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Public satisfaction with the NHS rises for first time since 2019
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Public satisfaction with the NHS rises for first time since 2019

Wes Streeting set to hail result as proof of progress, but Britons remain frustrated with long waits for GP hospital carePublic satisfaction with the NHS has risen for the first time since 2019, but p...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
‘No one’s tried this before’: a new live music roster aims to ensure opportunities for disabled musicians
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‘No one’s tried this before’: a new live music roster aims to ensure opportunities for disabled musicians

UnMute has been founded to overhaul ableist booking practices, representing artists with specialist access requirements often deemed too costly by venues Musician Andrew Lansley hid his autism diagnos...

The Guardian Music6 months ago
Hospital patient stepped out for a vape - and stopped would-be bomber committing mass murder
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Hospital patient stepped out for a vape - and stopped would-be bomber committing mass murder

Nathan Newby stepped outside a hospital for a vape and some fresh air on a winter night - but ended up talking down a suicide bomber after a simple act of kindness.

Sky News - UK6 months ago
First five NHS trusts to be placed in special recovery programme named
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First five NHS trusts to be placed in special recovery programme named

Five NHS trusts with "deep-rooted challenges" will be the first to be placed in a new recovery programme, the health secretary has announced.

Sky News - UK6 months ago
Meningitis B vaccines offered to more school children - as cases fall
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Meningitis B vaccines offered to more school children - as cases fall

Meningitis B vaccines will be offered to year 11 pupils at schools affected by the Kent outbreak.

Sky News - UK6 months ago
Meningitis B vaccine scheme widened to include some year 11 pupils in Kent
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Meningitis B vaccine scheme widened to include some year 11 pupils in Kent

Scheme expanded to four schools with known or suspected cases, as UKHSA figures show number has fallen to 23The meningitis B vaccination programme will be expanded to include year 11 pupils at schools...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Meningitis vaccines offered to some Year 11 pupils in Kent
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Meningitis vaccines offered to some Year 11 pupils in Kent

Vaccinations will be given to 15 and 16-year-olds at four Kent schools to "ensure longer-term protection".

BBC News - UK6 months ago
UK medical council overhaul may mean more doctors struck off for racism and antisemitism
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UK medical council overhaul may mean more doctors struck off for racism and antisemitism

Health department says ‘too many’ doctors have been using racist language, particularly on social media, without swift actionAn overhaul of the General Medical Council is expected to lead to more doct...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
No new meningitis cases linked to Kent outbreak found, health agency says
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No new meningitis cases linked to Kent outbreak found, health agency says

UKHSA reports 29 cases, the same figure as on Sunday, raising hopes the outbreak has been well contained No new cases of meningitis linked to the outbreak in Kent have been detected, raising hopes tha...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Meningitis outbreak passes peak, says health agency
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Meningitis outbreak passes peak, says health agency

"We could still see cases continuing to come in, we need to keep an eye on those, the UKHSA says.

BBC News - UK6 months ago
Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen newborns for spinal muscular atrophy
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Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen newborns for spinal muscular atrophy

Campaigners hope pilot will result in heel p**** test for rare condition being approved across BritainScotland has become the first part of the UK to screen newborn babies for spinal muscular atrophy...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
'If I could tell patients one thing...': GP on salaries, mental health and four ingredients that beat a cold
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'If I could tell patients one thing...': GP on salaries, mental health and four ingredients that beat a cold

If you've ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it'...

Sky News - UK6 months ago
Hospital apology over boy's death after trainee doctor pierced artery
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Hospital apology over boy's death after trainee doctor pierced artery

Three-year-old Aarav Chopra died during a biopsy when his artery was pierced by a trainee doctor.

BBC News - UK6 months ago
Study links children’s social media use with anxiety and depression in teenage years
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Study links children’s social media use with anxiety and depression in teenage years

Researchers say lack of sleep could be a factor among young people interacting online for more than three hours a dayChildren who are on social media for more than three hours a day are more likely to...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Streeting praises response to meningitis outbreak
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Streeting praises response to meningitis outbreak

Wes Streeting praises the "Herculean efforts" to protect people from the Kent meningitis outbreak.

BBC News - UK6 months ago
Number of confirmed meningitis cases linked to fatal Kent outbreak drops to 20
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Number of confirmed meningitis cases linked to fatal Kent outbreak drops to 20

Three cases previously confirmed reclassified by UK Health Security Agency after further testingThe number of confirmed meningitis cases linked to the Kent outbreak has fallen from 23 to 20.The UK Hea...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Sudan drone attack on key hospital killed 64 people during Eid, WHO says
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Sudan drone attack on key hospital killed 64 people during Eid, WHO says

The strike killed 64 people, including 13 children, two nurses and a doctor, according to the WHO head.

BBC News - UK6 months ago
Meningitis outbreak: Number of cases falls for first time
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Meningitis outbreak: Number of cases falls for first time

The number of confirmed and suspected meningitis cases in the outbreak in Kent has fallen to 29.

Sky News - UK6 months ago
I spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit - here's what I want mums to know
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I spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit - here's what I want mums to know

Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.

BBC News - UK6 months ago
Meningitis cases rise as vaccine queues continue
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Meningitis cases rise as vaccine queues continue

The UKHSA says the number of confirmed or suspected cases in Kent has risen from 29 to 34.

BBC News - UK6 months ago