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Sep 22, 2026

Children as young as 13 treated for ketamine-related bladder damage at UK hospital

A specialist clinic at Alder Hey children's hospital in Liverpool is treating children as young as 13 for severe bladder conditions caused by sustained ketamine use. Patients describe devastating symptoms including loss of bladder control, with doctors warning about the serious health consequences of the drug's misuse among young people.

Sep 22, 2026·5 sources
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Aug 5, 2026

Mohamed Salah signs two-year deal with Trabzonspor

Liverpool icon Mohamed Salah has signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Trabzonspor worth €17 million per season, ending his nine-year tenure at Liverpool.

Aug 5, 2026·3 sources
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  • ▪The UK's first ketamine-induced uropathy clinic for children under 16 opened at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool in May 2025.
  • ▪Patients referred to the Alder Hey clinic had been using ketamine for an average of one to two years before referral, with half reporting using other drugs, 48% vaping, and 27% drinking alcohol.
  • ▪The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has recommended to the UK government that ketamine remain classified as a Class B controlled substance, despite calls to reclassify it to Class A.

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Addiction & recoveryPublic Health and SafetyKetamineMental health

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