‘Like having a paramedic in your pocket’: British patient, 73, becomes first in the world to get pocket-watch sized heart implant that communicates with doctors on their smartphone By Joseph Laws For Mailonline Published: 17:02 GMT, 28 February 2020 | Updated: 19:58 GMT, 28 February 2020 A heart failure patient has become the first person … Read more
Boris Johnson makes surprise visit to Kettering hospital to join staff on the night shift – but STILL hasn’t been to see flood victims despite only being a short drive away Boris Johnson has joined doctors on the night shift at Kettering General Hospital The PM visited without any media saying he wanted to see … Read more
Mike Pence moved Thursday to project calm in the role of chief coordinator of the government’s response to the coronavirus, chairing the first meeting of the White House’s taskforce on the virus – which has just four doctors, one of whom was absent. The taskforce held its first meeting at the Department of Health and … Read more
NO by Linda Kelsey When I was training my Labrador puppy, I would reward her with a doggie treat when she responded to commands. Eventually, she learned to do my bidding without the treats. I am not a dog, however, nor do I wish to be treated like one. So when I heard that the … Read more
Millions of women are ‘fobbed off’ by GPs who fail to recognise menopause symptoms, a major survey suggests. It found that one in four sufferers have to visit their doctor at least three times before getting appropriate treatment such as HRT. Common symptoms such as anxiety and heart palpitations are frequently dismissed by GPs who … Read more
Two Harley Street doctors are suspended after one removed a trans patient’s vagina instead of just his womb and the other changed a form to fake consent Man transitioning from a woman was left ‘distraught’ and in tears after surgery Giulio Garaffa, a renowned penis consultant, mistakenly carried out procedure His colleague Dr Marco Capece … Read more