woman who was told to go to A&E during a critical incident at Nottingham's hospitals said she saw people "in beds in every corridor" she came across.Lucy Buckle, 38, said the scenes inside the Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) on Tuesday were "frightening" and described the atmosphere as "very loud and very chaotic".Nottingham University Hospitals
[ad_1] FacebookThe doctors shown in this video shared on Facebook do not work at the hospital, and it's believed they have been AI generated. We have blurred their faces in case their likeness has been stolen from other healthcare professionals onlineA hospital trust in south London has issued an alert after fraudulent videos were circulated online claiming its staff endorsed weight loss products. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
[ad_1] Doctors say they have achieved the previously impossible - restoring sight and preventing blindness in people with a rare but dangerous eye conditon called hypotony. [ad_2] Source link
