The Latest Breaking News from Freeman Hospital

Drunk student has stroke in his sleep and wakes up with 'world's worst hangover'

Jameel Razak, 23, had been enjoying a catch-up with mates in the pub and woke up the next day with what he thought was the world’s worst hangover, before collapsing to the floor when he stood up

Daily Mirror · May 18, 2023

Heart surgery survivor brings joy to children in Freeman Hospital over Easter

Calli Tully, 25, delivered goodie bags and Easter eggs to children on the heart unit

Chronicle Live · Apr 10, 2023

International Women's Day: Nurses with breast cancer reunited after 50 years at 'marvellous' Maggie's Centre

Dorothy and June worked together more than half a century ago

Chronicle Live · Mar 8, 2023

Parents of organ donor hero call on Tories to finally do the right thing on NHS strikes

Paul and Emma Johnson are speaking out for nurses like those who looked after their transplant patient son Max, who ushered in Max’s Law for an opt-out system of organ donation in 2019

Daily Mirror · Feb 5, 2023

Man, 26, diagnosed with 'incurable cancer' warns of signs to look for

He initially thought his issues were alcohol related

Irish Mirror · Feb 4, 2023

Man, 26, diagnosed with 'incurable cancer' tells of warning signs to look for

Phil Dobson's suspicions began to arise after struggling to pass urine during a trip to Edinburgh in July 2021

Wales Online · Feb 4, 2023

Young man, 26, diagnosed with incurable cancer after having trouble weeing while drunk

Phil Dobson from Blyth first noticed something wasn’t right when he had trouble passing urine in July 2021, but initially believed it was due to alcohol before severe pain in his bladder left him in A&E

Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2023

Northumberland man, 26, diagnosed with 'incurable cancer' after struggling to wee - and the warning signs to look out for

Phil Dobson hopes his story will raise awareness of the five main signs and symptoms of cancer in young people

Chronicle Live · Feb 3, 2023

Dad hopes arthritis injection 'could leave him pain-free' after milestone trip to Freeman Hospital

David Metcalfe said being treated at the Freeman Hospital's £24m day treatment centre was "a pleasure"

Chronicle Live · Jan 22, 2023

Tragedy as son, 19, dies three weeks after he went to the doctors with back pain

Teenager Carl Scott was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer

Manchester Evening News · Jan 8, 2023