Luxmy Gopal

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Hospital could not stop man's death, inquest hearsLuxmy GopalReporting fromLondon Inner South London Coroner's Court Jay PatelBalram Patel (left) died on 9 August 2023 after his lungs became floodedA disabled man who died in a London hospital after his parents could not get a second opinion would not have survived either way, a coroner's court has heard. Balram Patel, 30, from Finchley in north London, died on 9 August 2023 at St Thomas' Hospital after his lungs became flooded.

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A disabled man who died in a London hospital after his parents could not get a second opinion would not have survived either way, a coroner's court has heard. Balram Patel, 30, from Finchley in north London, died on 9 August 2023 at St Thomas' Hospital after his lungs became flooded. His father Jay Patel told an inquest that Balram should have been treated with intravenous diuretics but the hospital gave him oral diuretics instead, which had previously shown to not be as effective on him.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Luxmy Gopal

Woman has pioneering breast reconstruction surgeryBBCTanya Tanna was the first patient to have the keyhole reconstructive surgeryThe first patient in the UK to have a new form of breast reconstruction surgery says she now "feels whole again". Tanya Tanna, who is 56 and from South Ruislip, west London, had the operation following her cancer diagnosis and mastectomy.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Luxmy Gopal

Residents at a block of flats in south London said they have struggled for the past 18 months during which their lift has been out of service. People living in the six-storey building on Loughborough Park estate in Brixton expressed concern about children, elderly or disabled neighbours. Another one of the estate's lifts has also been broken for four weeks, and has had repeated issues over the past year.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Luxmy Gopal

'London trauma centres help ease my nightmares'Shelah ThomasShelah Thomas had to rebuild her life after multiple fractures and mental trauma following a car crashA woman who was unable to walk after a serious car crash has been helped by a new scheme aimed at supporting London during major incidents, including terror attacks, by having psychologists in hospitals' trauma centres.