NHS paramedic who stole two defibrillators and sold them is struck off

NHS paramedic who stole two defibrillators from ambulances and sold them for £500 on Facebook is struck off Former Paramedic Dominic Barone made a fraudulent injury against NHS Wales  He falsely claimed that he was injured while transporting a patient at work He then sold two stolen defibrillators on Facebook for £500 plus postage  By … Read more

Surgeon who branded initials onto patients’ livers during operations avoids being struck off

Surgeon, 53, who branded his initials onto the livers of patients with a laser during transplant operations avoids being struck off Simon Bramhall, 53, admitted writing his initials on patients’ organs in 2013  He had been working at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital at the time His registration was temporarily suspended but review found him fit … Read more

Boy is rushed to hospital ‘after being struck by lightning on a football field’ in Blackpool 

Boy is rushed to hospital ‘in a serious condition after being struck by lightning on a football field’ in Blackpool Boy was reportedly being struck by lightning on a football field in Blackpool Police were called shortly after 5.05pm today following reports of injured boy The boy, whose age has not been released, has serious … Read more

NHS podiatrist is struck off after charging patient £15 to cut their toenails

NHS podiatrist is struck off after charging patient £15 to cut their toenails Podiatrist Ceri Eccles was struck off for dishonesty after charging a patient  She worked for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust When challenged, she falsely claimed her patient had been ‘very confused’ A remote disciplinary panel found ‘no assurance’ she … Read more

NHS podiatrist is struck off after charging patient £15 to cut their toenails

NHS podiatrist is struck off after charging patient £15 to cut their toenails Podiatrist Ceri Eccles was struck off for dishonesty after charging a patient  She worked for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust When challenged, she falsely claimed her patient had been ‘very confused’ A remote disciplinary panel found ‘no assurance’ she … Read more

Baby killed after his pram was struck by BMW died after suffering major trauma, inquest hears

A two-week-old baby boy who was killed after his pram was struck by a car died as a result of ‘major trauma’, an inquest heard today. Ciaran Leigh Morris was pinned to a wall by a BMW that mounted the pavement in Brownhills, West Midlands, at around 4pm on Easter Sunday. The newborn was rushed … Read more

One in three Covid survivors struck down anxiety, depression or other mental health issue

One in three Covid survivors are diagnosed with anxiety, depression or other mental health issues within six months of recovering from the virus, major study finds Oxford researchers leafed through more than 200,000 Covid patient records Dementia and strokes were more likely in those who had caught the virus They said the virus wasn’t an … Read more

Group of 10 doctors ‘face being struck off for swapping offensive messages over WhatsApp’ 

Group of 10 doctors ‘face being struck off for swapping offensive messages and pictures over WhatsApp for two years’ Group of 10 doctors face being struck off for swapping ‘offensive’ messages Police uncovered two years’ worth of messages sent on secret WhatsApp group Members of the group facing disciplinary hearings and could be suspended Doctors … Read more

Former soldier who rushed to the aide of murdered PC Keith Palmer is struck down by Covid in Turkey

Former soldier who rushed to the aide of murdered PC Keith Palmer during a terror attack on Parliament is struck down by Covid in Turkey Tony Davis was in Turkey guiding Bahrain’s national team to their first Olympic Games when he contracted the virus. He remains in hospital in Istanbul.  Mr Davis was hailed a hero … Read more

Alabama meteorologist learns his home struck by tornado live on-air, text wife to shelter in place

An Alabama TV weatherman who was tracking a massive tornado learned live on-air that his house was in the direct path of the storm and stepped away to text his wife to ensure she made it to shelter. ABC 33/40 meteorologist James Spann was in the middle of warning residents of Shelby County to take the … Read more