Cathy Buss
Leicester Mercury
United Kingdom
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Woman finds out she has incurable cancer 'by accident'
A woman who found out “accidentally” that she had an incurable blood cancer is calling for more awareness about the condition. Gill Bridgeman, from Fleckney, decided to have blood test five years ago after her sister received a cancer diagnosis. But the former teacher got the shock of her life to be told she had chronic lymphocytic leukaemia - known as CLL. Gill, 65, said: “My diagnosis was like… → Read More
Loros opens new £6m centre
The centre will ensure the education team can provide high-quality palliative care training to fellow professionals → Read More
Leicestershire hospitals to increase parking charges
The increased charges will apply at Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield and Leicester General → Read More
Could new stem cell treatment help halt Becky's MS in its tracks?
She was planning on travelling to Mexico for treatment → Read More
More women should give birth at home and a new team is being set up to help them
Hoem birth is for low risk mums who go into labour between 37 and 42 weeks → Read More
Couple speak of moment they thought they might lose new baby to sepsis
"Jude wasn't crying, just sort of grunting and his hands and feet were blue" → Read More
Leicester mum says dangers of epilepsy drug for pregnant women still not being spelt out
A mother takes fight for more warnings about epilepsy drug to European medicines hearing → Read More
Top doctor fears a child could soon fall victim to Leicester knife crime
He's also concerned at the growing number of reports of acid attacks → Read More
Next founder George Davies: Why I am donating £5m to Leicester's hospitals and University of Leicester
Hundreds of people may avoid leg amputation thanks to new clinic funded by George Davies → Read More
Doctor who claimed he suffered racial discrimination storms out of hearing
He has been told to pay Leicester Hospitals £83k in costs → Read More
Mouth cancer surgery stopped at Leicester's hospitals over safety concerns
Complex reconstructive mouth cancer surgery remains suspended at Leicester's hospitals → Read More
'We never thought we would see our beautiful twins start school'
Taran spent 19 months in hospital after birth - but his parents never gave up hope → Read More
Two hospital wards at Leicester Royal Infirmary ordered to improve
Inspectors found failings in patient care on two infirmary wards → Read More
GP surgery set to close leaving patients to choose between travelling or choosing a new doctor
A GP has said he can no longer afford to keep two surgeries open → Read More
Cost of parking at Leicester hospitals to increase next month
Patients are facing an increase in car parking charges at Leicester’s three hospitals from the start of October. Bosses are planning to increase fees by around 10 per cent from Monday, October 2. They say the increase, the first since 2011, is needed due to increased pressure on NHS budgets. But the idea has been branded a “hospital tax” by one MP and deputy city mayor, Councillor Rory Palmer,… → Read More
This is how much car parking prices could be at Leicester hospitals
Even with increased prices Leicester's hospitals come in cheap → Read More
More than a HUNDRED people die in Leicestershire waiting for an organ transplant
The alarming figures were released to get some people to sign the organ donor register → Read More
Radical plan to cut city's A&E waiting times to come into action this week
More doctors will work at night in bid to see emergency patients quicker → Read More
Slow walkers are more likely to die from heart disease, according to Leicester research
Researchers across Leicestershire clubbed together for the study → Read More
First look inside children's emergency department at Leicester Royal Infirmary after amazing £300k makeover
New department looks better than ever :: £300k donation came from charity → Read More