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Nurse who shaved her head daily and claimed she was dying of cancer in £180k pension scam struck off
Neonatal nurse Amanda Reid has been struck off the Nursing and Midwifery Council register after falsely claiming she had terminal leukaemia to obtain ill-health retirement payments. She deceived relatives, healthcare professionals and the Scottish Pensions Authority, receiving £185,422.95 before being jailed for two years for fraud. Between April 2021 and August 2024, Reid shaved her…
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Utah mother’s son was shot and badly injured by bullies… then nurse sent terrifying ‘help’ message from hospital about her tiny daughter
A Utah family has suffered another tragedy after their daughter Jocelyn died in hospital, shortly after her brother Brandon survived being shot in the neck by teenagers targeting his younger brother. Jocelyn, who doctors initially expected to die soon after birth, lived to celebrate her fourth birthday despite severe medical needs and round-the-clock care. Her…
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Corrupt female police officer who shared confidential information with drug dealer boyfriend cries as she’s jailed for three years
Former police constable Tubah Hamid, aged 25, has been sentenced to three years in prison for corruption whilst serving with Greater Manchester Police. She developed a relationship with Mujahid Ishaq, a 26-year-old organised crime member, and systematically shared confidential police information with him, including surveillance detection advice. This case represents a serious breach of public…
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Mother, 24, arrested after body of baby found in Sydney bin
A newborn baby was found dead in a rubbish bin in Auburn, Sydney, in August, prompting police to launch a search for the child’s mother. More than three weeks later, a 24-year-old woman believed to be the infant’s mother was identified and arrested after being assessed at hospital. The discovery has prompted criminal proceedings, with…
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Pictured: Brit facing life in prison in Hong Kong after £1.5m of ketamine found in his suitcase
Paul Squire, a 50-year-old British man from Doncaster, has appeared in court in Hong Kong charged with attempting to smuggle ketamine worth £1.5 million into the region. He was arrested in June at Hong Kong International Airport after customs officers discovered 26kg of the drug concealed in his checked-in luggage, arriving on a direct flight…
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Warn women in their 30s about alcohol and breast cancer link, urge scientists
Scientists from Imperial College London have recommended that women in their thirties be warned about the link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk, even at modest levels. The research suggests that roughly a quarter of breast cancer cases could be prevented through lifestyle changes, and experts emphasise that health messaging must target women at…
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Disturbing surveillance footage shows emergency room patient brutally attacking trauma nurse as she launches $5m lawsuit against hospital: ‘She’s been traumatized’
On 30 May, registered nurse Yanira Eguileor was attacked by patient Rubin Wenyou, 44, inside Jackson Memorial Hospital’s emergency department in Miami. Surveillance footage captured Wenyou chasing medical workers through the ER before repeatedly punching Eguileor in the head and throwing her to the ground. The incident matters because it highlights workplace safety concerns in…
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Mum’s horror after baby suffers apparent second-degree burn during hospital treatment: ‘I am broken’
A Sydney mother is seeking answers after her seven-month-old daughter allegedly suffered a serious burn during a hospital blood-taking procedure. Jaqueline Machado said Liyana’s hand was placed over a light to help locate a vein, and that the baby later developed a large blister; the family believes the injury may have been caused by the…
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The fight against dementia must be pursued with the same vigour that turned the tide on cancer, Baroness Casey says
Baroness Louise Casey has called for dementia to become Britain’s next major national health mission, receiving the sustained focus that helped transform cancer outcomes. Her intervention follows a report warning that dementia diagnosis, treatment and care in England remain outdated, while experts say cancer’s progress offers a model for reform. Dementia currently claims about 76,000…
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BARONESS CASEY: Just as we did for cancer treatment, this country must come together to create lasting change
Baroness Casey argues that dementia should become Britain’s next great national mission, with the same coordinated effort that transformed cancer treatment since the 1970s. She contends that dementia is currently mishandled as an inevitable part of ageing rather than as treatable neurological diseases, leaving patients and families poorly supported after diagnosis. Drawing on cancer’s example,…