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Rapid endometriosis tests to be made available on NHS in England and Wales
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Rapid endometriosis tests to be made available on NHS in England and Wales

Saliva and gut sensor-based tests hailed as ‘gamechanger’ for millions of women who can wait years for diagnosisTwo tests that can dramatically speed up diagnosis of endometriosis are to be made avail...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Consultant doctors in England vote for NHS strikes over pay and working week
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Consultant doctors in England vote for NHS strikes over pay and working week

Year-long mandate for action prompts fears of fresh disruption after resident doctors recently ended disputeConsultant doctors in England have voted for strikes over the next 12 months in pursuit of h...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Consultants in England vote in favour of NHS strikes
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Consultants in England vote in favour of NHS strikes

The senior doctors in England now have a mandate for strike action over the next 12 months.

BBC News - UK4 months ago
How US-UK drug deal will benefit patients | Letters
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How US-UK drug deal will benefit patients | Letters

Many new medicines have reached NHS patients as a result of the government’s reformed pricing arrangements, writes Richard Torbett. Plus a letter from Nick HoileThe suggestion that the US-UK pharmaceu...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Stalker who targeted James Bond producer given indefinite hospital order
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Stalker who targeted James Bond producer given indefinite hospital order

A stalker whose decade-long campaign against James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli led to her selling her home has been handed an indefinite hospital order.

Sky News - UK4 months ago
Wegovy weight-loss pill goes on sale on UK high street and online pharmacies
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Wegovy weight-loss pill goes on sale on UK high street and online pharmacies

Thousands of people begin receiving their first deliveries of once-a-day medication made by Novo Nordisk A once-a-day Wegovy weight-loss pill has gone on sale at high street and online pharmacies in t...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
NHS to rate English trusts on tackling violence and racism towards staff
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NHS to rate English trusts on tackling violence and racism towards staff

Exclusive: Published league tables will rank acute, ambulance and mental health trusts on six measures The NHS will rate trusts according to how well they tackle racism, violence and sexual misconduct...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
NHS app to use AI to determine which service best for patients
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NHS app to use AI to determine which service best for patients

The update will be available to all users in England by April 2028, the health service says.

BBC News - UK4 months ago
NHS to use AI on its app to direct patients to appropriate services
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NHS to use AI on its app to direct patients to appropriate services

Update in England expected to reach about 200,000 patients over the next year as part of £10bn package to overhaul NHS systemsThe NHS will begin using AI on its app to direct patients to the appropria...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Week-long heatwave due in England with 34C peak in south-east
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Week-long heatwave due in England with 34C peak in south-east

Heat health alerts in place in most regions of England from Sunday to Saturday with mercury also rising in WalesAnother heatwave is on the way across parts of the UK with peak temperatures of 34C fore...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
British Medical Association could axe up to a third of its staff amid cash crisis
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British Medical Association could axe up to a third of its staff amid cash crisis

Exclusive: Anger at union’s decision to put 200 of its 600 staff in England at risk of redundancyThe British Medical Association is threatening to axe up to a third of its entire workforce to help it...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
People awaiting hospital treatment to get three weeks’ notice under NHS England plans
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People awaiting hospital treatment to get three weeks’ notice under NHS England plans

Move inspired by customer service provided by online retailers such as John Lewis and AmazonPeople waiting for hospital treatment will get three weeks’ notice of their next appointment under NHS plans...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Woman who faked cancer and defrauded charity jailed
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Woman who faked cancer and defrauded charity jailed

A woman who stopped turning up to work after lying she had been diagnosed with cancer has been jailed for two years.

Sky News - UK4 months ago
Sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time linked to higher risk of cancer death
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Sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time linked to higher risk of cancer death

Study suggests even light activity such as ironing could reduce health risks linked to prolonged sedentary behaviourSitting for longer than half an hour at a time each day raises the risk of dying fro...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
229,000 excess deaths: the cost of US-UK trade deal? - The Latest
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229,000 excess deaths: the cost of US-UK trade deal? - The Latest

The NHS will divert billions of pounds from essential services to pay for new medicines, under the terms of the US-UK trade deal agreed in December, which could lead to more than 200,000 excess deaths...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
WHO says Hantavirus outbreak linked to ship is over
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WHO says Hantavirus outbreak linked to ship is over

The World Health Organization's director general says no further cases have been reported since 25 May.

BBC News - UK4 months ago
How Labour diverted billions from NHS services to appease Trump – The Latest
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How Labour diverted billions from NHS services to appease Trump – The Latest

The NHS will divert billions of pounds from essential services to pay for new medicines, under the terms of the US-UK trade deal agreed in December, which could lead to more than 200,000 excess deaths...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Women from minority backgrounds in UK less likely to receive epidurals, research finds
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Women from minority backgrounds in UK less likely to receive epidurals, research finds

Exclusive: Guardian analysis exposes evidence of racial inequalities in pain relief offered across healthcare‘The epidural failed and no one believed me’How the ethnicity pain gap follows people from...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Lisa Faulkner reveals she's 'all clear' after breast cancer diagnosis
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Lisa Faulkner reveals she's 'all clear' after breast cancer diagnosis

The actress, presenter and food writer says she had a 'big op' but was 'feeling so much better'.

BBC Entertainment & Arts4 months ago
Support floods in for influencer Nara Smith after daughter's cancer diagnosis
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Support floods in for influencer Nara Smith after daughter's cancer diagnosis

In an emotional video, Nara Smith reveals toddler Whimsy Lou was diagnosed with cancer late last year.

BBC Entertainment & Arts4 months ago