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Elderly patient dies after hospital assault in London

An 85-year-old man has tragically died following an alleged assault by another patient at a central London hospital, sparking a murder investigation and raising serious questions about patient safety in NHS facilities.

Labour bans handshakes without consent at conference

Delegates at Labour's annual conference are being instructed to ask for verbal consent before physical greetings like handshakes and high-fives, sparking debate about workplace etiquette and personal boundaries in politics.

Coldplay Kiss Cam Backfire: Awkward Moment Goes Viral

A viral video from Coldplay's Cardiff show captures a tense moment between a couple on the Kiss Cam, igniting a debate about consent and public pressure. Kristin Juvet Cabot shares her side of the story.

Meta Uses Schoolgirls' Photos in Ads Without Consent

Parents are in uproar after discovering Meta used their daughters' images, scraped from Facebook, in personalised advertisements without permission, raising serious child safety and data privacy concerns.

Florida Bans TikTok for Children Under 14

Florida enacts one of America's strictest social media laws, prohibiting children under 14 from using platforms like TikTok and Instagram, mandating age verification, and allowing account deletion.

Hospital froze 4-year-old's body without mother's consent

A grieving mother was forced to wait five days to hold her four-year-old daughter after a hospital froze the child's body without parental permission. The heartbroken family demands answers from NHS Frimley Health Foundation Trust.

Mum's fury as daughter returns from school trip with shaved head

A mother from Telford is left horrified after her 11-year-old daughter returns from a school trip to an adventure centre with a completely shaved head, without parental consent. The school and centre face serious questions over safeguarding.

Martha's Rule: Thousands Call NHS Second Opinion Hotline

Exclusive: The groundbreaking NHS patient safety initiative, Martha's Rule, has been flooded with thousands of desperate calls to its 24/7 hotline, empowering families and saving lives by granting rapid second medical opinions.

Martha's Rule Now Active in Every English Hospital

In a major victory for patient safety, Martha's Rule is now fully operational across all acute NHS hospitals in England, giving families a direct lifeline to a rapid review if their concerns are not being heard.

Trans woman jailed for sexual assault by deception

A transgender woman, Sapphire Walters, has been sentenced to four years in prison for sexually assaulting a man after deliberately concealing the fact she had male genitalia. The judge ruled the concealment invalidated the victim's consent.

Fake Florida nurse arrested for medical fraud

A Florida woman has been arrested after allegedly impersonating a nurse and treating patients without a license. Authorities warn of the dangers of unqualified medical practitioners.

Court allows force-feeding in anorexia case

A UK court has granted a hospital permission to force-feed a severely anorexic woman in a groundbreaking legal decision, prioritising her survival over personal autonomy.

Urgent warning over epilepsy drug defect

A critical warning has been issued for a widely prescribed epilepsy medication after regulators identified a manufacturing defect. Thousands of patients could be affected.

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