Bath Woman Awarded £32,000 After Unnecessary Thumb Surgery Due to Medical Mix-Up Saturday, June 27, 2026 medical surgery misdiagnosis thumb nhs compensation pain crps legal hospital A 37-year-old woman from Bath has been awarded £32,000 after undergoing an unnecessary thumb operation due to a series of medical errors at the Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH). Initially misdiagnosed with a ruptured thumb … Read More
Bath Woman Awarded £32,000 After Unnecessary Thumb Surgery Due to Bizarre NHS Mix-Up Saturday, June 27, 2026 nhs bath medicalerror surgery thumbinjury misdiagnosis compensation complexregionalpain scrutiny patientsafety A 37-year-old woman from Bath has been awarded £32,000 in compensation after undergoing an unnecessary thumb operation caused by a series of medical errors at the Royal United Hospitals (RUH). Misdiagnosed with a torn thumb … Read More
UK’s First Pediatric Angioplasty Reverses Heart Failure in Somerset Boy Wednesday, June 17, 2026 angioplasty heartfailure middleaorticsyndrome pediatrics greatormondstreet surgery cardiology recovery rareconditions innovativetreatment Elliot Atkins, a seven-year-old boy from Somerset, has become the first child in the UK to undergo angioplasty for heart failure—a procedure traditionally reserved for adults with heart conditions. Diagnosed with a rare and … Read More
‘Biggest Mistake’ People Make After Feeling a ‘Pop’ in Their Knee, According to Surgeon Monday, June 15, 2026 acl injury knee sport orthopedics recovery surgery prevention diagnosis preservation One injury stands out as a common risk for anyone active in sports: the dreaded ACL tear. Whether you’re a professional athlete or a weekend warrior, a popping sensation in the knee during physical activity is a serious … Read More
Man’s Ordinary Day Voting Turns Life into a Battle Against Brain Tumour Friday, May 15, 2026 braintumour glioblastoma cancer health awareness research survival surgery treatment fundraising Steve Taylor, a 57-year-old Somerset resident, never imagined that an ordinary day in July 2024 would mark the beginning of the most difficult chapter in his life. Alongside his wife Helen, Steve went out to vote in the … Read More
Bath Rugby Injury Update Ahead of Newcastle Red Bulls Clash: Muir Out Long-Term, Hennessey and Ojomoh Progressing Wednesday, May 13, 2026 bath rugby injuries willmuir louishennessey maxojomoh quinnroux gallagherpremiership suspension surgery sport Bath Rugby will be without England international winger Will Muir for the remainder of the 2025/26 season following a shoulder injury that requires surgery. The injury was sustained during Bath’s Champions Cup semi-final loss … Read More