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St Neots child diagnosed with brain tumour 12 hours after routine eye test

A four-year-old girl from St Neots, Cambridgeshire, was diagnosed with a non-cancerous brain tumour just 12 hours after an eye test revealed abnormalities. Her mother, Katie, reported that Phoebe had suffered from severe headaches and vomiting since February but was initially dismissed as having migraines by a GP. An optician later advised immediate referral to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, leading to a rapid diagnosis. Phoebe underwent two surgeries within 72 hours, including a 10-hour procedure to remove the pilocytic astrocytoma. She returned to school part-time within three weeks and is now monitored via regular MRI scans. Her mother has since volunteered for Brain Tumour Research, urging increased government funding and awareness for children's eye health.

via BBC|

#addenbrookes-hospital #brain-tumour #cambridgeshire

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Cambridge-area mum survives flesh-eating infection after rapid NHS care and sparks research

A Cambridge-area social worker contracted necrotising fasciitis (flesh-eating infection), deteriorating rapidly and requiring emergency surgery that removed a large part of her leg. She spent two weeks in intensive care in a coma, with multiple organs failing, but doctors saved her life and she gradually recovered. Five years on, her case is informing a 10-year Cambridge study at Addenbrooke's Hospital to improve how the condition is recognized and treated, with findings that age and underlying conditions raise death risk and that prompt, accurate diagnosis is crucial. She remains grateful for the NHS and the care she received.

via BBC|

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"Tragic Negligence: Addenbrooke's Hospital Fails to Administer Routine Vitamin, Resulting in Infant's Death"

A coroner has determined that there was "gross failure in medical care amounting to neglect" in the death of a baby at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. The baby, William Moris-Patto, died at seven weeks old after suffering a brain bleed. The coroner found that his death could have been prevented if he had been given a routine vitamin K, which is necessary for blood clotting. The hospital trust has apologized, and it was revealed that an audit showed 27 other babies were recorded as not having received vitamin K. The trust fully accepted the coroner's findings and stated that processes would be reviewed to prevent similar errors in the future.

via BBC|

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Tragic Consequences: Doctors' Oversight Leads to Baby's Death

A seven-week-old baby named William died after doctors at Addenbrooke's hospital in Cambridge failed to administer a routine vitamin K injection at birth. Vitamin K is given to prevent a deficiency that can lead to uncontrollable bleeding and brain hemorrhage in newborns. Despite William's medical notes indicating that he had received the shot, it was later discovered that the injection had not been given. The parents described the situation as "beyond cruel" and expressed their grief over the loss of their child.

via The Times|

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