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Strike reduces A&E unit to minor injuries service

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 20:49
Resident doctors across England are striking for six days as part of an ongoing pay dispute.
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What is vegan collagen?

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 18:22
What's the latest on Collagen?
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What is vegan collagen?

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 18:22
What's the latest on Collagen?
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What is vegan collagen?

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 18:22
What's the latest on Collagen?
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'We will end up with an NHS without doctors'

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 17:42
Dr Melissa Ryan, who works at Lincoln County Hospital, is among the doctors striking over pay.
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3D heart to let surgeons practise baby's vital heart operation

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 17:31
A 3D model of a baby’s heart will help doctors prepare for open heart surgery.
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Women in Northern Ireland welcome introduction of miscarriage leave

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 16:17
Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK where a woman and her partner are entitled to two weeks of paid leave if they experience a miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy.
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Women in Northern Ireland welcome introduction of miscarriage leave

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 16:17
Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK where a woman and her partner are entitled to two weeks of paid leave if they experience a miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy.
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What to do if you think someone has heat exhaustion or heatstroke

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 15:59
Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather.
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What does hot weather do to the body?

Tue, 04/07/2026 - 15:46
Hot weather during the summer can affect anyone, but some people run a greater risk of serious harm.
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'Two weeks will make such a difference': UK first as NI brings in miscarriage leave

Mon, 04/06/2026 - 12:10
Northern Ireland becomes first part of UK to bring in legal entitlement for parents affected by miscarriage at any stage of a pregnancy to have paid leave.
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Don't put off treatment during doctors' strike, NHS tells patients

Mon, 04/06/2026 - 11:14
The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be "challenging".
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Don't put off treatment during doctors' strike, NHS tells patients

Mon, 04/06/2026 - 11:14
The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be "challenging".
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AR tech prepares patients for endometriosis surgery

Sat, 04/04/2026 - 09:59
The images are used in consultations to show what happens to the womb, ovaries and fallopian tubes.
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Men's group hopes to ease strain on NHS services

Fri, 04/03/2026 - 08:25
"I want to tackle loneliness and we feel like this group can do that," the organisation's founder says.
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Men's group hopes to ease strain on NHS services

Fri, 04/03/2026 - 08:25
"I want to tackle loneliness and we feel like this group can do that," the organisation's founder says.
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Prince William praises £20m milestone for Bowelbabe fund

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 18:53
The Bowelbabe fund, set up by Dame Deborah James in 2022, helps to support Cancer Research UK.
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Review finds 250 patients need repeat bone scans

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 18:46
Review finds care for some patients was "below the level that would have been expected".
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Fewer heat-related deaths in 2025 despite warmest summer

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 14:08
Summer 2025 was the warmest UK summer on record, with four heatwaves, a top temperature of nearly 38C and a mean temperature of 16.1C
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Sewing group helping women in period poverty

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 08:14
Debi Angell says the kits they make help women and girls who can not afford period products.
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