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The pelvic mesh health scandal – new redress scheme for patients proposed
Posted: 06/03/2024
Many women experience stress incontinence following childbirth, which is bladder leakage caused either by impact activities, or simply from coughing or sneezing. One in five feel it negatively affects their lives to the point of considering surgery for vaginal mesh (also known as pelvic mesh) implants. Likewise, up to half of women who......>>
World Hearing Day 2024: managing the challenges of sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Posted: 29/02/2024
World Hearing Day, which falls on Sunday 3 March 2024, is a globally recognised annual event. Organised by the World Health Organization (WHO), it aims to raise awareness about hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care worldwide. The theme for this year is ’Changing mindsets: Let’s make ear and hearing care a reality for all!’ As part of......>>
The risks of failing to diagnose bowel cancer
Posted: 14/02/2024
Bowel cancer, or colorectal cancer, is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, with about 43,000 people diagnosed every year according to Bowel Cancer UK. The bowel is part of the digestive system, made up of the small bowel and large bowel. Your colon and rectum make up the large bowel. Bowel cancer typically affects the large bowel......>>
Stroke: treatment and medico-legal issues
Posted: 03/01/2024
A stroke (often called a brain attack) occurs when the blood supply to the brain is either cut off or there is a haemorrhage, leading to the death of brain cells within hours. The effects of a stroke depend on where it takes place in the brain, how quickly it is recognised and treated, and then how substantial the damaged area is......>>
Breast cancer during pregnancy – the risks of a missed or delayed diagnosis
Posted: 15/12/2023
Breast cancer during pregnancy is relatively rare – occurring in approximately one in every 3,000 pregnancies – and so many GPs may not have come across it. This means that some women are reporting breast lumps and being incorrectly reassured that they are harmless and are caused by pregnancy hormones. This can tragically lead to a delay......>>
Woman awarded record settlement after unnecessary vaginal mesh implant led to severe complications
Posted: 15/11/2023
Yvette Greenway-Mansfield, a 59-year-old woman from Warwickshire, has this week been awarded over £1 million in compensation as a result of having vaginal mesh implanted following a hysterectomy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) in 2009. She brought and succeeded with her clinical negligence claim......>>
The consequences of a delayed or missed diagnosis of a stroke
Posted: 08/02/2023
Every five minutes someone suffers a stroke in the UK. It is a shocking statistic, especially when strokes can happen very quickly, without warning and can affect children as well as older people. Even when someone receives good medical care and survives a stroke brain injury, they may be left with long-term disabilities......>>
Cancerous moles: the importance of early intervention
Posted: 31/05/2022
Nadia Popovici attended a Vancouver Canucks hockey game against the Seattle Kraken in October 2021 and saved a man’s life. As she sat in the stands watching the game, she noticed a worrisome mole on the back of the neck of assistant equipment manager, Brian Hamilton, despite only getting a quick glimpse of it......>>
Ovarian cancer – knowledge is power
Posted: 09/03/2022
Tennis star, Chris Evert, has talked publicly about her diagnosis of stage 1 ovarian cancer, the importance of being aware of family history of the disease, and how using that knowledge can enable an early diagnosis and successful treatment. Evert is 67 years old and lost her younger sister, Jeanne Evert Dubin, who was also a professional tennis player......>>
Endometriosis and the impact of the pandemic on diagnosis and treatment
Posted: 12/11/2021
The pandemic has affected us all in a myriad of ways and for those suffering with endometriosis, the impact on their health and wellbeing may have been significant. Arguably, the overhaul of care for endometriosis in the UK is long overdue and the pandemic has only served to highlight this......>>
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