Patients who queued for hours to get their dental care on the NHS were forced to pay for a hygienist appointment before being allowed to register, a BBC investigation has revealed. Prospective patients said they were handed an ‘ultimatum’, which saw hundreds pay £69 to sign up, despite policies stating that a healthcare provider cannot refuse an NHSContinue reading “A Dentist Gave NHS Patients An Ultimatum”
Author Archives: Angela Lloyd
The Country Is Being Hit By ‘Cancer-Like’ Fungus
As authorities fight to contain it, a deadly, treatment-resistant fungus that functions similarly to cancer is spreading quickly throughout hospitals across the nation. Candida Auris, a type of yeast that can survive on surfaces for long periods of time, was first detected in hospitals in 2016, with 52 infections reported across four states. In the yearsContinue reading “The Country Is Being Hit By ‘Cancer-Like’ Fungus”
ARCTIC FREEZE
Britain is beginning 2026 with a brutal cold snap that has health and social care chiefs on high alert because of the deadly risks posed to the elderly and vulnerable. Temperatures plunged to nearly –10C in Aberdeenshire overnight as people brought in the New Year. Health chiefs and forecasters have issued warnings over harsh wintryContinue reading “ARCTIC FREEZE”
Council Houses To Be Built For Asylum Seekers
As part of an effort to stop using private landlords and asylum hotels, asylum seekers will be placed in newly constructed council houses. About 200 local authorities have shown interest in the Government pilot scheme that would finance the construction of new properties or the refurbishment of derelict housing to make space for asylum seekers.Continue reading “Council Houses To Be Built For Asylum Seekers”
Rough Sleepers Get £2,000 To Spend However They Want
Rough sleepers will receive a lump sum payment of £2,000 to spend on whatever they want – as part of a study to see if it helps them find housing faster. Researchers at King’s College London will follow those given the funding for a year to see if it makes a difference. A total of 250 homeless people livingContinue reading “Rough Sleepers Get £2,000 To Spend However They Want”
NHS Scandal: Wrong Body Cremated
After a mix-up at a scandal-plagued NHS hospital in Scotland, a family unintentionally cremated the remains of a stranger. A corpse with the incorrect label was given to undertakers by mortuary officials at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Due to the error, the wrong body was cremated during a memorial service for a loved one.Continue reading “NHS Scandal: Wrong Body Cremated”
A Doctor Must Prove He Saved A Woman’s Life
A respected surgeon has been told to prove he saved a woman’s life or pay a £50 parking fine. Dr Nick Lagattolla was returning to his car after visiting a bank in Dorchester, Dorset, when he spotted a woman having a cardiac arrest in the street on September 15. He brought the collapsed causality intoContinue reading “A Doctor Must Prove He Saved A Woman’s Life”
Hybrids Kill Three Times More Than Petrol Cars
Road safety experts were calling for an investigation on Saturday night as it was revealed motorists are three times more likely to die in hybrids than in petrol cars. A total of 122 people died in hybrid car crashes last year, compared with 777 in accidents involving petrol cars, according to Department for Transport figures analysed byContinue reading “Hybrids Kill Three Times More Than Petrol Cars”
Postman Pat Has Been Given His Marching Orders
Postman Pat and his ilk have been given their marching orders. The Royal Mail is advertising for ‘postpersons’ to deliver the nation’s letters and parcels. The company is using the gender-neutral term to make the point that the position is not just open to first-class males. Its new job ad states: ‘We are reinventing Royal Mail forContinue reading “Postman Pat Has Been Given His Marching Orders”
Seeing Diana’s Biggest Fan At Sandringham, Prince William Calls Out
Prince William spotted ‘Diana’s biggest superfan’ in the crowd of people lined up to welcome the royals at Sandringham yesterday. But the Prince delighted him further by calling out to royal fanatic John Loughrey, 70, by name – before introducing him to Charlotte, Louis, and George. Mr Loughrey, sporting a hat clad in pins of the RoyalContinue reading “Seeing Diana’s Biggest Fan At Sandringham, Prince William Calls Out”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 