Shocking 160,000 cancer patients suffer delays to vital treatment, figures show
EXCLUSIVE: Existing figures show between March 2020 and December 2022, 145,241 cancer patients waited beyond the 62-day target for treatment Daily Express :: Health Feed
A&E delays killed 23,000 people last year as patients wait over 12 hours to be seen
Long A&E delays caused 23,000 deaths in England in 2022. New data shows patients had to over 12 hours to be seen. Daily Express :: News Feed
Struggling cancer patients turn to loan sharks to pay household bills, research shows
A charity’s research suggests tens of thousands of people going through or recovering from cancer treatment in the UK have had to sell personal possessions or borrow money just to get by. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Four ‘noxious‘ odours frequently described in cancer patients given a terminal diagnosis
While people aren’t able to smell cancer, smells associated with symptoms of the disease may become apparent, particularly in the later stages. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Former Health Secretary Sajid Javid under fire after saying patients should pay for A&E
Mr Javid said during the Conservative leadership contest he would introduce fines for patients who missed their appointments. Daily Express :: News Feed
Patients are waiting up to three days in A&E as beds and oxygen run out, doctor says
EMERGENCY departments are running out of beds and oxygen, as some patients wait three days for a place on a ward due to an “exit block” in hospitals, a consultant has warned. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Patients ‘waiting nearly 40 hours for a bed’ at struggling hospital
Residents have been asked to “consider if they need to come to A&E”. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Air ambulances in “whole blood” trial to save more trauma patients
AIR ambulance crews will start giving whole blood transfusions in an effort to save more trauma patients suffering major blood loss. Daily Express :: Health Feed
43% of stroke patients report the same symptoms 1 week before the event, finds study
A stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the UK. However, in some cases, patients report symptoms of a stroke one week before the stroke occurs. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Strep A patient’s mum issues ‘haunting’ warning to other parents over horrific experience
George Higham, aged five, survived the potentially deadly illness. Daily Express :: News Feed