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National Death Service (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
A man who was sent home from hospital by doctors who thought he had a virus died hours later, an inquest heard. Doctors believed Nitesh Sharma's symptoms were the result of a winter bug, but in fact he had a twist in his bowel which caused a heart attack and multiple organ failure. The 29-year-old had been taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary by his wife, Hiral, on November 21, 2007, after he had complained...
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Community News - Leicester Mercury (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Thringstone: Cancer patient Pam Clayfield is staging an event to raise money for the oncology unit at Leicester Royal Infirmary. The event is to be on Saturday October 10, from 7.30pm at Thringstone Community Centre, The Green, when the Cellar Bar Blues Band will be playing. Tickets are available at £5 from Thringstone Community Centre, or just at the door. The centre can be reached on 01530...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Charlotte Avenall, who had severe learning difficulties, was found hanged in her bedroom The parents of Charlotte Avenall, an eight-year-old found hanged in her bedroom, were arrested today in connection with her death. Charlotte, who had severe learning difficulties, was found dead by her parents, Simon and Susan Moody, at their home in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, on 12 September. A police spokesman...
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Love Undefiled (Free subscription) | 09/14/2009
Author of A Catholic replies to Professor Dawkins, there is a website about Father Thomas Crean's work here . It includes extracts from his book, different articles and preaching. He has also written on the Mass and the saints. He is currently based at the Priory of the Holy Cross Leicester, working as an assistant parish priest and as Catholic chaplain to the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Fr Thomas Crean...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/13/2009
Boy taken into care and investigation launched after girl is found hanged in her bedroom in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire An eight-year-old girl has been found hanged in her bedroom, police said today. The girl was found at her home in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, yesterday morning. A five-year-old boy living at the same home has been taken into care. Detective Superintendent Adrian Pearson, head of Nottinghamshire...
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Obesity and the Salt Connection (Free subscription) | 09/05/2009
BBC News reports that Leicester Royal Infirmary took years to apologise and admit responsibility for the death of 3 year old Ryan Pitcher. Dr Andrew Holton, a consultant paediatrician, misdiagnosed hundreds of children over 10 years at the hospital and was responsible for the "incorrect treatment" for epilepsy that Ryan received. His parents described Ryan as "like a zombie" on...
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HxNx Flu (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
A swine flu vaccine being tested for use in Britain has provided a ''strong immune response'' after just one dose, researchers have said. Published: 7:05AM BST 03 Sep 2009 After initial success larger trials are now under way around the world involving up to more than 6,000 adults and children Photo: GETTY Scientists from the University of Leicester said they tested 100 healthy volunteers with a cell-based...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009
Police find man hanging in woodland after nine-year-old girl is found strangled in lorry cab A nine-year-old girl has been found strangled in the cab of a lorry in Northamptonshire. The body of a man, identified by police as her mother's boyfriend, and understood to be her stepfather, was discovered shortly afterwards hanging in woodland close to the scene. Police said evidence suggested that no one...
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Andy Reed MP (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
Press Statement from Birstall RFC and the RFU On Tuesday 18th August 2009, Richard Engelgardt, aged 37, was playing tight head prop for Birstall RFC in a pre-season friendly / trial match. During the game, a scrum was formed and was called in by the referee. On impact, Richard collapsed to the floor and he couldn’t move his legs. He was immediately taken to the Leicester Royal Infirmary and...
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Science Daily (Free subscription) | 08/22/2009
Britain’s first swine flu vaccine trials are taking place at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.
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The Corner (Free subscription) | 08/19/2009
Shortly before :Further to previous posts on this subject, some news from Ireland : Patients Together has expressed concern over the length of time pregnant women have to wait to have their first appointment with a doctor at Dublin's maternity hospitals. In one instance, a woman who was three months pregnant was told she would have to wait until she was seven and a half months into her pregnancy to...
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Mark Wadsworth (Free subscription) | 08/17/2009
"We are pleased that both Ms Blake and her daughter are well and healthy." said a spokesman for Leicester Royal Infirmary, who refused to send an ambluance when Ms Blake went into labour, as a result of which she gave birth on the pavement in front of the hospital , having had to walk there.
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National Death Service (Free subscription) | 08/17/2009
A woman gave birth on the pavement outside the Leicester Royal Infirmary after being told to make her own way to the hospital when she went into labour. Carmen Blake, 27, who lives about 100 metres from the hospital, was told to walk rather than have an ambulance. A passer-by helped deliver the healthy baby girl, named Mariah, before paramedics made it to the scene. A hospital spokesman said they wanted...
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 08/13/2009
Britain's first swine flu vaccine trials, led by the University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, are taking place at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Dr Iain Stephenson, a consultant in infectious diseases at the hospital and clinical senior lecturer at the University, has been carrying out research into swine flu and has published academic papers on the subject.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
Britain's first swine flu vaccine trials, led by the University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, are taking place at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Dr Iain Stephenson, a consultant in infectious diseases at the hospital and clinical senior lecturer at the University, has been carrying out research into swine flu and has published academic papers on the subject.
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