Police officer speaks out after suffering violent knife attack on duty
PC Mohammed Ahmed, a Leicestershire police officer, has spoken out about his fear of being assaulted again after suffering a knife attack in Leicester. The 39-year-old officer sustained a facial wound during an incident on Beaumont Leys Lane on 22 September. According to data obtained by the BBC through a Freedom of Information request,…
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Woman, 70, forced to pull out her own teeth due to lack of NHS dentists
A 70-year-old woman was forced to pull out her own teeth as she couldn’t find an NHS dentist and couldn’t afford to go private. Linda Colla, from Devon, said she carried out the extractions “with great difficulty and lots of pain” after her teeth had become loose. Ms, Colla, who receives pension…
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Woman suffers brain damage due to negligence before she was born
Medical negligence led to a young woman suffering brain damage before she was born, a judge has ruled. Elisha Woods, 25, was starved of oxygen before her birth at Bassetlaw District General Hospital in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, on 14 October 1998. But if staff had not delayed inducing her birth when her mother Julie’s amniotic…
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Failures led to girl, 15, being electrocuted on railway – Report
Communication failures between police and a railway operator led to a 15-year-old girl being electrocuted on a railway line, a report has revealed. The incident occurred in March 2023 after police were called to respond to a trespassing incident, but told their control room they could not see anyone from a bridge. …
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Concerns raised as more than 100,000 cancer patients diagnosed at A&E
More than 100,000 cancer patients were diagnosed with the disease in A&E, rather than with their local GP, alarming new figures show. Experts have now warned that when cancers are picked up in this way, they are often in the later stages of the disease which can be more difficult to treat – and…
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TV star shares details of ‘life-changing’ horror farm accident
TV star and Paralympian Samantha Kinghorn has shared details of the life-changing accident she suffered on her family’s farm when she was just 14 years old. The sports star and BBC Countryfile TV presenter spoke to OK! Magazine to highlight the horror of the farm accident, which left her thinking she was going to…
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Cervical Screening Awareness Week: FAQs about smear tests
Cervical Screening Awareness Week is here to highlight the importance of going for your smear test, as well as answering some frequently asked questions about the procedure. Figures show nearly one in three don’t attend their cervical screening test, but Cervical Screening Awareness Week aims to change this. Cervical screenings are used…
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Police issue ‘zero tolerance to violence’ warning ahead of Euro 2024
As football fans gear up for a month of fun (or tears) at the Euros, police forces across the UK have issued warnings to stop violence among supporters. Although football often brings fans together to celebrate, it is unfortunately a time when reports of violence and domestic abuse increase when things go wrong. …
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Elder Abuse Day 2024: 7 Signs to look out for and how to report abuse
Elder Abuse Awareness Day is here to raise awareness of abuse in older people and highlight what signs you should look out for to keep your loved ones safe. Shocking statistics show that elderly abuse happens more often than you might think, with around 1 in 6 people 60 years and older said to…
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