LONDON GETS ICY TREATMENT AS DISNEY’S RECORD-BREAKING HIT MOVIE, FROZEN, TURNS 10

LONDON GETS ICY TREATMENT AS DISNEY’S RECORD-BREAKING HIT MOVIE, FROZEN, TURNS 10

– Iconic London landmarks have been ‘iced over’ to celebrate 10 years of Disney’s Frozen – – Oscar-winning movie broke record for highest-grossing animated film of all time in year of release... Read more »
King Charles III is diagnosed with cancer: Monarch, 75, postpones public duties and returns to London for immediate treatment after medics spotted condition while he was undergoing surgery for enlarged prostate

King Charles III is diagnosed with cancer: Monarch, 75, postpones public duties and returns to London for immediate treatment after medics spotted condition while he was undergoing surgery for enlarged prostate

King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace announced in a statement this evening. The 75-year-old monarch has returned to London from Sandringham to begin treatment immediately. It is not connected... Read more »
Reducing stigma and increasing access to HIV services and treatment

Reducing stigma and increasing access to HIV services and treatment

Friday 1 December marks World AIDS Day. Along with our sexual health service providers, we are calling for a reduction in rates of undiagnosed and late diagnosed HIV infections by making sure... Read more »
East London health campaigner accuses hospital of ‘dangerous plan’ to charge women with uncertain immigration for their treatment.

East London health campaigner accuses hospital of ‘dangerous plan’ to charge women with uncertain immigration for their treatment.

Barts, which runs five hospital sites in east London, charged 1,389 patients for their care in 2022-23 – 800 of those patients were women and 581 were men. Local democracy reporter Josh... Read more »
Andy Casey: Relatives of south London man on ventilator wait for ruling in treatment dispute

Andy Casey: Relatives of south London man on ventilator wait for ruling in treatment dispute

R elatives of a roofer who suffered a brain injury after being punched in the head are waiting for a High Court judge to rule in a life-support treatment dispute. A hospital... Read more »
East London urgent treatment centres out of special measures

East London urgent treatment centres out of special measures

The centres, at King George Hospital in Goodmayes, Queen’s Hospital in Romford, Harold Wood Polyclinic and Barking Hospital were all rated as ‘inadequate’ after inspections late last year. Two of the centres... Read more »
East London hospitals’ urgent treatment centre waits ‘getting worse’

East London hospitals’ urgent treatment centre waits ‘getting worse’

NHS England has set a target of 95 per cent of patients being admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours after arriving. But at the centres at King George Hospital in Goodmayes and... Read more »
Women struggling with chronic UTIs in Ireland and devolved nations forced to travel miles for treatment

Women struggling with chronic UTIs in Ireland and devolved nations forced to travel miles for treatment

Women are being forced to travel hundreds of miles and spend thousands of pounds to access treatment for chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs), as there are no specialist centres in Ireland or... Read more »
Disgruntled leaders reject VIP buses for queen’s funeral and demand the Biden treatment – POLITICO

Disgruntled leaders reject VIP buses for queen’s funeral and demand the Biden treatment – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article LONDON — Britain is facing a diplomatic backlash over VIP travel arrangements for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, with multiple world leaders now requesting special permission to skip... Read more »
Hearing loss needs better care and treatment on NHS

Hearing loss needs better care and treatment on NHS

One in six (11 million) people have hearing difficulties. Some 40% of those over 50 have hearing problems, with that figure rising to 70% at the age of 70. A concern is... Read more »