Martin Bagot

Canary Wharf, London

Health and Science Editor at The Daily Mirror

Daily Mirror Health and Science Editor. Hoping one day the NHS will be put back on its feet. Loves a campaign. Stoke City fan. Also on Bluesky #Xdissenter

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Huge surge in blood donations as NHS faces Red Alert and dangerously low stocks

1 week ago | mirror.co.uk | Martin Bagot

Huge surge in blood donations as NHS faces Red Alert and dangerously low stocksMirror appeal sparks 100,000 blood donations to stop routine operations having to be cancelled due to NHS shortagesMore than 100,000 appointments to give blood were booked in the week after the Mirror spearheaded an urgent appeal for donations. Our front page last week revealed a million people need to give blood to avoid a first ever Red Alert as the NHS struggles with dangerously low stocks.
Two red flag signs that could mean you have Britain’s deadliest cancer

1 week ago | mirror.co.uk | Martin Bagot

Two red flag signs that could mean you have Britain’s deadliest cancerNHS launches pilot scheme for GPs to scour their medical records and contact patients who have two "red flag" signs of pancreatic cancerGPs will scour their medical records for patients who have two red flag signs that they may have pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is the UK’s tenth most common cancer but it has the lowest five-year survival rate of any common cancer.
Cannabis users at twice the risk of dying from heart attack or stoke, study finds

1 week ago | msn.com | Martin Bagot

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Cannabis users at twice the risk of dying from heart attack or stoke, study finds

1 week ago | mirror.co.uk | Martin Bagot

Cannabis users at twice the risk of dying from heart attack or stoke, study findsBut US experts say legalise it, discourage it and “treat it like tobacco” after global review of 200 million cannabis usersSmoking cannabis could double the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke, research suggests. A huge review of international observational studies shows people who use, or have previously used the recreational drug are more likely to go on to have heart problems.
Ambulance call handlers quitting over 'cries for help they can't answer'

1 week ago | mirror.co.uk | Martin Bagot

Ambulance call handlers quitting over 'cries for help they can't answer'A new report shows 999 call handlers increasingly going off sick and quitting because they feel helpless to help as NHS ambulance waits have increased and they face the brunt of public angerAmbulance call handlers are going off sick and quitting in droves after bearing the brunt of public anger due to 999 delays and long NHS ambulance wait times.
Race row as top UK health boss says mum got 'Black service, not an NHS service'

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Martin Bagot

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Race row as top UK health boss says mum got 'Black service, not an NHS service'

2 weeks ago | mirror.co.uk | Martin Bagot

Race row as top UK health boss says mum got 'Black service, not an NHS service'Lord Victor Adebowale said in a speech to other NHS leaders he believes his ex-nurse mum faced NHS discrimination and worse care because of the colour of her skinThe country's most senior Black health leader has said his mum received a "Black service, not an NHS service" before her death. Lord Victor Adebowale believes his mum faced NHS discrimination and worse care because of the colour of her skin.
New NHS 'trojan horse' drug gives cancer patients years longer with loved ones

2 weeks ago | mirror.co.uk | Martin Bagot

New NHS 'trojan horse' drug gives cancer patients years longer with loved onesTerminal patients could get years more with their loved ones as the NHS offers Blenrep, which can put some blood cancer patients in remissionA new “trojan horse” drug is being offered on the NHS to give terminal blood cancer patients years more life. NHS England says it is the first health service in the world to offer Blenrep which can halt disease progression by three times as long as existing drugs.
NHS waiting lists at lowest for 2 years as service may have 'turned the tide'

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Martin Bagot

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NHS waiting lists at lowest for two years as service may have 'turned the tide'

2 weeks ago | mirror.co.uk | Martin Bagot

NHS waiting lists at lowest for two years as service may have 'turned the tide'New NHS data for England shows 7.39 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of April, down from 7.42 million the previous monthThe NHS waiting list has come down to its lowest level for two years as a raft of new measures show the health service may have finally “turned the tide”.