BBC Tom Parker, 37, broke his leg in a fishing accident three miles off the Devon coast Tom Parker was working alone three miles (4.8km) off the Devon coast when his fishing boat hit a wave and lurched to one side. “I was pulling one of the ropes and I slipped and fell,” he says. … Read more
Sophie Hutchinson Health correspondent Getty Images A former nurse has lost her High Court challenge against the registration of England’s first private gender clinic for teenagers. Susan Evans, and a mother who asked not to be named, had argued that the health regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) had “acted irrationally” in registering the Gender … Read more
The High Court has heard claims that the health regulator, the Care Quality Commission, “acted irrationally” when it registered England’s first private clinic offering gender treatment to under-18s. The case, brought by a former nurse and the mother of a 16-year-old, claims the watchdog did not consider all relevant information and should also have imposed … Read more
A vaping clinic aimed at children as young as 11 has begun seeing patients with an aim to get them “nicotine free”. The vaping cessation service in Liverpool was formed at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in November and has starting treating children aged between 11 and 16. Alder Hey NHS Foundation Trust said the clinic … Read more
Chennai: In an effort to broaden the reach of diabetes care and champion the needs of India’s ageing population, Dr Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre (DMDSC) has launched the ‘Healthy Ageing Clinic’ and ‘Dr Mohan’s On Wheels.’ These two novel initiatives seek to reshape how diabetes is managed in India, placing a strong emphasis on accessibility, … Read more
The 15-year-old was prescribed the medication without having spoken to a doctor, a court ruling says. Source link
It follows a landmark review of gender services in England which warned of a lack of research. Source link
Guy’s Hospital has apologised to more than 100 woman whose eggs and embryos may have been damaged. Source link
Udhampur:The Union Minister of State (I/c) for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday launched an AI supported telemedicine mobile clinic “Aarogya – Doctors on Wheels” for remote hilly areas of Ramnagar region in Udhampur district of J&K. The state-of-the-art tele-clinic is Artificial Intelligence-driven to provide healthcare facilities in far flung areas of the … Read more
New Delhi: To address the escalating incidence of pre-diabetes and diabetes in the country, a private hospital has unveiled a pioneering diabetes remission clinic. The initiative, a collaboration by Fortis C-DOC and Twin Health USA, has introduced the Whole-Body Digital Twin technology that uses advanced algorithms and machine learning to provide patients with tailored strategies … Read more