A Midland woman diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer after suffering constipation for two weeks has been refused surgery due to the risks involved. Vicky McLoughlin, aged 66, received her diagnosis in November 2024. Her …
A Birmingham mother is urging healthcare professionals to heed patients' concerns after she was rushed into emergency surgery just days after giving birth due to a misdiagnosed condition. Natalie Chubb, 37, from Fordbridge in …
Claire Smith, a 38-year-old mother from Dudley, has endured up to a dozen infections each year after contracting pneumonia at age 14. That initial illness led to life-threatening sepsis, a collapsed lung, and a two-week …
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed a fresh cluster of meningitis cases in Reading, resulting in one death and two others requiring urgent medical care. This outbreak follows closely on the heels of a deadly …
Ketia Moponda’s life changed forever just over a week after starting university. The 20-year-old marketing and advertising student at De Montfort University in Leicester initially thought she had caught freshers' flu — a …
Scott Reynolds, a much-loved pub chef from Wolverhampton, has died after a seemingly minor cut on his leg developed into a rare and aggressive form of gangrene. The 47-year-old’s condition worsened despite treatment, …
Lisa Hart, 45, from Ayrshire, south of Glasgow, underwent a breast reduction and reconstruction surgery costing £15,500, hoping to restore her confidence after five children. Dissatisfied with her 36E chest and feeling that …
A 45-year-old father of two tragically died from sepsis after waiting 34 hours for intravenous antibiotics at Bassetlaw Hospital in Nottinghamshire. The disabled man, who suffered from the rare neurological condition …
Lucy Wright, an eight-year-old schoolgirl from Bloxwich in Walsall, is fighting for her life after her sudden and severe illness while on a half-term holiday to Poland. The trip, intended as a joyful visit with her …