83-year-old becomes oldest living kidney donor in UK
An 83-year-old man, who has given blood a whopping 57 times, has also gained a distinction by becoming the oldest living kidney donor in the UK.
Nicholas Crace of Overton, Hampshire is a member of a charity club called altruistic donors that encourages people to donate organs to someone on the NHS waiting list whom they do not know personally.
Two-thirds of GPs unable to recognize signs of Alzheimer's
Almost two-thirds of GPs are unable to recognize the signs of it Dementia that costs the UK economy more than £23 billion every year, a fresh research by the Alzheimer's Society revealed.
Alina Sarag TB Death Due To Missed Opportunities
Every now and then there emerge cases of medical negligence, which lead to a fatality. Alina Sarag who died in 2011 at Birmingham Children's Hospital is one of them. The 15-year-old girl died despite visiting her doctor and four different hospitals. Now a review into care given to the girl has identified he death might be due to missed opportunities to diagnose her condition.
NHS Lothian Listed Wrong Waiting Times to Meet Government Targets
Many of the hospital trusts under NHS were not able to meet the benchmark set by the government on waiting times, it has been learnt. Most of them were managing themselves very poorly. But now it has emerged that the situation was much worse than was earlier thought. It seems that NHS Lothian has been putting up a cover-up in order to show that the waiting times for patients are very low.
Scarcity of Staff at Royal Hospital for Sick Children Raises Concern
As per reports, it has been revealed that concerns have been raised in regard to staffing level at Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill, Glasgow. The hospital is one of the leading children's hospitals in Scotland, but these days, it is in the news due to shortage of staff.
Mother’s Delivery in Hospital’s Busy Waiting Room Takes Child’s Life
As per reports, it has been revealed that a woman who delivered her baby in a busy waiting room at Leicester Royal Infirmary has lost her newborn.
Sara Proud came with her husband Steven Yorke to the hospital, which is situated in England's East Midlands region. They were told to wait in the waiting room as midwives were too busy to take Sara to labour room.
Healthy Weight Management is Permissible during Pregnancy
Generally dieting is not advisable during pregnancy. However, according to a novel research, which has been published in the British Medical Journal, it has been found that healthy dieting is safe for pregnant women.
Dementia Patient Denied Right to Dignity
Not one or two, but there were 106 different carers for a dementia stricken patient who died last week. Ken was fiercely private patient and was horrified to see new faces every time. His wife Jeanette Maitland is quite angry as there were no fixed carers, who would have taken care of him.
Coffee Intake May Reduce Death Risk
As per a research, which has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, it has been revealed that coffee lovers will be able to live longer than their counter parts who abstain from having it.
Patient Waiting List Increases
It has been revealed in a recent report that the number of patients who needed to wait for at least 18 weeks or longer for their treatment in the NHS, has increased alarmingly.
Cancer Becoming Common in Youngsters
Cancer is not common among adolescents and young adults, and this is the reason that it can be misdiagnosed or overlooked. Same thing happened with Emma Neville, 23, who felt a lump in her breast in August 2011.
Video Games to Act as Therapies for Stroke Patients
As per reports, it has been revealed that a group of researchers from the Newcastle University has teamed up with a video game studio, Circus Challenge, to help stroke patients to regain movements in arms and wrists.
Church Worker Mistakenly took Tumor as Rib Injury
He ignored a melon-sized tumor in his chest thinking that it must be a fracture, which he might have suffered from a cycling accident. Mareks Barden, 40, underwent a scan and found that he was having a tumor, and if he does not get it treated on time then he will die in next six months.
Healthy Dieting Safe for Mother and Child
As per a review of research, which has been published in the British Medical Journal, it has been revealed that healthy dieting is safe for women and child during their pregnancy. The review contradicts the current guidelines being issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
Third Biggest Baby Born Naturally In Britain
Bethany Jane Turner is not an average British baby girl. Everything about her is bizarre and unprecedented. Right from the birth, she has gone through something that very few people would go through. First of all, she was born in a birthing pool of water, which many call is the most natural type of giving birth.
Lansley Promises to Erase Post-Natal Depression
After seeing a report, which showed an increased number of women suffering from post-natal depression, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has promised that he will bring a decline in the number.
83-Year-Old Man Donates Kidney to Unknown Donor
He has donated blood for 57 times and has also donated one of his two kidneys to a stranger. He is not a young man, but a man who is 83 years old. Nicholas Crace has become the oldest living kidney donor in the UK. Not only this, he is also the eldest person who has given his kidney to a stranger in the UK.
Chef Jamie Oliver Set to Launch Food Revolution Day
It seems that there is a lot to be known about the British-born "Naked Chef" who has assured that he would take every possible step to make one aware about best eating habits. The contribution Chef Jamie Oliver has made so far would be recognized as he will receive the Healthy Cup Award from the Harvard School of Public Health on May 22.
Lockerbie Bomber’s Cancer Drug Approved After Reduction in its Price
Lockerbie bomber’s cancer drug was pretty expensive for general population to use, pegged at £3,000 for a month’s supply. There have been many people who were outraged by the company’s policy of providing the drug at such skyrocket rates. This was the reason why the authorities have banned the drug from use until or unless the company shed its rates.
BMA to Decide Fate of Industrial Action Soon
As per reports, it has been revealed that Labour has made it clear that they are not going to support the industrial action, which is being planned by doctors. It was found that some of the labour ministers were favoring the industrial action, but ministers have made it clear that they do not favor any kind of walk outs or strike.
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