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Covid inquiry: Lockdown should have been three weeks earlier - Hancock

Thu, 11/30/2023 - 23:24
The ex-health secretary also said a "toxic culture", driven by Dominic Cummings, hindered the Covid response.
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Norovirus: Winter vomiting virus cases rising

Thu, 11/30/2023 - 14:43
Hundreds of people are now in hospital with norovirus, the latest NHS England figures show.
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Elfbar: Top vape firm drops sweet flavours over appeal to kids

Thu, 11/30/2023 - 13:32
Elfbar and Lost Mary call for tighter restrictions on vape sales ahead of government clampdown.
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Patient saw eight GPs before cancer spotted

Thu, 11/30/2023 - 03:34
Safety watchdog highlights case as it warns a lack of continuity of care in England puts people at risk.
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The Covid kids starting school unable to speak

Wed, 11/29/2023 - 20:02
Children with speech problems could not access therapy during Covid - but now some are getting expert help.
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Finding happiness after the Clutha helicopter crash

Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:38
A decade since disaster struck a busy Glasgow pub, survivor Michael Byrne speaks of the impact the tragedy had on him.
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Family plea to 'take action' over ambulance delay deaths

Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:27
Christopher Hart, 50, was found dead in his Suffolk home while waiting eight hours for an ambulance.
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Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance: Hospital standard care in the skies

Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:05
The BBC spends time with an air ambulance crew to find out more about what they do.
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Hughie and Freddie: Fundraising teen on moment he got cancer all-clear

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 14:06
Hughie was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2020, and has gone on to raise thousands with best friend Freddie.
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'Long Covid triggered our MCAS, but doctors didn't believe us'

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 04:39
Elle Gorman and George Cooper explain how they were told their post-long Covid illness didn't exist.
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Can writing a diary protect your mental health?

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 21:14
Sir Patrick Vallance's "brain dumps" morphed into damning public critiques - but are diaries therapeutic?
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Scientists not consulted on Eat Out to Help Out - Sir Patrick Vallance

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 12:39
Sir Patrick Vallance tells of threats to him and his family, as he criticises a "lack of leadership".
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Weight loss injection hype fuels online black market

Wed, 11/15/2023 - 14:48
Doctors warn drugs from unregulated sources could contain potentially toxic ingredients.
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Arkansas man receives world's first eye transplant

Fri, 11/10/2023 - 00:37
A team of more than 140 surgeons in New York successfully performed the procedure on Aaron James.
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Conjoined twins meet at London hospital that treated them

Fri, 10/27/2023 - 12:09
The six sets of siblings were all treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.
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Life's better without drink, says teetotal teacher

Fri, 10/27/2023 - 00:59
Emily Power said her life has improved in every way since she stopped drinking.
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