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Cervical screening invites to change in England

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 19:24
Invitations be sent out by the NHS every five years instead of every three for women aged 25-49 in England, if they have a negative test.
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MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 18:50
Women would never be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy under proposed new laws.
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MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 18:50
Women would never be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy under proposed new laws.
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We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 02:53
A NHS trust and hospital manager have been found guilty of health and safety failings over the death of Alice Figueiredo.
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We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 02:53
A NHS trust and hospital manager have been found guilty of health and safety failings over the death of Alice Figueiredo.
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We always joked dad looked nothing like his parents - then we found out why

Sat, 06/07/2025 - 07:41
Matthew's father died late last year - before learning the truth about his family history.
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We always joked dad looked nothing like his parents - then we found out why

Sat, 06/07/2025 - 07:41
Matthew's father died late last year - before learning the truth about his family history.
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We always joked dad looked nothing like his parents - then we found out why

Sat, 06/07/2025 - 07:41
Matthew's father died late last year - before learning the truth about his family history.
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Why food firms are scrambling to cut down on ingredients

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 17:05
Food firms are marketing ranges with fewer ingredients, but are they healthier?
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Handwritten notes reveal Churchill's penicillin concern ahead of D-Day

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 03:17
Handwritten notes show the wartime prime minister's frustration over slow penicillin production.
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Handwritten notes reveal Churchill's penicillin concern ahead of D-Day

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 03:17
Handwritten notes show the wartime prime minister's frustration over slow penicillin production.
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Syphilis and drug-resistant gonorrhoea increasing

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 15:56
Experts say the gonorrhoea figures are a worry. although the actual number of drug-resistant cases is low.
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Exercise improves colon cancer survival, major study shows

Mon, 06/02/2025 - 13:04
Risk of dying was cut by a third after colon cancer patients dialled up exercise levels.
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Disposable vape ban begins - but will it have an impact?

Sun, 06/01/2025 - 02:12
Retailers will no longer be able to sell single-use vapes as new laws come into force across the UK.
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The Covid Inquiry Podcast: 'I wasn't the decision maker'

Sat, 05/31/2025 - 09:00
The Inquiry hears from the lead of the test and trace unit
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The Covid Inquiry Podcast: 'I wasn't the decision maker'

Sat, 05/31/2025 - 09:00
The Inquiry hears from the lead of the test and trace unit
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Why are disposable vapes being banned and how harmful is vaping?

Fri, 05/30/2025 - 12:37
It will be illegal to sell or supply disposable vapes from 1 June 2025.
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Why are disposable vapes being banned and how harmful is vaping?

Fri, 05/30/2025 - 12:37
It will be illegal to sell or supply disposable vapes from 1 June 2025.
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New nature health scheme aims to boost well-being

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 19:49
The RSPB, which helped draw up the scheme, says it has been a success in other parts of the UK.
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Cash to isolate 'would have cut Covid deaths'

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 18:05
Baroness Dido Harding tells Covid inquiry Rishi Sunak blocked higher support payments.
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