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'My daughter died in her sleep, with no warning'

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 18:35
Jo-Ann Burns says her daughter Nicola wasn't told about Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.
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Alternative to HRT for menopausal hot flushes now on NHS

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 15:54
The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable.
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Alternative to HRT for menopausal hot flushes now on NHS

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 15:54
The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable.
Categories: World News

Alternative to HRT for menopausal hot flushes now on NHS

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 15:54
The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable.
Categories: World News

Alternative to HRT for menopausal hot flushes now on NHS

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 15:54
The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable.
Categories: World News

Mother given wrong antibiotics died from sepsis

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 09:11
Bank cashier Aleisha Rochester died two weeks after undergoing a routine procedure to remove an abscess.
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Mother given wrong antibiotics died from sepsis

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 09:11
Bank cashier Aleisha Rochester died two weeks after undergoing a routine procedure to remove an abscess.
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Mother given wrong antibiotics died from sepsis

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 09:11
Bank cashier Aleisha Rochester died two weeks after undergoing a routine procedure to remove an abscess.
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5 Live News Specials

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 20:24
That Time of the Month with Naga Munchetty, Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi
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Maternity inquiry chair named in government U-turn

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 19:51
Donna Ockenden is appointed to lead the maternity services inquiry at Leeds hospitals.
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Maternity inquiry chair named in government U-turn

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 19:51
Donna Ockenden is appointed to lead the maternity services inquiry at Leeds hospitals.
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Maternity inquiry chair named in government U-turn

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 19:51
Donna Ockenden is appointed to lead the maternity services inquiry at Leeds hospitals.
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Dr Xand on the wellness benefits of knitting

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 19:24
Listen to What's Up Docs? on BBC Sounds.
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Inside Health

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 13:00
James visits Hackney, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country.
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Inside Health

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 13:00
James visits Hackney, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country.
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Are more people cutting off their parents?

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 09:52
Ben Cole Edwards, 30, built a career as a trauma coach after posting about being estranged from his mum.
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'I'm in constant pain after vaginal mesh surgery'

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 03:00
Susan McLarnon travelled to Downing Street later to call for "urgent action" to be taken on redress for those harmed by pelvic mesh implants.
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Sent 90 miles after giving birth while 'soaked in urine'

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 03:40
Four days after giving birth, Lizzy Berryman's psychosis forced her to be taken from York to Derby for specialist care.
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NHS England pauses new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 03:39
The health service said young people who already receive the drugs will continue to do so.
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NHS England pauses new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 03:39
The health service said young people who already receive the drugs will continue to do so.
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