NHS unveils world-first genetic test for better blood transfusion matching (Image: Getty) From Monday, people with sickle cell disorder and thalassaemia in England will have access to a genetic test to better match their blood transfusions, and offer more personalised care. The NHS is the first healthcare system in the world to provide the new … Read more
More than 8,500 patients were being treated on virtual wards in the run-up to Christmas. But the so-called hospitals at home are not a “silver bullet”, nurses said. Figures from NHS Digital revealed some 8,586 patients in England were treated virtually in December, allowing most to have Christmas at home. Virtual wards allow patients to … Read more
Measles used to be the single leading killer of children before a worldwide vaccination campaign in the 1960s. However, recently the deadly disease has seen a shocking resurgence throughout England and Wales, according to the latest data. The suspected cases of measles more than doubled in 2023 compared to the year before. There were 1,603 … Read more
Tom Watson has revealed he’s been battling a shock prostate cancer diagnosis and had to deal with an overwhelming “fear of imminent death”. The 57-year-old father-of-two former Labour deputy leader made the revelation in a newsletter yesterday about how he was given the earth-shattering news last June. Lord Watson, who now sits as a Labour … Read more
A young cancer survivor spent Christmas in New York while having the first doses of a vaccine to stop her deadly disease returning. Seven-year-old Arianna Solieri was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma two years ago and finished her frontline treatment in November. The rare and aggressive cancer has a 50 percent relapse rate. Her parents Abigail, … Read more
The Call The Midwife star has the gene that causes the lung condition and has a niece and great nephew with CF. Kaftrio has been called a near-cure for many sufferers and it has transformed lives. But National Institute for Health and Care Excellence advisers have said it is not cost-effective to prescribe it on … Read more
A teenager struck down by E.coli after visiting a Christmas market is “lucky to be alive”. Antonia Hay spent two weeks in intensive care with Shiga toxin-associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome (STEC-HUS). She has had multiple operations, including having part of her bowel removed. It is thought she may have contracted the bug at a festive … Read more
Experts warn three illnesses are circulating around the UK in the run up to Christmas. With the weather taking a colder turn, viruses and other bugs seem to pick up pace. And, with Britons socialising over the festive period, these bugs have more chance to spread. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has described the … Read more
People are pulling their own teeth out (Image: SWNS) Figures released yesterday by Labour found 54% of surgeries aren’t accepting any new patients. 82% are refusing to take on adults and 71% aren’t taking on children as patients any more Dad-of-one George Glinos, 68, pulled out 11 of his own teeth with pliers when he … Read more
