Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Online booking for cancer screening should be introduced, says the report Making an appointment for breast and cervical cancer screening should be as simple as booking a plane ticket online, says the man behind an overhaul of the current system in England. Prof Sir Mike Richards said text reminders […]
Image copyright Jillian Tisdale Surgeons are warning dog owners not to wrap leads around their fingers or wrist because of the dangers of serious hand injury. They say thousands of people could be at risk from lacerations, friction burns, fractures and ligament injuries. There were 30 serious hand injuries caused by dog leads last year […]
Image copyright Jillian Tisdale Surgeons are warning dog owners not to wrap leads around their fingers or wrist because of the dangers of serious hand injury. They say thousands of people could be at risk from lacerations, friction burns, fractures and ligament injuries. There were 30 serious hand injuries caused by dog leads last year […]
Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption Mumps leads to painful swellings under the ears A significant increase in mumps cases and continuing outbreaks of measles in England have led to calls for people to ensure they are immunised. Public Health England said even one person missing their vaccinations was “too many”. There were 795 […]
Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption Mumps leads to painful swellings under the ears A significant increase in mumps cases and continuing outbreaks of measles in England have led to calls for people to ensure they are immunised. Public Health England said even one person missing their vaccinations was “too many”. There were 795 […]
Media captionUndercover BBC filming shows staff swearing, mocking and taunting patients with autism and learning disabilities Whorlton Hall hospital had at least 100 visits by official agencies in the year before abuse of inpatients there was discovered, the BBC has learned. Inspectors, council officials and NHS staff all visited the County Durham unit – sometimes […]
Media captionUndercover BBC filming shows staff swearing, mocking and taunting patients with autism and learning disabilities Whorlton Hall hospital had at least 100 visits by official agencies in the year before abuse of inpatients there was discovered, the BBC has learned. Inspectors, council officials and NHS staff all visited the County Durham unit – sometimes […]
Media captionUndercover BBC filming shows staff swearing, mocking and taunting patients with autism and learning disabilities The abuse and mistreatment of vulnerable adults at a specialist hospital has been uncovered by the BBC’s Panorama programme. Undercover BBC filming shows staff intimidating, mocking and restraining patients with learning disabilities and autism at Whorlton Hall, County Durham. […]
Media captionUndercover BBC filming shows staff swearing, mocking and taunting patients with autism and learning disabilities The abuse and mistreatment of vulnerable adults at a specialist hospital has been uncovered by the BBC’s Panorama programme. Undercover BBC filming shows staff intimidating, mocking and restraining patients with learning disabilities and autism at Whorlton Hall, County Durham. […]
Image copyright Getty Images Public health experts are calling for fair provision of public toilets for women, saying the aim should be to have two female loos to every male one. With more urinals than cubicles, men – unlike women – rarely queue, a Royal Society for Public Health report says. It blames the closure […]
