London hospital trials use of blood pressure medication to treat liver disease

London hospital trials use of blood pressure medication to treat liver disease

A n NHS hospital in south London will trial the use of blood pressure medication to treat liver disease. The BOPPP trial, run by King’s College Hospital NHS Trust, will assess whether... Read more »
Kingston University, London teams up with healthcare technology company Observia to develop ground-breaking tool to support medication adherence

Kingston University, London teams up with healthcare technology company Observia to develop ground-breaking tool to support medication adherence

A pioneering behavioural diagnostic tool designed to improve the number of patients with type 2 diabetes taking their medication as prescribed has been developed following extensive research by Kingston University and partners... Read more »
Woman, 48, dies suddenly after stopping her medication while under NHS care

Woman, 48, dies suddenly after stopping her medication while under NHS care

A woman from South London who loved “tea, cigarettes, and bingo” died suddenly at her home after stopping her anti-epilepsy medication despite being under the supervision of care staff. Tanya Veiga, 48,... Read more »
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HIV patient inside detention centre without life-saving medication for 17 days

A HIV patient inside a UK detention centre has been left without life-saving medication for 17 days. The man, who has asked for anonymity, was first detained at Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre... Read more »

Husband’s heartbreak at wife’s death after private hospital cancelled her minor cosmetic surgery because staff mistook effects of anxiety medication for drunkenness

A bereaved pensioner from Bishop’s Stortford has been in a state of disbelief since his spouse died after struggling respiratory arrest at a private hospital the place he had dropped her off... Read more »