12th
Leicester charity creates safe space for men to talk about mental healthhttps://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/leicester-charity-creates-safe-space-2419135
patients with cancer ‘harmed’ by botched ops”, subtitled “Hospital apologises, but may face claims for compensation” – oral and maxillo-facial surgery,
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/least-13-people-physically-harmed-2411957
“Mum hoping for £10,000 to give little Maya more quality of life” – cannabinoid for extreme epilepsy, not available for this child on NHS
p. 35 a letter by Alicia Wood of Dimensions under “Poor-quality care is still swept under carpet” – for people with learning disabilities
11th
Safer Ramadan for those with diabetes offered”, subtitled “Course helps manage fasting” – Leicester Diabetes Centre, urging all Muslims with type 2 diabetes to attend so as to cut down hypoglycaemia and hospitalisation
“Jobs going at hospitals – find out at open day” – one at each of the three main hospitals
NATIONAL, brief: “NHS ‘fails’ children” – mental health
10th
“Patients benefit from research” Dr Nicola Ward, into Vitamin B12 dosing for pernicious anaemia
p. 32 NATIONAL, brief: “’16 visits to A&E’” – average of ‘high-intensity users’
9th
“Massive survey on GP surgery teams” – NHS England
“’Share NHS details for better care’”, subtitled “Consent must be given to practice” – consent for sharing between different providers necessary
8th
Study finds genetic link to heart attack” – spontaneous coronary artery dissection or scad
7th
**Four cancelled ops a day ‘nothing short of scandal’”, subtitled “MP slams NHS Trust as 6 % rise in cancellations is revealed” – Jon Ashworth
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/health/revealed-number-operations-cancelled-every-2390642
*Figures reveal how many patients treated by Leicester city hospitals over Christmas holiday
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/health/figures-reveal-how-many-patients-2390216
5th
“Anxiety patient numbers soaring”, subtitled “More than 9,000 treated at city’s hospitals” – compared with 2,595 in 2010/11
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/health/huge-increase-people-being-treated-2382719
