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Fertility clinic used donor sperm with genetic flaw - Daily Mail 2nd November 2009
"One of Britain's top fertility clinics was at the centre of a health scare last night after it used unscreened and unsafe donor sperm to create test tube babies.
The sperm, which was used to conceive dozens of embryos at the Harley Street London Women's Clinic, was found to carry a genetic abnormality. "
Southport Coronation Street star Ken Cope slams NHS over cancer shock - Liverpool Echo 30th October 2009
"CORONATION Street star Ken Cope has slammed the National Health Service after he was misdiagnosed with cancer.
Liverpool-born Ken, who now lives in Southport, was diagnosed with the condition after visiting a hospital in Oxford with chest pains in 2000"
Countess of Chester Hospital criticised by Cheshire Coroner for over drugging elderly patient by mistake - Chester Chronicle 29th October 2009
"A MANSLAUGHTER investigation was triggered at the Countess of Chester Hospital when a pensioner died after accidentally being given double the maximum dose of an anti-depressant drug – TWICE."
Pensioner trapped alone in ambulance for five hours - Manchester Evening News 31st October 2009
"A SICK pensioner was abandoned inside an ambulance for more than five hours after the its driver forgot about him and went home.
The 65-year-old man was trapped inside the vehicle at Sharston ambulance station in Wythenshawe until he was found at 1.15am following a major police alert. "
Family sue over Chorley teen’s spinal operation - Chorley Citizen 30th October 2009
"THE family of a Chorley teen left paralysed for life after intricate spinal surgery have launched a bid for seven-figure compensation in London's High Court.
Laura May was just 11 – and trying on clothes while out shopping – when her mother Christine first noticed an anomaly in her upper back which prompted urgent medical attention. "
Paramedic suspended after letting trainee try to save patient who was already dead - Daily Telegraph 31st October 2009
"A senior paramedic was suspended for allowing a trainee to try and save a heart attack patient he knew had already died. "
I'm not gullible, but I was seduced into my breast op by a Harley Street address. After £17,000 of surgery, I feel deformed - Daily Mail 31st October 2009
"Harley Street is, to many, synonymous with the cream of private doctors - and, in particular, plastic surgeons. So when Sarah Cound booked a breast reduction operation with the Harley Medical Group, the UK's largest cosmetic surgery group, she believed she would receive the best care money could buy. "
Sick pensioner left abandoned in ambulance for over five hours after driver forgot about him - Daily Mail 31st October 2009
"A sick pensioner was abandoned in an ambulance for more than five hours after the driver forgot about him and went home.
The 65-year-old man, who was abandoned at Sharston ambulance station in Wythenshawe, Manchester, last Tuesday evening was found unharmed in the early hours of Wednesday morning after a major police alert."
Patient left locked in ambulance - BBC Health News 31st October 2009
"NHS bosses have apologised to a patient in Manchester who was locked in an ambulance for five hours after the driver went home and forgot about him.
The man, 65, was stranded at Sharston ambulance station, Wythenshawe, after being collected by an ambulance from Manchester Royal Infirmary. "
Baby died after 'massive overdose' of glucose - Daily Telegraph 30th October 2009
"A premature baby, Poppy Davies, died after being given a ''massive overdose'' of glucose following a series of blunders at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital. "
Patient dies after doctors failed to diagnose broken pelvis in 'chaotic' hospital - Daily Telegraph 29th October 2009
"A woman who had been run over by a minibus that left a tyre mark across her trousers died after staff at a "chaotic" hospital failed to diagnose her broken pelvis. "
Police inquiry after patient over-drugged - Ellesmere Port Pioneer 28th October 2009
"AN investigation was triggered at the Countess of Chester Hospital when a pensioner died after accidentally being given double the maximum dose of an anti-depressant drug –twice.
Police ultimately didn’t pursue criminal charges into the death of Dr Robert ‘Robin’ Wilson but Cheshire coroner Nicholas Rheinberg said it was unlikely the error didn’t have ‘at least some effect’ on his well-being."
Hospital criticised for treatment of 10-year-old meningitis sufferer - Daily Telegraph 23rd October 2009
"A hospital has been criticised for the treatment of a 10-year-old boy who was gravely ill and later died from meningitis. "
Meningitis girl's three-hour wait for drug that could have saved her - Manchester Evening News 21st October 2009
"A TEENAGE girl dying from meningitis begged and pleaded with nurses to give her antibiotics, an inquest heard.
But Melissa Watmough, 17, had to wait nearly three hours for the drugs after arriving by emergency ambulance to the Manchester Royal Infirmary. "
Hospital pays £4.46m to brain-damaged boy - Manchester Evening News 21st October 2009
"THE parents of a teenager left brain damaged by hospital failings when he was born have told of their decade-long battle for justice.
The boy, now 14, has won a £4.46m payout from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust after bosses admitted clinical negligence and apologised."
Doctors told boy who died of meningitis 'it's migraine' - Daily Telegraph 22nd October 2009
"A boy died of meningitis after he was diagnosed with a migraine and sent home with Calpol, an inquest has heard. "
Trust pays out £4.46m negligence claim - Leigh Journal 21st October 2009
"A FAMILY has won a multi-million pounds negligence claim against Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.
It was brought by the family of a child with cerebral palsy, after he suffered severe injuries shortly after birth which contributed to his condition. "
Boy, 10, dies of meningitis after doctors wrongly diagnose migraine - despite mother insisting he had killer disease - Daily Mail 21st October 2009
"A boy of 10 died from meningitis after doctors wrongly diagnosed a migraine and told his mother to give him calpol, an inquest was told yesterday.
William Cressey saw five doctors in three days before finally suffering 'catastrophic' brain damage."
Mother-of-two dies after surgeon punctures heart during back operation - Daily Telegraph 20th October 2009
"A 51-year-old finance assistant, Christie Burgess, bled to death after a surgeon punctured her heart three times during a routine back operation. "
Mother died after heart vessels severed during routine back operation - Daily Mail 20th October 2009
"A mother died after her heart vessels were cut during surgery to repair a slipped disc, it emerged tonight.\n\nChristine Burgess, 51, underwent the routine discectomy operation after suffering back pain and numbness in her legs which was diagnosed as a disc hernia."
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