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Web Release
15-07-2025
- Health
- Web Release
A Holistic Approach to Health and Aesthetics This Summer at Aesthetics by King's College Hospital London
A Holistic Approach to Health and Aesthetics This Summer at Aesthetics by King's College Hospital London – Dubai This summer, Aesthetics by King's College Hospital London – Dubai blends wellness with aesthetic medicine for results that reflect both inner balance and outer beauty. Under the leadership of Dr. Dragana Spica, the clinic offers surgical procedures such as facelifts, body contouring, breast augmentation, and tummy tucks, along with non-surgical treatments to rejuvenate skin and body safely. Dr. Kübra Altinta?, Functional and Aesthetic Gynecologist, addresses hormonal imbalances and pelvic health with a focus on overall well-being. Tailored programs begin from within, with gut health assessments, detox plans, and IV therapy to boost hydration, energy, and collagen, key to coping with summer stress. Advanced technologies like EmSculpt Neo, Exilis, and Brazilian butt lift with fillers further enhance body shaping, supported by personalized nutrition plans based on in-depth diagnostics. At Aesthetics by King's College Hospital London – Dubai, beauty starts with inner wellness and expert care.
BBC News
30-06-2025
- BBC News
'The Met Police confiscated my wheelchair for 19 days'
"It's my legs. Without it I can't move, it's like losing my independence."Israel Vidal couldn't believe it when the Met confiscated his wheelchair. His crime? Using an electric attachment on his wheelchair to help tow him was without his wheelchair for 19 days. "It was horrible. I lost complete independence," he says. "I felt like I'd done something wrong. I couldn't go to the toilet on my own, couldn't go out on my own, I lost my independence."I felt like it was unjust. It was very frustrating, it felt like they weren't using common sense. I felt like I was being ignored more than anything."Isra fell out of his wheelchair on 9 May in Brixton, south London, and was knocked unconscious. He'd been to a concert with his sister on his was taken to King's College Hospital and when he came round he was told his purpose-built wheelchair had been confiscated."I landed on my head and lost consciousness, woke up in the hospital and the police had taken my chair," Israel tells me. "Apparently, the chair is illegal to them." The Metropolitan Police has apologised for keeping the wheelchair "longer than anticipated". "It's still not clear to me why it's illegal," Isra adds. "When I woke I was given a paper saying I didn't have insurance or registration, but it was a power attachment. It wasn't a vehicle."They took my personal wheelchair. My sister told them at the time that the power attachment came off but they refused to return it."The hospital staff told them, the occupational therapist told them. They refused. My GP told them, they refused. It was only after three weeks and MPs getting involved and charities got involved that they decided I should get my wheelchair back."Isra had been given a standard wheelchair by the hospital which he couldn't sit in meant he was housebound and lost his independence. His blood pressure also increased and he had to be admitted to hospital again. 'House arrest' Electric attachments are a popular way for many wheelchair users to increase their mobility. The devices have an electric motor which can pull the user along. But at the moment, they are classed as motor vehicles and are illegal without insurance and registration. Campaigners say the law is out of date and are lobbying the government for it to be changed. Although Isra got his wheelchair back after nearly three weeks, the Met Police still has his electric attachment. He says he has only been in contact with the Met via email. "I would like some guidelines so people with disabilities don't suffer the same thing," he says. "People need their personal equipment with them unless there's a just cause."He adds: "An apology would be nice, but it's up to them."I've used the power attachment for years. I've taken it on planes, on trains and I've never had any problems." Charities want the government to issue guidance to police for officers to use their discretion and not confiscate electric attachments. They also say in no circumstances should someone's conventional wheelchair be confiscated as happened in this case. Isabelle Clement from the charity Wheels for Wellbeing says the response was totally out of proportion."We want it first of all for it to be established that nobody should be confiscating anyone's wheelchair. "It is as if they are confiscating their legs and putting them under house arrest. There is currently, bizarrely, no guidance for the police to say the police must not confiscate anybody's wheelchair. "That we would like established really quickly. There should be no argument about it, it's absolutely common sense. "In this instance, because there was an electric attachment, they took the whole lot even though they were told they could be detached. So we would like government to very quickly clarify this, so no-one never again confiscates wheels and therefore their legs." 'Second-rate citizen' Isra says the experience made him feel marginalised and forgotten."I would like some guidelines so people with disabilities don't suffer the same thing," he tells me. "People need their personal equipment with them unless there's a just cause."He adds: "I've never had any problems with the police but I've been treated like a second-rate citizen, which has been very strange but I hope this doesn't happen to anyone else." The Metropolitan Police said in a statement: "On 9 May a man sustained minor injuries after an incident in Brixton involving a modified wheelchair. Due to concerns about the safety risks to the man and wider public the wheelchair was seized. A replacement wheelchair was provided by the hospital he attended."We are aware of a complaint and regret that the modified wheelchair was held longer than anticipated. We apologise for any distress this has caused its owner and have refunded costs incurred as a result of the wheelchair being impounded."
Time of India
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Critical: Between Life and Death OTT Release Date - When and where to watch Jermaine Blake-directed docuseries
Critical: Between Life and Death OTT Release Date - If you're someone who gets hooked on real-life hospital dramas like 24 Hours in A&E, Netflix's latest documentary series, Critical: Between Life and Death, is going to hit you hard. Landing globally on July 23, 2025, this is no ordinary medical docuseries. It's raw, real, and happening in real-time. What's it about? Critical: Between Life and Death offers unprecedented access to the London Major Trauma System, one of the world's most advanced emergency response networks. The six-part series tracks every single step of life-saving medical intervention from the initial 999 call to the paramedics racing through traffic, to the surgeons making split-second decisions, and finally to the rehabilitation phase. The series spans four of London's top trauma centres: Royal London Hospital King's College Hospital St George's Hospital St Mary's Hospital These facilities handle thousands of emergency cases a day. The trauma response system covered in this series serves more than 10 million people across London and surrounding areas. And when they say 'critical,' they mean it; life and death decisions are being made every single minute. The show is filmed using bodycams, portable single cameras, and on-the-go interview setups, placing the viewer right next to the action, whether it's a roadside resuscitation, a mid-air helicopter rescue, or open-heart surgery. Critical: Between Life and Death is made by The Garden, the British production house that knows this space inside out. They've previously delivered hits like: 24 Hours in A&E (Channel 4) 24 Hours in Police Custody Squid Game: The Challenge Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers Crew details: Director: Jermaine Blake Executive Producer: Spencer Kelly Co-Executive Producers: Louise Bartmann, Rebecca Arnold Series Producers: Mahi Iftikhar, Andrew Fitzpatrick So mark your calendar. Because on July 23, Critical: Between Life and Death is going to take you to places few cameras have ever gone and even fewer viewers have ever seen.
Digital Trends
26-06-2025
- Health
- Digital Trends
A hospital hack has been linked to a patient's death
Cyberattacks are troublesome at the best of times, but sometimes they can take a much darker turn. Case in point: Officials in the U.K. have just linked a ransomware attack to the death of a patient. Recommended Videos The attack, which took place in June 2024 and was widely reported at the time, targeted NHS blood services at hospitals and doctor's offices in London and disrupted more than 10,000 appointments. Following a special review of the patient's care conducted by the King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, it was concluded that various factors had contributed to the patient's death, among them a lengthy wait for the result of a blood test — a wait arising from the disruption caused by the cyberattack. 'The patient safety incident investigation identified a number of contributing factors that led to the patient's death,' a spokesperson for the trust said in comments reported by the BBC, adding: 'This included a long wait for a blood test result due to the cyberattack impacting pathology services at the time.' The ransomware attack targeted pathology services provider Synnovis and was attributed to the Russia-based hacker group Qilin. The breach severely disrupted patient care, leading to the cancellation of more than 1,000 operations and outpatient appointments, and caused a critical shortage of O type blood in London hospitals. In addition to operational impacts, nearly 400GB of sensitive data — including patient names, NHS numbers, and blood test details — was stolen and published online. Qilin told the BBC that while it was 'sorry' for the harm caused, it did not accept blame. The group attempted to justify the attack as a political protest, claiming it was carried out in retaliation for the U.K. government's actions in a war that it declined to name. Speaking to the Financial Times, Dr Saif Abed, a former NHS doctor and specialist in cyber security and public health, described the patient's death as 'the tip of the iceberg,' claiming that it's 'a near certainty' that there have been similar deaths over the years but not recorded as such 'due to a lack of official investigations.' Abed added that an independent inquiry into NHS security and patient safety should begin as soon as possible. It's not the first time that a cyberattack has been cited as a contributing factor in a patient's death. In a tragic incident in 2022, a ransomware attack encrypted the servers at Düsseldorf University Clinic in Germany, forcing the transfer of a critically ill woman to another hospital 20 miles away. She arrived an hour later but died soon after arriving there.
The Independent
25-06-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Russian cyber attack on hospitals ‘contributed to patient death'
A patient death linked to a ransomware attack on hospital blood services is a 'reminder of the threat Russia poses to our day-to-day life', Government officials have said. King's College Hospital, in south London, said that a patient died 'unexpectedly' during the cyber attack. And an investigation into the death found a 'number of contributing factors' including a 'long wait for a blood test result due to the cyber attack'. Pathology services provider Synnovis was the victim of a ransomware attack by a Russian cyber gang in June last year. As a result more than 10,000 appointments were cancelled at the two London NHS trusts that were worst affected. And a significant number of GP practices in London were unable to order blood tests for their patients. A King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust spokesperson said: 'One patient sadly died unexpectedly during the cyber-attack. 'As is standard practice when this happens, we undertook a detailed review of their care. 'The patient safety incident investigation identified a number of contributing factors that led to the patient's death. 'This included a long wait for a blood test result due to the cyber attack impacting pathology services at the time. 'We have met with the patient's family, and shared the findings of the safety investigation with them.' Earlier this month health officials confirmed that 170 patients have suffered harm as a result of the attack. Mark Dollar, chief executive of Synnovis, said: 'We are deeply saddened to hear that last year's criminal cyber attack has been identified as one of the contributing factors that led to this patient's death. 'Our hearts go out to the family involved.' A Government spokesperson said: 'Our deepest sympathies are with the family of the patient. 'This tragedy is a reminder of the threat Russia poses to our day-to-day life and how serious the consequences of these attacks can be to our critical infrastructure.'
