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UK May Soon Bring 'Assisted Dying' Law. Lawmaker Explains Its Safeguards
A proposed law allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their lives was published on Tuesday, setting out safeguards such as ensuring the approval of doctors and judges to try to ease concerns in Britain over its possible misuse.
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'Brilliant' British-Indian Doctor Died After Botched Treatment In UK: Probe Finds
An Indian-origin doctor referred to as "brilliant" in his field died after being subjected to a medical procedure that was botched and also without a chance for him to give his informed consent to it.
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"Truth Will Shock You To The Core", Says India-Origin Doctor Who Helped Catch UK's Killer Nurse
Dr Ravi Jayaram, an Indian-origin consultant paediatrician, was among those who raised concerns and helped convict British nurse Lucy Letby. He says that some of the babies could've been saved if his concerns regarding Ms Letby had been heeded sooner
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Dr Ravi Jayaram: 5 Points On Indian Origin Doctor Who Raised Alarm Over Killer UK Nurse
Dr Ravi Jayaram, a UK-born Indian-origin consultant paediatrician at the Countess of Chester Hospital in northern England's Chester, is among those who raised concerns and helped convict the nurse found guilty by a UK court on Friday.
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British Sikh MP Calls For Bullying Probe After Indian-Origin Doctor's Suicide
Britain's first female Sikh MP has written to the UK government calling for an independent inquiry into a state-funded National Health Service (NHS) hospital trust in Birmingham following the suicide of an Indian-origin junior doctor.
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UK Doctors Make Breakthrough In Treatment Of Resistant Leukaemia
Doctors in Britain have hailed a pioneering treatment for an aggressive form of leukaemia, after a teenager became the first patient to be given a new therapy and went into remission.
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Prince Charles, Prince William Head To Scotland To Be With Queen Elizabeth
Britain's Prince Charles and Prince William have travelled to Queen Elizabeth's residence at Balmoral Castle in Scotland following news that doctors were concerned for her health.
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Hundreds In Sarees At UK's Royal Ascot Horse Race To Help Indian Weavers
Hundreds of women, mostly doctors and bankers showed up at Britains most valued Royal Ascot race meeting, in traditional sarees today.
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Queen Elizabeth II Cancels COP26 Attendance "On Medical Advice"
Britain's 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the COP26 UN climate conference in Glasgow, after "advice to rest" from doctors following an overnight hospital stay, her Buckingham Palace office said Tuesday.
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Meghan To Watch Prince Philip's Funeral From Her California Home: Report
Meghan, the wife of Britain's Prince Harry, will watch the funeral of Prince Philip at her home in California on Saturday after she was advised by her doctor not to travel while pregnant, a source familiar with the situation said.
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Extend Indian Medics' Visas Fee-Free: UK Doctors' Body To Priti Patel
Britain's leading doctors' associations are calling on UK Home Secretary Priti Patel for an automatic fee-free extension of the short-term visas of many Indian doctors stranded in the lockdown as they await their international qualification exams in the UK.
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Belgian Doctor, 103, Walks Marathon To Raise Funds For COVID-19 Research
A 103-year-old Belgian doctor is walking a marathon around his garden in daily stages to raise money for research into the new coronavirus, inspired by a centenarian who became a hero in Britain for clocking up the charity miles with a walking frame.
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"Tough Old Moment": UK PM Says Doctors Had A Plan If He Died Of COVID-19
Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson said doctors treating him for coronavirus prepared to announce his death after he was taken to intensive care. These were in his first detailed comments about his illness.
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Doctors Honoured By Boris Johnson's Choice Of Name For His Newborn
Two doctors who British Prime Minister Boris Johnson named his newly born son after said they were honoured and humbled to be recognised in such a way.
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"Julian Assange Could Die In Jail": 60 Doctors Write To UK Home Secretary
More than 60 doctors wrote an open letter published Monday saying they feared Julian Assange's health was so bad that the WikiLeaks founder could die inside a top-security British jail.
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UK May Soon Bring 'Assisted Dying' Law. Lawmaker Explains Its Safeguards
A proposed law allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their lives was published on Tuesday, setting out safeguards such as ensuring the approval of doctors and judges to try to ease concerns in Britain over its possible misuse.
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'Brilliant' British-Indian Doctor Died After Botched Treatment In UK: Probe Finds
An Indian-origin doctor referred to as "brilliant" in his field died after being subjected to a medical procedure that was botched and also without a chance for him to give his informed consent to it.
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"Truth Will Shock You To The Core", Says India-Origin Doctor Who Helped Catch UK's Killer Nurse
Dr Ravi Jayaram, an Indian-origin consultant paediatrician, was among those who raised concerns and helped convict British nurse Lucy Letby. He says that some of the babies could've been saved if his concerns regarding Ms Letby had been heeded sooner
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Dr Ravi Jayaram: 5 Points On Indian Origin Doctor Who Raised Alarm Over Killer UK Nurse
Dr Ravi Jayaram, a UK-born Indian-origin consultant paediatrician at the Countess of Chester Hospital in northern England's Chester, is among those who raised concerns and helped convict the nurse found guilty by a UK court on Friday.
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British Sikh MP Calls For Bullying Probe After Indian-Origin Doctor's Suicide
Britain's first female Sikh MP has written to the UK government calling for an independent inquiry into a state-funded National Health Service (NHS) hospital trust in Birmingham following the suicide of an Indian-origin junior doctor.
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UK Doctors Make Breakthrough In Treatment Of Resistant Leukaemia
Doctors in Britain have hailed a pioneering treatment for an aggressive form of leukaemia, after a teenager became the first patient to be given a new therapy and went into remission.
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Prince Charles, Prince William Head To Scotland To Be With Queen Elizabeth
Britain's Prince Charles and Prince William have travelled to Queen Elizabeth's residence at Balmoral Castle in Scotland following news that doctors were concerned for her health.
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Hundreds In Sarees At UK's Royal Ascot Horse Race To Help Indian Weavers
Hundreds of women, mostly doctors and bankers showed up at Britains most valued Royal Ascot race meeting, in traditional sarees today.
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Queen Elizabeth II Cancels COP26 Attendance "On Medical Advice"
Britain's 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the COP26 UN climate conference in Glasgow, after "advice to rest" from doctors following an overnight hospital stay, her Buckingham Palace office said Tuesday.
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Meghan To Watch Prince Philip's Funeral From Her California Home: Report
Meghan, the wife of Britain's Prince Harry, will watch the funeral of Prince Philip at her home in California on Saturday after she was advised by her doctor not to travel while pregnant, a source familiar with the situation said.
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Extend Indian Medics' Visas Fee-Free: UK Doctors' Body To Priti Patel
Britain's leading doctors' associations are calling on UK Home Secretary Priti Patel for an automatic fee-free extension of the short-term visas of many Indian doctors stranded in the lockdown as they await their international qualification exams in the UK.
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Belgian Doctor, 103, Walks Marathon To Raise Funds For COVID-19 Research
A 103-year-old Belgian doctor is walking a marathon around his garden in daily stages to raise money for research into the new coronavirus, inspired by a centenarian who became a hero in Britain for clocking up the charity miles with a walking frame.
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"Tough Old Moment": UK PM Says Doctors Had A Plan If He Died Of COVID-19
Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson said doctors treating him for coronavirus prepared to announce his death after he was taken to intensive care. These were in his first detailed comments about his illness.
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Doctors Honoured By Boris Johnson's Choice Of Name For His Newborn
Two doctors who British Prime Minister Boris Johnson named his newly born son after said they were honoured and humbled to be recognised in such a way.
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"Julian Assange Could Die In Jail": 60 Doctors Write To UK Home Secretary
More than 60 doctors wrote an open letter published Monday saying they feared Julian Assange's health was so bad that the WikiLeaks founder could die inside a top-security British jail.
