Zahida Allen’s situation is exactly that: serious. Her father’s death wasn’t just a private family tragedy; it became a public example of how symptoms can be missed, dismissed, or normalised until it’s too late. The timeline she described — repeated GP visits, persistent bowel symptoms, blood in stool, weight loss, fatigue, and still being sentContinue reading “Ignored Symptoms Cost Lives”
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Isaac Arrowsmith, 19, Died After Multiple Missed Chances For Lifesaving Treatment
Isaac Arrowsmith was diagnosed with Haemoglobin Rainier disease, a rare inherited blood disorder that raises the risk of blood clots, at the age of 18. On December 19, 2025, Isaac, 19, developed chest pain and breathlessness and started coughing up blood. He was diagnosed with pneumonia at Macclesfield District General Hospital and was discharged with antibiotics. No vital test wasContinue reading “Isaac Arrowsmith, 19, Died After Multiple Missed Chances For Lifesaving Treatment”
Misdiagnosed As “Mad” — The Truth Was A Monster
A young woman who was misdiagnosed as being severely mentally unwell for one year has said it took GPs, medical professionals and opticians months to find out what was actually wrong with her. Sarah-Jane Doherty, 24, from Doncaster in Yorkshire, first noticed she was sick in July 2025 when she found herself being extremely fatigued, to the pointContinue reading “Misdiagnosed As “Mad” — The Truth Was A Monster”
Remember Having A Family Doctor?
This is one of the most painful shifts in the modern NHS — the collapse of continuity of care — the thing that once made general practice feel human, safe and personal. Continuity wasn’t a luxury — it was the spine of safe medicine. When a doctor knew your history, your family, your baseline health,Continue reading “Remember Having A Family Doctor?”
Surveyor Dies After GP Advised To Call 111
A man died from diabetes complications after a GP told him to ring 111 when he called three times to ask for urgent help, an inquest has heard. Joshua Haines, 30, was found dead at his home in Leeds, West Yorkshire, on March 16 last year, three days after calling a GP fearing he had life-threatening,Continue reading “Surveyor Dies After GP Advised To Call 111”
Taxi Ban For Asylum Seekers
After it was discovered that migrants had travelled great distances at the cost of taxpayers, a restriction on asylum seekers using taxis to get to doctors’ appointments went into effect. In one case, an asylum seeker billed the Home Office £600 for a 250-mile journey to see a GP for a check-up on his knee, according toContinue reading “Taxi Ban For Asylum Seekers”
Growing Pains: Teenager Dies After Leukaemia Diagnosis
Tributes have poured in for a beloved teenager who tragically passed away just one day after being diagnosed with leukaemia, after he was dismissed as just having ‘growing pains’. Harley Andrews, 16, met with his GP only weeks ago, saying he felt under the weather. But he and his mum, Gemma, were dismissed and told it was probablyContinue reading “Growing Pains: Teenager Dies After Leukaemia Diagnosis”
SHAMEFUL!
An 83-year-old grandfather was forced to lie on his family’s camp bed in A&E as he endured a ‘shameful’ 12-hour wait for help. George Morris, from Torrance near Glasgow, started shivering and shaking as his health deteriorated during the arduous wait to be seen by ‘frazzled’ doctors. The pensioner had been sent to hospital for bloodContinue reading “SHAMEFUL!”
A Private School Boy Is Turned Away By The NHS
An outraged mother has accused the NHS of ‘shocking discrimination’ after her eight-year-old son was denied vital treatment – just because he goes to private school. Tory MPs described the move as ‘morally indefensible’ and a manifestation of Labour’s ‘vile class war’, while the parent attacked the unjust ‘two-tier’ decision as a blatant breach of the health serviceContinue reading “A Private School Boy Is Turned Away By The NHS”
NHS Plan To Open ‘Calm And Welcoming’ Mental Health A&Es Across England
The NHS is planning to open a network of ‘calm and welcoming’ mental health A&Es across England to treat patients who are in crisis. The specialist units will be offered around-the-clock care to ease pressure on already overcrowded hospitals and emergency services. About 250,000 people went to A&E last year due to a mental health crisis – withContinue reading “NHS Plan To Open ‘Calm And Welcoming’ Mental Health A&Es Across England”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 