Katie Price is currently undergoing a series of medical tests amid concerns that her cancer may have returned, nearly 23 years after her initial diagnosis. The 47-year-old former glamour model was first diagnosed at the age …
Wayne Pope, a 44-year-old ex-serviceman from Bridgwater, Somerset, had no idea a routine eye appointment would alter his life so dramatically. During a visit to Specsavers, an additional Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) …
Ray Paice, a man from Taunton, is sharing his story to raise awareness about prostate cancer, a disease he was diagnosed with despite having almost no obvious symptoms. The only noticeable change Ray experienced was an …
Jonathan Ingram, a teacher from Forton, Somerset, has defied grim predictions after being told he could be blind and dead within a month. At age 36, during a teaching exchange in Melbourne, Australia, Jonathan was diagnosed …
Women suffering from endometriosis, a common but often misunderstood and debilitating condition, are speaking out about the challenges they face in securing a timely diagnosis. At University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS …
Beloved former BBC radio presenter Emma Britton has shared the news of a startling health update. The ex-breakfast show host in Somerset and Bristol disclosed her cancer diagnosis, revealing that she is battling Stage 4 lung …
A clinical scientist at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is delving into the realm of magnetic brain stimulation to potentially revolutionize the diagnosis of degenerative cervical myelopathy – a condition stemming from spinal …
A North Somerset man is gearing up to accomplish an extraordinary feat at this year’s London Marathon. Ben Karthauser, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2021, will strive to become the fastest man with the condition to …
A hospital trust has issued a formal apology and a £35 million settlement after an 11-year-old girl sustained permanent brain damage and was diagnosed with a range of conditions following the mishandling of the early-onset …
Kirsty Treen from Chippenham, at the age of 39, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer during a routine medical examination. She recalled experiencing symptoms such as bloating, tenderness, and unexpected bleeding, which she …
Diana Keys, a 65-year-old mother from Somerset, was initially told her symptoms of motor neurone disease (MND) were merely due to stress from her divorce. However, she knew there was more to it. After three years of …
Jay Martin, a 47-year-old father of three, was confronted with a devastating diagnosis just two days after welcoming his third child in May 2023. What started as a lump on his neck in March 2023 turned out to be cancer in his …
Jane Clapinson from Minehead, Somerset, tragically lost her husband Colin to pancreatic cancer in 2022, only nine months after his diagnosis. His story is being shared in November, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, to bring …