5 hours ago By Kathryn Stanczyszyn, BBC Radio WM, Presenter • Oprah Flash, BBC News, West Midlands Emily-Jane Scandrett Emily-Jane Scandrett suffered an intolerable pain in her chest for months before she received her diagnosis A mum with a rare cancer caused by exposure to asbestos hopes to raise awareness after it went undetected for more than a year. Emily-Jane … Read more
In September 2023, Simon Boas was diagnosed with throat cancer. Aged just 46, he was told the disease was terminal, and that it would ultimately take his life. Over the following year, he knitted together his reflections on life into a book – A Beginner’s Guide to Dying. The book is set to hit the … Read more
6 hours ago By Joanne MacAulay, BBC Scotland News Venture Builder Incubator Sânziana Foia has created a non-invasive test to check for signs of cervical cancer When Sânziana Foia went for her first smear test at the age of 25, she was surprised by how uncomfortable she found the whole experience. The post-graduate student thought there must … Read more
A young woman with a rare disease says she is not being supported to have any quality of life. Source link
Birmingham doctor Shivam Sharma says he is worried for the future of the healthcare system. Source link
Marie McLean is scared to go to sleep after discovering her records tell medics not to attempt CPR. Source link
There have been sharp rises in the numbers of people in hospital with Covid and flu in recent weeks. About one in eight beds in England is now occupied by patients with these infections, government figures show. As a result, there have been some calls for a return to more mask wearing to help prevent … Read more
High petrol prices are driving carers from the sector, leaving people who rely on them without support. Source link
A mother has set up an autism and ADHD clinic after her daughter didn’t meet the criteria on the NHS. Jane Lambert, who is a nurse, wanted to help other families by creating a team of specialists to diagnose and treat the conditions. It is currently private, but she would like it to be a … Read more
