Forced vomiting and diarrhoea, bleeding, blistering with hot irons, spinning and cold water immersion were all recommended - in addition to simply being chained to a wall for weeks on end.

These were the damning words of an inspector who visited London's Bethlem Royal Hospital in 1814 - better known by its notorious nickname, Bedlam. And while such harrowing scenes had long been the ...

It might not sound like a super cheap deal, but house prices in Beckenham are considerably under the going rate in London, as data from Rightmove shows that, over the last year, the average house ...

Forth Valley Royal Hospital (FVRH), in Larbert near Falkirk, suffered the blackout during Storm Eowyn's red danger-to-life weather warning in January. Two whistleblowers, who were on shift that ...

A Suffolk school has been recognised for its commitment to supporting young sailors. The Royal Hospital School (RHS) in Holbrook has been named a British Sailing Pathway Club by the Royal Yachting ...

The start of a multi-million pound transformation of maternity services at Royal Bolton Hospital took a huge step forward. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust officially signalled the start of the £38M ...

A Scots 'teddy hospital' is aiming to transform the experience for young people and their families. Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children (RHC) is ensuring children have a gentle start to their ...

West Mercia Police say the tree in Apley, near the Princess Royal Hospital, was cut down in broad daylight on Sunday, May 25. According to the force, two people with a chainsaw were seen cutting ...

DUP MLA Diane Dodds today welcomed the Health Minister’s agreement to her request to publish a “damning report” into the Cardiac Unit at the Royal Victoria Hospital – with the Belfast ...

She was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow for treatment. Her condition is not yet known. The driver of the car was uninjured. Middleton Road has been closed between Bensley Rise ...