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BBC News
16-06-2025
- BBC News
Staffordshire consultant admits to raft of sexual child offences
A former hospital consultant has pleaded guilty to multiple sex offences, including attempting to incite a girl to engage in sexual activity and possessing extreme pornographic Matthew Isles, from Whiston near Cheadle, worked at the Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford as an ear, nose and throat 53-year-old was arrested in February and subsequently charged with a number of offences. He admitted 12 counts at North Staffordshire Justice Centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme on will be sentenced at the same court on 13 August. The charges include voyeurism, possessing a paedophile manual, distributing indecent images of a child, making indecent images and possessing a prohibited image of a University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) had previously confirmed Mr Isles was no longer an employee and said it had fully co-operated with police in the investigation. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Residents invited to take part in liver testing
Residents in Stoke-on-Trent are being invited to take part in free liver testing at two local roadshows funded by a doctor who died from cancer. Dr Alison Brind, 63, who specialised in liver disease, worked with patients in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire for more than 25 years. The consultant gastroenterologist, who worked at University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM), was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2022 and died in April last year. After identifying people at risk of liver disease at roadshows in 2023, Dr Brind, who raised more than £10,000 for the UHNM charity, decided to fund the scheme for another five years, organisers said previously. Two Love Your Liver roadshows are being held at Stoke City's Bet365 Stadium on Tuesday and at Port Vale Football Club on Wednesday between 10:00 and 16:00 BST. Vanessa Carr, liver clinical nurse specialist, said visitors would be offered a free liver health scan and could also speak to a dedicated liver health team for advice and support. "One in 10 adults in Stoke-on-Trent may have liver disease but be completely unaware because there are usually no symptoms in the early stages," she said. "But the earlier the disease is detected, the better chance there is to reduce and then reverse any damage." Ms Carr said liver disease remained one of the leading causes of premature death in the area. "None of this would have been possible without Dr Alison Brind who has been an absolute inspiration to us over the past 25 years and we continue to work in her memory," she said. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. 'Truly inspirational' doctor and fundraiser dies Doctor with cancer 'honoured' by work award 'I want to be remembered for liver disease work' UHNM
BBC News
10-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Stoke-on-Trent: Free liver tests at events funded by late doctor
Residents in Stoke-on-Trent are being invited to take part in free liver testing at two local roadshows funded by a doctor who died from Alison Brind, 63, who specialised in liver disease, worked with patients in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire for more than 25 consultant gastroenterologist, who worked at University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM), was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2022 and died in April last identifying people at risk of liver disease at roadshows in 2023, Dr Brind, who raised more than £10,000 for the UHNM charity, decided to fund the scheme for another five years, organisers said previously. Two Love Your Liver roadshows are being held at Stoke City's Bet365 Stadium on Tuesday and at Port Vale Football Club on Wednesday between 10:00 and 16:00 BST. Vanessa Carr, liver clinical nurse specialist, said visitors would be offered a free liver health scan and could also speak to a dedicated liver health team for advice and support."One in 10 adults in Stoke-on-Trent may have liver disease but be completely unaware because there are usually no symptoms in the early stages," she said."But the earlier the disease is detected, the better chance there is to reduce and then reverse any damage."Ms Carr said liver disease remained one of the leading causes of premature death in the area."None of this would have been possible without Dr Alison Brind who has been an absolute inspiration to us over the past 25 years and we continue to work in her memory," she said. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
06-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Stafford County Hospital opens new day-case surgery hub
A new £9.8m unit for day cases has officially opened at a hospital in Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) launched the unit at County Hospital in Stafford to tackle waiting list said it would offer thousands of patients quicker access to day-case unit has a dedicated space for patients who need colorectal, upper gastroenterology, orthopaedic or ear, nose and throat surgery, freeing up more space in main theatres. It follows the recent opening of the Staffordshire Treatment Suite and North Midlands Hand Centre, also both based at County hubs are part of NHS bosses' plans to increase surgical capacity and offer quicker access to some of the most common procedures. Bosses said the day-case unit was the latest stage in turning the hospital into an "elective-hub" for patients to be seen quicker at the site most suited to their unit has almost doubled capacity from the existing 15 beds on Ward 8 to 28."By further improving and extending our surgical facilities at County Hospital, we will be able to offer thousands of patients each year with quicker access to day-case surgery, helping to improve their quality of life whilst reducing waiting lists," said UHNM chief executive Dr Simon Constable. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
10-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Royal Stoke University Hospital could be heated by waste incinerator
Burning rubbish could help to heat Staffordshire's main hospital amid plans for a new are being drawn up for the Royal Stoke University Hospital to receive both heat and electricity from a planned Energy Recovery Facility at Hanford, which is due to replace the existing waste incinerator by the end of the at University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM), which runs Royal Stoke, said the scheme would help protect the hospital site from spiking global energy prices and reduce its carbon emissions. UHNM has been speaking to Stoke-on-Trent City Council and SSE Energy Solutions Ltd about the proposals. The council has been developing a district heat network since 2014 to distribute heat to homes and businesses via a system of underground water pipes, the first 2.5 miles (4km) of which have been installed in Stoke and Shelton.A geothermal well has been proposed as the main source of heat but the local authority has also been looking at linking the network to other heat-producing sites, such as the Energy Recovery a report to the UHNM board, chief executive Simon Constable said the scheme would bring numerous benefits, including "reducing emissions and protecting against energy market volatility"."The scheme will also create local jobs and deliver social value for the residents of the city," he to a previous council report, the replacement Energy Recovery Facility has the potential to generate about 320 GWh of electricity and 400 GWh of heat, which could meet all the council's needs and generate £50m annually in commercial sales. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
