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I walked down aisle by myself on my wedding day after rare cancer diagnosis
Maariya Khan was left with minimal movement after needing surgery following her cancer diagnosis.
BBC News - UK6 months ago
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What are the symptoms of meningitis and can it be treated?
Students are being warned about the symptoms of meningitis after the deaths of two people in Kent.
Sky News - UK6 months ago
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Plans to cut NHS international workforce appear overambitious, say MPs
Health service in England has saved more than £14bn hiring from overseas, report says, as doubt is cast on aim to reduce international recruitment to 10%Ministers’ plans to cut the international workf...
The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
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Ten killed in fire at India hospital intensive care unit
All the victims of the fire in Odisha state are patients, and 11 hospital staff are being treated for burns.
BBC News - UK6 months ago
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Two dead and 11 seriously ill in meningitis outbreak at University of Kent
Students in Canterbury given antibiotics for fast-acting and invasive meningococcal disease, says UKHSATwo people have died and 11 are reportedly seriously ill in hospital after an outbreak of a rare...
The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
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Two people die, including university student, in Kent meningitis outbreak
Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands.
BBC News - UK6 months ago
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Two die, including university student, in 'invasive' meningitis outbreak
Two people have died during an outbreak of meningitis in the Canterbury area of Kent.
Sky News - UK6 months ago
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NHS hospitals urged to reject £330m data platform part-owned by Trump ally
NHS hospitals are being urged by a group of doctors, human rights groups and campaigners to reconsider using a major data platform built by US tech giant Palantir, whose owners include Peter Thiel, a...
Sky News - UK6 months ago
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Prostate cancer screening 'as good as routine breast cancer checks' - so will change happen?
Prostate cancer screening is just as good as the routine checks women have for breast cancer, according to a new study.
Sky News - UK6 months ago
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Phil Woolas, former Labour minister, dies of brain cancer aged 66
Former Oldham East and Saddleworth MP remained in Westminster for New Labour’s entire 13 years in powerThe former Labour MP minister Phil Woolas has died of brain cancer, his family and close friends...
The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
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Former Labour minister dies after cancer diagnosis
The ex-Oldham MP Phil Woolas battled brain cancer for more than a year, his family says.
BBC News - UK6 months ago
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NHS and MoD will be urged to buy British tech to drive growth amid Iran crisis
Treasury minister Spencer Livermore trails new strategy as chancellor pins hopes on benefits of AI amid global uncertaintyThe NHS and Ministry of Defence will be urged to buy British tech, as the gove...
The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
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Family's fury as hospital unit where father died after 'wrong person' surgery mix-up investigated
The family of a man who died waiting for life-saving brain surgery at one of the country's leading hospitals say they're "furious" the department which treated him is now under rapid investigation.
Sky News - UK6 months ago
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Woman found out she had terminal brain cancer after suitcase fell on her head
Lauren Macpherson was travelling home from a festival in London when her life changed forever.
BBC News - UK6 months ago
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Hundreds of thousands of NHS staff in England attacked and harassed, survey shows
Health service’s 2025 staff survey found that one in seven had experienced violence from patients or the publicHundreds of thousands of NHS staff have been attacked, harassed, bullied, or subject to r...
The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
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Attacks on NHS staff reach three-year high in 'deeply worrying' survey
The proportion of NHS staff who have been attacked at work is at a three-year high, a survey has revealed.
Sky News - UK6 months ago
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Worst cancer diagnosis performance in two years for England
The government recently published a National Cancer Plan for England, including a pledge that the NHS will meet its cancer waiting time targets by 2029. The latest figures show a move in the wrong dir...
Sky News - UK6 months ago
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Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a fit note for mental health concerns
The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.
BBC News - UK6 months ago
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Palantir’s NHS England contract ‘opens door to government abuse of power’, health bosses told
Health justice charity Medact says data-sharing potential could be used for UK version of US immigration raidsPalantir’s NHS contract opens the door to the Big Brother-style data-sharing that Reform U...
The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
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Alternative to HRT for menopausal hot flushes now on NHS
The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable.
BBC News - UK6 months ago