Device developed by Swindon hospital will give women more dignity

Device developed by Swindon hospital will give women more dignity

Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Staff at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon began adapting the male urinary bottle for women It is hoped a device adapted to allow immobile female hospital patients to go to the toilet more easily could be rolled out nationwide. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Swindon, has called … Read more

Union Budget 2025-26: Himachal Pradesh and Punjab CM give a thumbs down

Union Budget 2025-26: Himachal Pradesh and Punjab CM give a thumbs down

There’s nothing for the farmers and youth of Punjab, says CM Bhagwant Mann. | Photo Credit: ANI The Chief Ministers of the Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-ruled Punjab on Saturday described the Union Budget 2025-26 as disappointing, stating that it ignores the welfare of these States. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh … Read more

Health: Mum told by 999 to give seriously ill son painkillers over ambulance delay

Health: Mum told by 999 to give seriously ill son painkillers over ambulance delay

Roisin Wilshaw Brian Rooney with his mother Isobel Benson – he collapsed at the doors of the Royal Victoria Hospital after being rushed there by his parents The mother of a Belfast man, who collapsed outside a hospital, said she was shocked when a 999 call handler told her he should take painkillers as they … Read more

NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice over treatment

NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice over treatment

BBC Plans for an upgraded NHS App to allow more patients in England to book treatments and appointments will be part of a package of measures unveiled by the government on Monday. The changes will allow patients who need non-emergency elective treatment to choose from a range of providers, including those in the private sector. … Read more

The eyes have it: Uttar Pradesh youth’s AI specs to give vision to blind – ET HealthWorld

The eyes have it: Uttar Pradesh youth’s AI specs to give vision to blind – ET HealthWorld

Lucknow: There’s a ray of light for those navigating the world in darkness. Muneer Khan, 28, from UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri, has developed a special pair of eyeglasses for the visually impaired. The AI-enabled glasses, called VisionPro, aim to give visually impaired people a sense of understanding and virtual vision. “I hope that this invention emerges … Read more

Donna Ockenden: Mother says NHS failed to give daughter safe care

Donna Ockenden: Mother says NHS failed to give daughter safe care

PA Media Donna Ockenden says the NHS failed to provide safe care for her daughter Phoebe when she was rushed to A&E A leading midwife who has led reviews into care failings in the NHS has criticised the health service for “failing” to give her daughter safe care. Donna Ockenden, from Sussex, says her daughter … Read more

ERCMPU to give 10% of its share value to members

ERCMPU to give 10% of its share value to members

Milma’s Ernakulam Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (ERCMPU) will give away 10% of the value of its shares to its members as dividend, it was decided at the union’s general body meeting that was convened to divide profits for 2023-24. ERCMPU chairman M.T. Jayan said the cooperative societies in the four districts of Ernakulam, Thrissur, … Read more

Why talk of NHS reforms may give you a sense of deja-vu

Why talk of NHS reforms may give you a sense of deja-vu

Getty Images Across more than 150 pages, NHS surgeon and independent peer Lord Darzi sets out in clear, painstaking detail the failings of the NHS in England. But that is the easy bit – fixing it is an altogether different challenge. The government is promising the “biggest reimagining” of the NHS since it was formed. … Read more