Working out whether you are doing pelvic floor exercises correctly can be a challenge. And if the technique is wrong, the squeezes — designed to improve urinary incontinence — will have little effect. Many women are advised by physiotherapists, or decide themselves, to use biofeedback therapy, which measures how well you are performing these exercises, … Read more
The NHS waiting list for routine operations has surged to record levels amid rising admissions of coronavirus patients, ‘calamitous’ figures reveal. NHS England data published today shows 4.46million people were waiting for routine ops like joint replacements or cataract surgery in England by December. Of them, almost 200,000 had been on the list for more than … Read more
The NHS waiting list for routine operations has surged to record levels amid rising admissions of coronavirus patients, ‘calamitous’ figures reveal. NHS England data published today shows 4.46million people were waiting for routine ops like joint replacements or cataract surgery in England by December. Of them, almost 200,000 had been on the list for more than … Read more
Professor Clare Turnbull, from the Institute of Cancer Research and an NHS consultant in clinical cancer genetics, warned today that delaying cancer treatment to focus on coronavirus will ‘quite simply’ cost lives A top expert warned today that delaying cancer treatment to focus on coronavirus will ‘quite simply’ cost lives, after it emerged the NHS is … Read more
Bowel cancer sufferers could soon be spared surgery that leaves them needing a stoma bag for the rest of their lives. Following pioneering research by NHS experts, thousands will be offered a two-part treatment, which involves a short, sharp burst of radiotherapy, followed by a 60-minute op involving no external incisions. Patients can be free … Read more
Tom Parker has revealed his stage 4 brain tumour has ‘significantly reduced’ and is ‘responding well’ to treatment. The Wanted singer, 32, took to Instagram on Thursday to update fans on his progress after receiving his terminal diagnosis of glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain cancer, in October. In a lengthy post, Tom said it … Read more
Patients seeking treatment for coronavirus could be selected by ‘lottery’ in the event that hospitals are left overwhelmed by an influx of cases, according to an NHS emergency protocol. The draft emergency triage document, which is now being sent across NHS hospitals in the UK, details how patients should be selected using an ‘ethical system’ in … Read more
Patients seeking treatment for coronavirus could be selected by ‘lottery’ in the event that hospitals are left overwhelmed by an influx of cases, according to an NHS emergency protocol. The draft emergency triage document, which is now being sent across NHS hospitals in the UK, details how patients should be selected using an ‘ethical system’ in … Read more
A mother who defied doctors’ advice to abort her pregnancy in order to receive treatment for cancer has been given less than two years to live after giving birth to a health baby boy. Sarah Milner, 30, sacrificed her own health to save her baby after receiving the heartbreaking diagnosis that she had an aggressive … Read more
London’s intensive care units have asked several major Yorkshire hospitals to accept a transfer of critically ill patients as the capital’s hospitals surpass maximum capacity. Leaked figures have revealed that England’s critical care capacity is now running at over 100 per cent at a number of hospitals across the south east and east, the Health … Read more