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- Community Safety · London
London newborns suffered respiratory distress in heatwaves
Newborn babies in London experienced increased respiratory distress during summer heatwaves, according to a survey of nurses. Cancer patients also received chemotherapy in rooms without air conditioning, highlighting the NHS's unpreparedness for extreme temperatures.
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Courts · WestminsterNurse suspended after mixing up medications due to poor English
A nurse at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has been suspended for 12 months after a tribunal found her English language skills were insufficient to practice. Maureen Jindu Ugbah nearly administered cough syrup instead of a laxative to a patient. She alleged racism, but the tribunal found no evidence to support this.
Westminster3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
LatestLondon surgeons use AI in world-first brain tumour operation
Neurosurgeons in London have performed the world's first successful AI-assisted operation to remove a brain tumour. The surgery, which took place in May at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, helped save the sight of patient Rhys Hibbert.
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