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Extreme heat triggers critical incidents at UK hospitals

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At least three hospitals declare critical incidents as services grapple with record-breaking heatwave

Critical incidents can be declared when health and care services are so busy that special measures are needed to restore normal operations and keep patients safe

The Independent UK

Earlier diagnosis of ovarian cancer possible with medical tampon, research suggests

Currently more than 50 per cent of women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer at an advanced stage when fewer treatment options are available

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Man’s blurred vision led to brain tumour diagnosis and 10 surgeries

His mother said her son has faced the ‘hardest part of his life with such bravery’

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Revealed: Woman who wrongly had part of spine removed among hundreds of NHS surgical blunders

In some cases, entire operations were carried out on the wrong patient

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New breakthrough laser test could detect different types of dementia in seconds

Diagnosing dementia can take more than two years with current tools

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‘It killed my wife and then I got diagnosed – this deadly disease doesn’t discriminate’

Mark Thatcher wants to encourage other men to speak out and get any symptoms checked

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First patients in UK receive revolutionary device to stop acid reflux and heartburn

Known as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, the condition occurs when contents from the stomach flow back into the oesophagus the stomach.

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Patient one of first to be fitted with new pacemaker the size of a pen lid

Experts at University Hospital Southampton took just 30 minutes to fit the Aveir VR leadless pacemaker

The Independent UK

Giant marquee collapses with 'loud crash' injuring three as man screams for help

One witness described hearing a 'loud crash' before a group of workmen ran away after the large marquee collapsed in a UK city park, leaving three people injured

Daily Mirror

At-risk pregnant women to get home diabetes test in world first

Doctors at University Hospital Southampton are trialling a finger-prick test to be carried out at home.

The Independent UK

First patient in UK fitted with sensor to give early heart failure alert

Device is implanted during a simple 45-minute procedure using a small catheter

The Independent UK

First UK patient fitted with pen lid-size sensor to give heart failure alert

The device is implanted during a simple 45-minute procedure using a small catheter.

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NHS nurses killed in car crash visiting Grand Canyon on dream holiday

Tatiana Brandão and Raquel Moreira “will be sorely missed”, grieving colleagues said

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Teacher feels ‘unbelievably lucky’ after brother saved her life with transplant

Kate Corney was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2014 and is currently in remission.

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Patient first in UK to have leadless pacemaker fitted in one-hour procedure

Retired policeman David Mills, 56, had the device fitted at the at University Hospital Southampton.

Daily Mirror

'Landmark' liver cancer treatment boosts survival rate in nearly 90% of patients

Chemosaturation therapy - which involves diverting blood past the liver before soaking it in liquid chemotherapy drugs - is being pioneered at University Hospital Southampton

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New liver cancer treatment ‘effective in 90% of patients’

Chemosaturation allows doctors to administer much larger doses of drug and it does not enter the bloodstream.

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UK medics fly to Ukraine border to evacuate 21 children with cancer

Team leader Dr Michael Griksaitis, from University Hospital Southampton, said he was overwhelmed by the human tragedy on the ground.

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