health
I went to bed with a sore ear, meningitis put me in a coma
Mark McNamee did not know he had meningitis until he woke up in hospital after being in an induced coma. Source link
Woman with 'agonising' condition to 'give back'
The Worcester woman says she wants endometriosis patients to be “met with a little extra comfort”. Source link
Hospital waiting lists in Wales see record drop
Wait times for planned care are falling but diagnostic and cancers waits are up, latest figures indicate. Source link
'People with ADHD are great in a crisis'
‘People with ADHD are great in a crisis’ Source link
Patients harmed as Covid pandemic brought NHS close to collapse, inquiry finds
Third report into the pandemic says patients and staff were failed as health service only just coped. Source link
Stay at home advice questioned and rules too tough – key findings from Covid report
An NHS close to collapse, patients failed and NHS staff put at risk – what you need to know. Source link
Health bosses can't confirm meningitis outbreak contained
Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs. Source link
Better NHS care might have saved 58 babies, BBC finds
There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford. Source link
Why this 'unprecedented' outbreak isn't another Covid
Meningitis infections result from close and prolonged physical contact and spreads more slowly than Covid. Source link
Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast?
There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent – but this isn’t the normal pattern, so what could have happened? Source link