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- August 1, 2024
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22-year-old Abiodun Urgently Seeks N20m for Kidney Transplant
Abiodun Ayomide is desperately seeking N20 million for kidney transplant. Abiodun was diagnosed with kidney stones in 2022 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). It was said to snowball into a kidney failure, which necessitates urgent intervention. Research shows that kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease, occurs when the kidneys lose 85 to 90 per cent of their function. Whereas kidney stones, if left untreated, can lead to more severe kidney problems.…
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- August 1, 2024
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GPs could cap appointments in work-to-rule
A ballot of British Medical Association members in England is due with a threat of immediate action.Read More
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- August 1, 2024
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‘The only hospital bed was 248 miles from home’
More mental health patients are being sent far from home for inpatient care, NHS data shows.Read More
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- August 1, 2024
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‘Reckless slapping therapist cut mum’s life short’
Danielle Carr-Gomm, 71, died four days into a slapping therapy workshop in Wiltshire.Read More
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- July 31, 2024
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Evercare, MedEI, Commences Advanced Cochlear Implant Surgery in Nigeria
Esther Oluku Leading healthcare providers in Nigeria, Evercare Hospital Lekki and Medical Electronics (MedEl) have announced the commencement of advanced Cochlear implant surgery in Nigeria to correct hearing disability. Cochlear implants are revolutionary medical devices to restore the sense of hearing, bypassing non-functioning hair cells in the inner ear and transmitting electrical sound signals directly to the hearing nerve and brain. Its pilot surgery was achieved when the Evercare medical team with a multidisciplinary team of…
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- July 31, 2024
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Two new dementia risks identified by major report
Treating failing eyesight and high cholesterol can help lower the risk of the illness, a study suggests.Read More
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- July 22, 2024
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Babies died after hospital neglect – inquest jury
Babies Sunny and Elena both died after erroneously being given a sodium nitrite infusion.Read More
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- July 22, 2024
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Woman died after begging GP for help – inquest
Maeve Boothby-O’Neill had asked her GP for “help with feeding” just four months before her death.Read More
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- July 21, 2024
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IT working but delays possible after outage, says NHS
NHS England says services are back online after the global IT outage, but there could still be disruption.Read More
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- July 20, 2024
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NHS warns of GP disruption next week after IT outage
Healthcare IT systems are coming back online – but GPs face a growing appointments backlog.Read More
