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02:00, 18 MAR 2024
Investigation underway into why two patients endured waits of over 150 hours in A&E
NHS
Board members heard that “root causes analysis” was being carried out into each of the cases,
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Carer's innovative booklet will be sent to more than 20 GP surgeries across Hyndburn
Hyndburn
Last year, NHS England recognised the value of Neil’s work and provided funding to his community group
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Boy no longer has to travel for treatment thanks to father's kidney donation
Oswaldtwistle
Shaemus Flood, from Oswaldtwistle, was born with a rare condition and was being treated at a hospital more than 40 miles from his home, up to seven days a week
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Mum's heartbreak after thinking son, 2, had 'seal barking' cough
Carlisle
Jaxon Barnes was taken to A&E with suspected croup after his mum noticed he had a 'hard tummy' - but it was more serious
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A&E hospital demand soars in Blackpool piling ‘unprecedented’ pressure on services
Blackpool
"I'm a seasoned person in working in hospitals in winter, this is my 35th one of them, and it certainly has been a tough one"
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'I was told I was infertile - I fought the odds and had two children but something was wrong'
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"So there was a possibility that someone could have said to me, let's just make some changes because of the risks - but nobody did. Nobody told me of the risks and nobody told me to change my medication, nothing."
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Wrong body released by hospital in 'devastating' mix-up which saw family bury stranger
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The error happened days before a similar mistake at the hospital, which saw the wrong body cremated
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Mum 'begged' doctors for five years to investigate symptoms before being given tragic diagnosis
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Rebecca Gibson continued to contact her GP about her symptoms but was told that she could have internal piles
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'They made it out as if I was a neurotic mum': The stories of families who have been affected by the devastating side effects of Sodium Valproate
Lancashire
"Every question I answered, it become more and more apparent that everything on there was what was wrong with my children"
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New boss revealed for Blackpool and Fylde Coast hospitals
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Maggie Oldham has more than 40 years of experience working in health care
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My daughter refused to eat, but I was made to feel like a hysterical mum
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Lisa Boothman insisted there was something wrong, but had to wait years for the answers she needed
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NHS offering £100k salary for GPs to work on stunning remote island
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The job opportunity is ideal for anybody looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of modern life
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Women with epilepsy on sodium valproate face 'no win situation' if they want children
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"It helps so many for their seizure control. Women do feel they have to make a choice and it is desperately sad"
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Common virus that doesn't show symptoms could cause six types of cancer
NHS
There are more than 100 types of HPV and it's not common for symptoms to show, making it easy to spread. However, some types can cause genital warts - or even cancer.
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'My daughter wasn't playing with her dolls properly, that's when I knew something was wrong'
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"It's like they're not worthy of any input and that's what is really hurtful and upsetting. They feel these children don't deserve the support that they should be getting and that they need."
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Every week, babies 'let down by system' are STILL being born with devastating sodium valproate side effects
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'Since 2018, 346 babies a year are still being born with Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder'
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What is Sodium Valproate and why is it controversial?
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According to the Epilepsy Society, some 20,000 babies in the UK are known to have been harmed by valproate
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Sodium Valproate compensation and 'redress' - what comes next for 20,000 children affected by drug
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"The recommendations within The Hughes Report are frank, fair and long overdue"
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'My daughter's beautiful smile hides the pain caused by drug doctors said was safe'
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"She will always be defined by that and at the moment, we can't ever see her living on her own without support. That's a great worry."
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'My son didn't speak until he was five... I've been made to feel like I wrecked his life'
Burscough
Doctors only told Jade Wright about the dangers of the epilepsy drug after her son, Tyler, was born
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Doctors 'knew sodium valproate would harm children in 1973', but it was allowed to tear 1,000s of lives apart
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'The world knows about Thalidomide... they should know about this'
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Doctors told me I was reading too much into my children's health issues. But then I turned on the TV
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"That's the scenario women are in - we need our medication to keep us safe and control our seizures. However, when taken during pregnancy it is catastrophic for the baby"
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Map shows where '100-day cough' is spreading in Lancashire as cases rise
Lancashire
Lancashire has seen 47 cases of suspected whooping cough since the start of 2024, with a fifth of those reported in the last week
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Measles cases in Lancashire mapped as 'clusters' appear in North West
NHS
The UKHSA has expressed concern for the North West of England as new case figures are released
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