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Cancer screening reporting errors led to mum's death

Cancer screening reporting errors led to mum's death

Rob Sissons BBC News, East Midlands health correspondent Family handout Louise Gleadell died aged 38 from cervical cancer after being wrongly told her tests were negative in both 2008 and 2012 The family of a mother who died from cervical cancer after twice being wrongly told she had negative results have been awarded undisclosed damages. […]

Doctor 'betrayed' over son's death at her hospital

Doctor 'betrayed' over son's death at her hospital

Michael Buchanan Senior Social Affairs Correspondent, BBC News Family Handout William Hewes died of sepsis less than 24 hours after he arrived at hospital A doctor who rushed her seriously ill son to the east London hospital where she worked, and where he later died of sepsis, says she feels “betrayed” by the way her […]

How to Treat Shock – First Aid Training – St John Ambulance

How to Treat Shock – First Aid Training – St John Ambulance

A St John Ambulance trainer demonstrates how to treat shock (not to be confused with emotional shock). The trainer explains the causes of shock, the signs & symptoms to look out for and what to do if you suspect someone is suffering from shock. Find out more about how to treat shock – http://sja.org.uk/sja/first-aid-advice/heart/shock.aspx Learn […]

Martha's rule: Mother shares trauma over daughter's death

Martha's rule: Mother shares trauma over daughter's death

The family of a 13-year-old girl who died of a sepsis infection are calling for patients and their loved ones to be given the right to ask for an urgent second opinion. Martha Mills died two years ago when doctors failed to spot and treat her condition early enough. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today […]

India Posts Highest Death Toll In Pandemic So Far

India Posts Highest Death Toll In Pandemic So Far

May 19, 2021 — India reported the coronavirus pandemic’s highest single daily death toll on Wednesday — 4,529 — as the virus raged through the country’s rural regions. The previous deadliest day for a single country was recorded in the United States in January, when 4,468 people died. Many experts believe the true […]