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Parkinson's disease: 'You can have a career after diagnosis'

Fri, 12/08/2023 - 05:30
A hospital nurse tells of her experience after her "overwhelming" Parkinson's disease diagnosis.
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Contrite, shorn of theatrics - Johnson's first day at inquiry

Thu, 12/07/2023 - 00:42
Boris Johnson mixed contrition with an effort to take on former colleagues who questioned him.
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Covid inquiry: Bereaved daughters want lessons learned

Wed, 12/06/2023 - 21:56
Campaigners said they were not satisfied with Boris Johnson's answers at the Covid inquiry.
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Blood in urine cancer warnings to appear in men's toilets

Wed, 12/06/2023 - 03:08
The awareness messages will be carried on urinal mats as part of efforts to detect male cancers early.
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Junior doctors plan nine days of strikes, after talks collapse

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 17:30
Walkouts are planned on three days in the run-up to Christmas and six days in the new year.
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Infected Blood Scandal: PM risks ending on 'wrong side of history'

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 16:38
Campaigners say the government works "at a snails pace" to compensate victims infected with HIV or hepatitis C.
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Ministers lose infected blood vote after Tory MPs revolt

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 13:10
MPs were voting on a plan to set up a compensation scheme for infected blood scandal victims.
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Humiliated Covid whistleblower says boss tried to 'break' her

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 04:26
A senior doctor gives her first interview since being awarded a record £3.2m payout at a tribunal.
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HIV and forced sterilisations: How four Kenyan women found justice

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 04:20
Four women living with HIV who won a landmark case tell the BBC about how they were sterilised.
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Care sector fears migration changes are a step back

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 23:31
Many in social care believe overseas staff saved the system from collapse, reports Alison Holt.
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Batten Disease: Parents to celebrate 'last Christmas' with daughter

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 15:45
Addy Clarke's parents are making the most of time with the seven-year-old, who has Batten Disease.
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Rishi Sunak could miss NHS waiting list target over strikes, says Victoria Atkins

Sun, 12/03/2023 - 20:11
New health secretary Victoria Atkins says strikes by medics have delayed 1.1 million appointments.
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Why Naga Munchetty is asking: ‘How are your periods?'

Sun, 12/03/2023 - 03:26
The Radio 5 Live presenter finds out that the answer could help many women like her.
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Baby formula soaring costs: 'I struggle, but I won’t buy a cheaper brand'

Sun, 12/03/2023 - 02:56
Why struggling parents aren't choosing cheaper brands when it comes to infant formula milk.
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Swine flu: What's next after first confirmed case in UK?

Sat, 12/02/2023 - 03:26
What you need to know about the first confirmed case of a new type of flu, found in North Yorkshire.
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Covid inquiry: Earlier lockdown could have kept schools open, says Matt Hancock

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 19:42
The former health secretary says avoiding action in autumn 2020 led to tougher lockdowns later on.
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Strictly Come Dancing: Amy Dowden's blood clot after chemo

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 14:01
The dancer, 33, says her "nightmare seems to be never ending" after a blood clot on her lung.
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PrEP: Preventative HIV drug highly effective, study says

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 13:19
The largest ever real-world study found PrEP to work extremely well as a preventative treatment.
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Darlington Hospital launches new camera-based weight loss surgery

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 09:08
A hospital in north-east England has become the first outside London to offer the pioneering surgery.
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Head teacher says autistic student died despite family's plea for support

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 04:24
Isaac Uzoegbu was hit by a car when he ran from home. His head teacher says it could have been prevented.
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