24 days ago · Liverpool
Children as young as 13 being referred to UK hospital suffering from ‘ketamine bladder’
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Liverpool. The first report grouped here was at 22 Sept 2026, 22:30 UTC. The headline in use is “Children as young as 13 being referred to UK hospital suffering from ‘ketamine bladder’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
County’s first such clinic, at Alder Hey in Liverpool, treating children suffering from chronic bladder problems with severe cases needing dialysis Children as young as 13 in the UK have been referred to a specialist clinic for a “devastating” bladder condition linked to sustained use of ketamine.
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Children as young as 13 being referred to UK hospital suffering from ‘ketamine bladder’
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- The Guardian