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NHS
14:01, 31 JAN 2024
Blackburn dad, 80, spent 36 hours on hospital trolley in 'seventh circle of hell' A&E ward
Blackburn
Brian Myerscough was given a laminated identity label to signify he was receiving "corridor care"
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'My daughter died of a brain tumour, we need more funding to find cure'
Pendle
Nicola Nuttall, whose daughter Laura was just 23 when she died in May last year, said she would want her to campaign for change
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Full list of 7 common conditions pharmacists can treat from today without GP appointment
NHS
Pharmacies will be able to assess and treat patients for sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bites, impetigo, shingles and uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women under 65, without the need for a GP appointment or prescription
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Ex-PNE footballer left with holes in spine and skull after months of excruciating pain
Blackpool
Mel Tottoh understood next to nothing about his diagnosis before he started care with the teams at Blackpool Victoria Hospital
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Happy and healthy boy, 13, came home from school 'with a cold' before diagnosis 'hit family like a bus'
Fylde
"The medics believe the tumour was pressing on parts of the brain stopping function and it would only be a matter of time before it stopped the heart and breathing."
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Having cold hands in winter could be key sign of serious health condition
NHS
Cold hands and feet can be a result of iron deficiency anaemia
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Call to routinely screen Preston A&E patients for HIV and other bloodborne viruses
Preston
Preston City Council has now resolved to lobby ministers for the funding needed to expand opt-out testing into other areas
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Preston hospital ordered to make changes after tragic son, 20, died in his mother's arms
Preston
Communication issues have been raised as an area of concern by a coroner along with a failure to follow hospital policy
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100-day cough warning as people told to stay off work and school as cases surge
NHS
There have already been more cases of Whooping Cough in England and Wales the first three weeks of January than in all of 2022
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Disposable vapes to be banned in UK to stop children getting 'hooked for life'
NHS
The ban is expected to come into force at the end of 2024 or the start of 2025
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'My son almost died after I believed what I'd seen on TikTok'
Real Life
A mum says her unvaccinated baby nearly died from measles after false information she saw on on TikTok led her to briefly consider not giving him the MMR jab.
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Mum diagnosed with cancer after hospital error on test results told she may need kidney transplant
NHS
"It's almost impossible to find the words to describe what the last few years have been like"
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Urgent measles warning issued by World Health Organisation as cases rise 30-fold in Europe
NHS
The disease has "accelerated in recent months".
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Blackpool NHS doctor 'too anxious to drive on motorways' wins £100k pay-out over 17-mile commute
Blackpool
Dr Madhva Verma was 'uncomfortable' driving on 'unfamiliar routes' after a 'near miss' car accident, she told bosses.
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'Distressed' mum took fatal overdose hours after mental health team visit
Southport
Mental health nurses found Donna Guinan posed "no immediate risk" just a few hours earlier
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Mum warns 'stop kissing babies' due to risk of 'scary' viral infection
NHS
One mum's post has gone viral as she alerted others about a viral infection known as RSV and just how fast it spreads
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I thought I had IBS - now I might never have kids and feel like a 'sitting duck'
Cumbria
Lucy Rudd, who lives in Cumbria, has a 'ticking time bomb' inside of her
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NHS tells people to 'walk like a penguin' to avoid injuries on icy streets
NHS
"While it might seem silly to walk or waddle like a penguin, the alternative may be a nasty injury or even time in hospital"
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NHS bosses urged to listen to voice of Chorley village and guarantee future of beloved GP
Chorley
Withnell Health Centre has been run by Dr. Ann Robinson for over a decade
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Tragedy as wife-to-be, 38, dies suddenly months before tying knot with beloved fiancé
Penwortham
'It's just messed up how life can be taken that quickly, just from your own body going wrong. You never expect it do you?'
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Mum's 'instinct' told her daughter's 'growing pains' were something more sinister
NHS
Honey Ibbitson was told she didn't have growing pains - she actually had a rare brain tumour
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GP reception staff 'too confrontational' as getting doctor appointment likened to 'going into battle'
NHS
"There have been times when I just haven’t gone to my GP because the experience is off-putting"
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'We rang 50 dentists in Lancashire - not a single one is accepting NHS adults'
Lancashire
Only 7 of the 50 dentists we contacted were accepting children
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Woman, 61, 'reduced to tears' as bank blocked £5k account after 15 months in hospital
Your Money
Angela Underhill, 61, said she was 'given up' on ever seeing the money again
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