A year after undergoing a world-first treatment for glioblastoma, Australian doctor Richard Scolyer remains cancer-free. The esteemed pathologist’s experimental therapy is based on his own pioneering research on melanoma. Professor Scolyer’s subtype of glioblastoma is so aggressive most patients survive less than a year. But on Tuesday the 57-year-old announced his latest MRI scan had … Read more
Adults with disabilities describe traumatic experiences trying to access healthcare. Source link
Dr Sarah Benn from Birmingham was part of a demonstration at the Kingsbury oil terminal in 2022. Source link
“We were never taken to a room, we were told in the middle of the corridor, parents running after their kids, little kiddies running past us, and I can remember getting really upset but I don’t know why because it was never explained that it was a death sentence.” Source link
Neurosurgeon Mansoor Foroughi alleges he was dismissed after he raised safety concerns. Source link
Ivy Rupasinghe’s grieving parents are considering their next move after a hospital’s admission. Source link
Buttonholing, on the other hand, involves putting needles into the same hole each time. This is safe for those with fistulas, but for those using grafts, it “has always been avoided… due to the risk of infection and graft degradation”, according to the UK Kidney Association guidelines which are used throughout the NHS. It says … Read more
“Ultimately, each consultant will have their own decision to make, but the BMA’s consultants committee believes the offer marks significant progress in reaching our aims of reforming the pay review process and preventing further pay cuts,” Dr Sharma said. Source link
A doctor used an Apple Watch to aid an elderly woman who suffered a medical emergency on a flight. NHS doctor Rashid Riaz, from Hereford, was travelling by Ryanair from Birmingham to Verona for a skiing holiday. During the journey on 9 January, the woman, in her 70s, experienced shortness of breath, with the cabin … Read more
Dr Mohammed Hussain is joining national colleagues in three days of strike action. Source link