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DARK SECRETS: Victoria hospital | Vintage Vibes

Scottish nurse wins part of her tribunal in trans doctor changing room case

Sandie Peggie wins harassment claim but tribunal dismisses allegations of discrimination and victimisation

The Guardian - UK

NHS nurse’s tribunal over trans doctor’s use of changing room hears final evidence

Last-minute application from NHS Fife’s lawyers to amend their pleadings means could delay case by months

The Guardian - UK

Trans medic ‘felt unsafe’ after nurse’s comments in changing room, tribunal told

Dr Beth Upton said she was ‘really distressed’ after being told she should not be using a female changing area.

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Trans medic felt ‘unfairly judged’ after nurse left changing room, tribunal told

Dr Beth Upton said she did not intend any harm to anyone by using the female changing area at the hospital where she worked.

The Independent UK

Nurse suspended after encounter with trans doctor not herself after, says mother

Dr Beth Upton is accused of sexual harassment by nurse Sandie Peggie.

The Independent UK

Woman, 85, dies after two-car crash near Fife coastal town

AN 85-year-old woman has died after she was involved in a crash involving two cars in Fife...

The National (Scotland)

Revanna treated at Victoria Hospital for 2 hours

Former minister H.D. Revanna treated for gastritis at Victoria Hospital after arrest in alleged kidnap case involving his son.

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47 BMCRI students hospitalised with acute gastroenteritis

Potential acute gastroenteritis outbreak among BMCRI medical students, with 47 admitted to Victoria hospital, 3 in ICU for treatment.

The Hindu

Police book unit owner, landlord for fire mishap

The Kumbalgodu police have registered a case of culpable homicide against the deceased and the landlord of the deodorant unit in a residential area in Ramasandra, following the explosion owing to an accidental fire which killed three and injured five others on Sunday .

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Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: Tomato prices crash to ₹10/kg in Karnataka wholesale markets, and more

The Hindu

Donations at only skin bank in Karnataka nearing 200

“We are now getting requests from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Odisha too. While organ donation is picking up in Karnataka, awareness about the concept of skin donation is yet to catch up,” said K.T. Ramesh, Head of the Department of Plastic Surgery in Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI).

The Hindu

BBMP chief engineer injured in fire accident dies

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) chief engineer, Shivakumar, 45, who suffered injuries in the fire accident at the quality control and laboratory office on August 12, succumbed at a private hospital on Wednesday. Shivakumar was on ventilator support for management with a heart lung machine ECMO (Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation).

The Hindu

Two of the nine BBMP employees who suffered burns shifted to private hospital in Bengaluru

Two BBMP Quality Control Wing employees, Shivakumar (45) and Jyothi (26), suffer 25% and 28% burns respectively in fire accident. Both shifted to Apollo hospital, Sheshadripuram. Executive Engineer Kiran (37) has 12% burns and pre-existing renal issue; stable and under treatment. Other six employees stable, vitals normal; shifted to PMSSY…

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Government-run Victoria hospital in Bengaluru now has a clinic for acute and chronic pain

Doctors said any pain that lasts for more than three months and is interfering with the person’s day-to-day activities, diet and sleep pattern is chronic. Early intervention for pain management will provide relief and improve the quality of life of the patient, they said.

The Hindu

Over 60,000 patients with bone and joint issues treated at Victoria Hospital OPD in Bengaluru post-pandemic

Bone and joint disorders are one of the major health problems in India. Around one in five among the elderly and post-menopausal women suffer from one or the other bone and joint disorder. Globally, degenerative arthritis of the hip and knee in the elderly is ranked 11th as a contributing…

Edinburgh Live

Scottish family issue desperate appeal 10 years after son disappeared leaving hospital

Alexander 'Sandy' Clarke was 37 when he disappeared 10 years ago, last seen leaving Victoria Hospital in Fife - with his family now launching a fresh appeal for information.

Daily Record

Family of missing Alexander Clarke issue desperate appeal 10 years on from disappearance in Fife

Alexander 'Sandy' Clarke, who was 37 when he vanished 10 years ago, was last seen leaving Victoria Hospital in Fife.

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Person rushed to hospital after car flips onto roof in Scottish village

Two ambulances attended the scene and one person was taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy after the car flipped on its roof and landed on the pavement in a village in Fife.

Edinburgh Live

The moment Scottish family knew something was wrong with their baby

Parents Louise and Joe Richards from Fife has spoken out about the traumatic weeks that unfolded after Louise gave birth of Eilidh by emergency c-section in August 2019.

Daily Mirror

Vulnerable patients left to beg at church door for money to get home from hospital

An investigation into hospital transport found some patients had been left with no means to get home after being discharged from Blackpool Victoria Hospital - and were forced to beg for money

Daily Record

Death of Scots mum 'preventable' after surgery at Fife hospital, inquiry finds

Linda Allan, 59, died at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy after suffering an adverse reaction to an anti-inflammatory drug.

The Independent UK

Multiple injuries as ship tips over in dry dock

The Scottish Ambulance Service said 21 people are in hospital and 12 were treated at the scene.

Edinburgh Live

Number of Edinburgh casualties rises to 33 as rescue op at Leith Docks continues

The Scottish Ambulance Service has said that 21 casualties were taken to two capital hospitals and one Fife hospital for treatment. They added that 12 were treated at the scene for their injuries but were discharged at the docks.

The Independent UK

Man died after being restrained and coming into contact with police – family

Joseph Sneddon, 37, died in April 2022 at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife.

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