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How dangerous are venous blood clots and how can they be avoided?
Posted: 29/10/2024
Put simply, blood clots can be fatal. It is estimated that approximately 30,000 deaths occur in the UK each year from people suffering fatal blood clots in the veins, the medical term for which is venous thromboembolism (VTE). Venous thrombosis is the blockage of a vein caused by a thrombus. A common form of venous thrombosis is deep vein......>>
Bone cancer awareness: enhancing understanding to help save lives
Posted: 21/10/2024
Over 70% of primary bone cancer cases are initially misdiagnosed, according to statistics provided by the Bone Cancer Research Trust. Only by continuing to improve awareness of the signs and symptoms of this disease - amongst both the general public and the medical profession - can these alarming statistics be addressed. Primary bone cancer is......>>
Sepsis: the importance of rapid treatment in the ‘golden hour’
Posted: 04/07/2024
A student who died in hospital after her sepsis infection went unnoticed ‘wasn't listened to in screams of pain’, according to media reports, which stated that Maddy Lawrence, 20 years old, was playing rugby when she was injured after being tackled. She dislocated her hip and was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol, but died just over......>>
The pelvic mesh health scandal – new redress scheme for patients proposed
Posted: 06/03/2024
Many women experience stress incontinence following childbirth, which is bladder leakage caused either by impact activities, or simply from coughing or sneezing. One in five feel it negatively affects their lives to the point of considering surgery for vaginal mesh (also known as pelvic mesh) implants. Likewise, up to half of women who......>>
World Hearing Day 2024: managing the challenges of sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Posted: 29/02/2024
World Hearing Day, which falls on Sunday 3 March 2024, is a globally recognised annual event. Organised by the World Health Organization (WHO), it aims to raise awareness about hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care worldwide. The theme for this year is ’Changing mindsets: Let’s make ear and hearing care a reality for all!’ As part of......>>
The risks of failing to diagnose bowel cancer
Posted: 14/02/2024
Bowel cancer, or colorectal cancer, is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, with about 43,000 people diagnosed every year according to Bowel Cancer UK. The bowel is part of the digestive system, made up of the small bowel and large bowel. Your colon and rectum make up the large bowel. Bowel cancer typically affects the large bowel......>>
Stroke: treatment and medico-legal issues
Posted: 03/01/2024
A stroke (often called a brain attack) occurs when the blood supply to the brain is either cut off or there is a haemorrhage, leading to the death of brain cells within hours. The effects of a stroke depend on where it takes place in the brain, how quickly it is recognised and treated, and then how substantial the damaged area is......>>
Breast cancer during pregnancy – the risks of a missed or delayed diagnosis
Posted: 15/12/2023
Breast cancer during pregnancy is relatively rare – occurring in approximately one in every 3,000 pregnancies – and so many GPs may not have come across it. This means that some women are reporting breast lumps and being incorrectly reassured that they are harmless and are caused by pregnancy hormones. This can tragically lead to a delay......>>
Woman awarded record settlement after unnecessary vaginal mesh implant led to severe complications
Posted: 15/11/2023
Yvette Greenway-Mansfield, a 59-year-old woman from Warwickshire, has this week been awarded over £1 million in compensation as a result of having vaginal mesh implanted following a hysterectomy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) in 2009. She brought and succeeded with her clinical negligence claim......>>
The consequences of a delayed or missed diagnosis of a stroke
Posted: 08/02/2023
Every five minutes someone suffers a stroke in the UK. It is a shocking statistic, especially when strokes can happen very quickly, without warning and can affect children as well as older people. Even when someone receives good medical care and survives a stroke brain injury, they may be left with long-term disabilities......>>

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