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A pilot scheme designed to identify and nip potential health problems in the bud has been launched by the Isle of Man’s public health directorate. The so-called fit checks have begun at Ramsey Group Practice in the north of the island, as part of a project that could also help to shape future services. They…
Great Ormond Street doctor who botched surgery harmed nearly 100 children
The report did not detail individual cases, but families have previously spoken about the problems their children have experienced. One girl, Bunty, who was born with a rare bone disease that caused her left leg to be bowed and short, was operated on multiple times by Jabbar and eventually had to have her lower leg…
Super flu wave hits hospitals in England with no peak yet
Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Getty Images The number of patients in hospital in England with influenza has risen by more than 50% in the past week, with NHS bosses warning there is no sign of “super flu” peaking yet. In the week up to Sunday there were 2,660 flu cases a day on average in hospital…
NHS waiting list rises for third month in row
The hospital waiting list in England has risen for the third month in a row with experts warning the government’s key NHS priority – tackling the backlog – is at risk. At the end of August the waiting list for routine treatments hit 7.41 million – in May it was 7.36 million. The proportion waiting…
