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The National
19 hours ago
- The National
Man dies in hospital after being hit by car in Hamilton
A 43-year-old man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by the emergency services, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The driver of the car was uninjured, and the road was closed to allow police to investigate the scene before it was reopened at around 8am. READ MORE: 2 Scottish men shot dead by 'masked man' at Irish bar in Spain Officers are appealing for information as they look to establish the full circumstances. Sergeant John Houston said: 'Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died at this very difficult time.
STV News
19 hours ago
- STV News
Man, 43, dies in hospital after being struck by car
A man has died in hospital after being struck by a car in South Lanarkshire. The incident occurred on Meikle Earnock Road in Hamilton in the early hours of Sunday when a pedestrian was hit by a silver Skoda Octavia. Emergency services attended the scene at around 12.35am, and the 43-year-old man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The driver was uninjured and the road was closed to allow for crash investigation work before re-opening at around 8am. Police are now appealing for information as they look to establish the full circumstances. Sergeant John Houston said: 'Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died at this very difficult time. 'Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash to contact us. 'We also ask anyone driving in the area at the time to check if they have dash-cam footage that can help with our investigation.' Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
CBC
3 days ago
- Health
- CBC
New scanners at Charlottetown's QEH will use AI to detect whether visitors are bringing in weapons
Prince Edward Island's biggest hospital has started a trial run of new full-body scanners at its emergency department. The machines are checking Queen Elizabeth Hospital visitors for weapons. Staff told CBC's Cody MacKay that safety for everyone is the top priority.
BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Family of Archie Squire 'keeping his memory alive'
"When you take your child to hospital and they don't come back out again - I just couldn't wish it on anyone."Lauren Parrish and Jake Squire have spoken of their shock and grief following the death of their one-year-old son suffered heart failure just days after his first birthday, following repeated visits to the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) Hospital in Margate."They just didn't do everything they could," Lauren said, following an inquest into his death. 'Missed opportunities' to prevent baby's death The couple told the BBC their little boy had "brightened everyone's life"."He was a happy little boy. He just brought us all together as a family," Lauren they had noticed that their son was not growing and developing as he should have been. "We didn't quite realise how small he was until we looked at the other one-year-old children," said Lauren. "He wasn't walking. He was hardly crawling. It was just such a shock." Regarding the care Archie received at the QEQM hospital in Margate, Jake said: "We never got a straight answer to what was actually wrong with him. Never. "We would say one thing and they would say they know best."If they had put him down as 'failure to thrive' he would have been seen within 24 to 48 hours for a heart scan and then obviously he would have been fixed from there. "It's too late." Lauren and Jake said they have been supported by family throughout their family has attended every session of the coroner's court regarding Archie's death. Lauren said her parents were often the ones looking after Archie and had frequently expressed their concerns. She said her mother would tell her "he's not right - we need to take him to get checked"."You never expect your children to pass before you," said Lauren."You've got your child one day and the next he's not there. It's just heartbreaking."Jake said their younger son, Albie, keeps them going."I think the main thing for us, for the family, is just keeping his memory alive," said Lauren. At an inquest, Sarah Clarke, area coroner for North East Kent, concluded there was "no doubt" that an earlier diagnosis of a congenital heart defect would have "altered the outcome" of Archie's coroner recorded Archie's cause of death as heart failure and congenitally corrected transposition of the great told the family: "You are an absolute credit to each other and have supported each other outstandingly throughout this process. "From my point of view and the view of the entire coroner service, we will never forget Archie."
BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Pedestrian hit by car in Studley suffers serious injuries
A man has been badly hurt as he was walking on a road and was hit by a services were called to Allendale Crescent in Studley, Warwickshire, just after 21:00 BST on man was treated for serious injuries before he was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, a West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson driver of the car was not hurt, they added. Warwickshire Police has been approached for a response. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
