A man reduced to “crying on his knees” after being refused NHS access to weight loss injections has lost nine stone and saved thousands by going private. Grandfather of two, Mark Spurr, 53, has dropped from 30 stone to 21 stone and shaved eight inches off his waist after starting weekly Mounjaro injections eight months ago. TheContinue reading “The NHS Refused To Cover Weight Loss Injections”
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My Wife Died In My Arms After Her GP Ignored Her Terminal Cancer In An Over-The-Phone Appointment
A mother-of-three was misdiagnosed in an over-the-phone GP appointment, four months before dying of cancer. Her grieving husband, who saw his wife die in his arms, is now demanding that phone consultations with a general practitioner be discontinued. Laura Barlow, 33, was recently wed to her husband Michael when she started to feel unwell, experiencing abdominalContinue reading “My Wife Died In My Arms After Her GP Ignored Her Terminal Cancer In An Over-The-Phone Appointment”
Stage 4 Colon Cancer Missed By Doctors
A mum-of-three who claimed her GP mistook signs of bowel cancer for a urinary infection three times has urged others to be mindful of the tell-tale signs of the disease. Last August, Zoe Gardner-Lawson, a resident of Bracknell, Berkshire, first called her family physician after experiencing a sudden, dull, and persistent discomfort in her lower back. However,Continue reading “Stage 4 Colon Cancer Missed By Doctors”
A Father’s Letter Begging The Surgeon To Cancel Surgery
A distraught father begged in vain for a leading plastic surgeon not to remove his 20-year-old daughter’s breasts in a transgender operation, telling him in an excoriating letter that he was about to destroy her life. The father told consultant Mohsen El Gammal that his daughter suffered from depression and, as a way through ongoing mental health problems,Continue reading “A Father’s Letter Begging The Surgeon To Cancel Surgery”
Save Our Pharmacies To Help Save The NHS
The announcement of an unprecedented expansion in healthcare services provided by high street pharmacies conveys the kind of fresh, revolutionary thinking the NHS needs to ensure its long-term survival. For the first time, local chemists will be permitted to write prescriptions for seven common conditions, including earache, sore throats and urinary tract infections, without referenceContinue reading “Save Our Pharmacies To Help Save The NHS”
More Than Two-Thirds Of Hospitals Still Use Outdated COVID Restrictions To Prevent Patients From Seeing Their Family Members
It’s been revealed that hospital patients are being denied cherished visits from their loved ones by NHS institutions using obsolete COVID restrictions. Data reveals 70 per cent of trusts are still implementing rules dating back to the COVID lockdowns, despite NHS hospitals being told to open up last March. A newspaper outlet reported that mostContinue reading “More Than Two-Thirds Of Hospitals Still Use Outdated COVID Restrictions To Prevent Patients From Seeing Their Family Members”
We Will Create A Future Worthy Of The Sacrifices So Many Have Made And Fill Tomorrow With Hope
Rishi Sunak gave his first address as Prime Minister. It was one of the longest speeches delivered by a newly appointed Prime Minister in decades. He spoke for five minutes and 56 seconds and promised to fill the future with hope: Good morning, I have just been to Buckingham Palace and accepted His Majesty TheContinue reading “We Will Create A Future Worthy Of The Sacrifices So Many Have Made And Fill Tomorrow With Hope”
Patients Went To A&E 4.7 Million Times Because They Couldn’t Get Advice Or Treatment From Their GP
An official study indicates that up to 4.7 million visits to hospital accident and emergency units in the past year may have been due to people being unable to see their GP. Research by health watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC) discovered nearly one in five A&E patients studied had resorted to emergency departments becauseContinue reading “Patients Went To A&E 4.7 Million Times Because They Couldn’t Get Advice Or Treatment From Their GP”
GP Leading Plans For Industrial Action Over No 10’s Plan To Boost Face-To-Face Appointments Resigns
The GP leading plans for industrial action over face to face appointments resigned his post at the doctors’ union. Dr Richard Vautrey will step down as chair of the BMA’s General Practitioners Committee later this month. His departure came on the day ballots were sent to GP practices across England asking if they would beContinue reading “GP Leading Plans For Industrial Action Over No 10’s Plan To Boost Face-To-Face Appointments Resigns”
GP Who Was Struck Off For Failing To Spot Cancer
A GP was struck off for failing to spot cancer in a patient and has admitted to falsely accusing the man’s son of racial abuse to save his career. Robert Jenyo, 53, falsely claimed he was called a f***ing n****r and told to give way for white doctors to work after he was sued forContinue reading “GP Who Was Struck Off For Failing To Spot Cancer”
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