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Chelsea’s pregnancy was at full term when her waters broke and she went to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. She was checked over and told to go home. Lorna, who is married to Chelsea’s brother Steven, said her contractions then came on quickly. Chelsea went back to the hospital ward with her partner…
Why are fewer people donating their organs?
“What we’ve always said is talk to your loved one, make a decision and sign on the register, because we know when a patient has opted in and had those conversations, consent is much higher in those circumstances,” said Harpreet Matharu, an organ donation specialist nurse for the NHS.
Masks to be worn as flu hits Berkshire and Surrey hospitals
Two more UK hospitals are bringing back masks for staff and visitors amid a sharp rise in flu cases. Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, Berkshire, and Frimley Park Hospital near Camberley, Surrey, will announce the change on Tuesday, the BBC understands. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the two sites, said the number of…
