Tag: NHS

Baby dies in Welsh hospital from sepsis at three days old after staff fail to wake mum for checks

Little Sonny Taylor died after after doctors failed to wake his pregnant mum for potentially life-saving observations on a "chaotic" maternity ward

Deputy First Minister joins protest against local hospital closure

Hundreds of people in Maesteg joined a protest to save their local hospital site as Deputy First Minister and local MS for Ogmore Huw Irranca-Davies said local people must be part of any decisions

Mum 'lucky to be alive' after falling 30ft at Welsh beauty spot

Suzanne Dyer, a gardener from Hereford, was left with serious injuries to her arms, ribs, pelvis and legs

Girl left partially sighted after 'ear infection' was actually life-threatening condition

Chloe Kefford was just three when tests uncovered a devastating diagnosis

Ambulance volunteer sexually assaulted by man she was trying to care for

Emily Hilton has bravely spoken out about what she has been through

Major issue continues to plague Welsh hospitals according to industry body

Nurses in Wales say "corridor care must stop" as it is a risk to patients and staff

Hospitals across Wales facing 'extreme pressures' due to flu and weather

Various health boards in Wales have issued advice and warnings to members of the public as hospital sites feel the strain in the first two weeks of January

Welsh health board issues update after student nurses left livid

Nursing students at Swansea University were left facing "unemployment, uncertainty and fear"

Paramedic lied to get day off but was snapped putting up Christmas decorations

Natalie Twomey told bosses she could not come work because her sister's health had "deteriorated" but staff soon uncovered photos that blew her cover shortly afterwards

'I found out I had cancer through NHS app before doctors had told me'

Freya Hodge found a lump in her armpit before making the devastating discovery

Corridor treatment sparks safety concerns at Welsh hospital

It was one of a number of issues identified during an unannounced inspection of the hospital's emergency department earlier this year

Girl four in coma with no idea when she'll wake.

Gary Dunion and his wife Angelina thought Sienna was joking when she said she was cold

Family told 'ambulances are not taxis' call for 'Yusuf's Law' after son, 5, died as they begged for help

Yusuf Mahmud Nazir died in November 2022, just days after being assessed in hospital and sent home with antibiotics

Parents urged to 'protect children for Christmas' with one simple move

Cases of flu are on the increase in Wales

Wales' biggest hospital loses running water as staff say 'this place is beyond'

'It's absolutely ridiculous,' one employee remarked