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London Trauma Centers Integrate Psychology for Enhanced Patient Recovery

A London initiative placing psychologists in trauma centers has helped a woman recover from a car crash and aims to improve mental health support for victims of major incidents, including terror attacks, assisting over 5,000 patients in its first year.

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England Announces £3.1 Billion Pharmacy Funding Package

The English government announced a £3.1 billion funding package for community pharmacies in 2025/26, including debt relief, to address a decade of underfunding and prevent closures, although concerns remain about whether it sufficiently covers rising costs.

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NHS Midwifery Failures Lead to Baby's Death, Father Demands Accountability

A coroner's inquest found that the death of six-day-old Ida Lock in November 2019 was contributed to by neglect from "wholly incompetent midwives" at Lancaster Infirmary, prompting a father's call for accountability within the NHS.

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Coroner Blasts NHS Trust for "Culture of Defensiveness" After Baby's Death

Baby Ida Lock died due to gross failures in basic medical care at Royal Lancaster Infirmary Labour Ward on November 9, 2019; a coroner's inquest slammed the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust for a culture of defensiveness and inadequate investigations, echoing concerns raise...

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Revised Assisted Dying Bill Faces UK Parliament Vote

The UK Parliament will vote on April 25th on a revised assisted dying bill, featuring key changes like removing the High Court's role and a four-year implementation delay due to NHS and court capacity concerns, despite high public support and Labour backing; unresolved issues remain regarding fundin...

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Baby in Critical Condition After Paracetamol Overdose at Glasgow Hospital

An eight-week-old baby in Glasgow is in critical condition after receiving ten times the recommended dose of paracetamol during a hospital surgery; the hospital has launched an investigation, and the parents have lost trust in the facility.

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Dynamo's NHS-Enabled Return to Performing

Steven Frayne, the magician Dynamo, credits the NHS with his return to performing after a two-year break caused by severe arthritis and Crohn's disease, showcasing the NHS's impact on his career and the arts.

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Infected Blood Scandal: Victims Dying While Awaiting Compensation

The UK government allocated £11.8bn to compensate victims of the infected blood scandal, but victims are dying at a rate of two per week while awaiting payment; only 18 people have received compensation so far.

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QMC Completes Energy-Efficiency Upgrade, Cutting Emissions

Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre finished installing 12,000 new energy-efficient windows, part of a £15 million project with E.ON to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, improving patient comfort and cutting CO2 emissions by 10,000 tonnes annually.

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Scottish Hospital Power Outage Highlights NHS Infrastructure Risks

A 70-minute power outage at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Scotland during Storm Eowyn in January caused by backup generator failure prompted concerns about patient safety and calls for improved NHS resilience. Despite disruptions to medical equipment, officials reported no patient harm.

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UK Fertility Report: Widespread Unnecessary Treatments and Long Wait Times

The HFEA's 2024 report reveals that 75% of UK fertility patients receive unnecessary add-on treatments, with longer wait times for NHS patients (16% waiting over two years) compared to private patients (53% starting within a year).

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Overcrowding at Royal Free Hospital Exposes NHS Winter Pressures

BBC reporter Clive Myrie's visit to the Royal Free Hospital in London on February 13th, 2025, revealed overcrowded corridors, illustrating the intense winter pressures currently impacting the NHS.

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