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Trust failed to heed safety warnings, campaigners say

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 15:47
Exclusive new evidence on mental health deaths suggests Norfolk and Suffolk trust didn't take action.

Push for young adults to get MMR jab as cases rise

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 12:18
Young people are being urged to have their measles, mumps and rubella vaccine following a rise in measles cases.

We were second-class citizens over Covid firebreak - minister

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 09:31
Rebecca Evans tells the inquiry in Cardiff that there was uncertainty over the level of funding from the UK government.

NHS Cornwall issues norovirus alert

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 06:17
The NHS said "very contagious" norovirus was "doing the rounds" in Cornwall and it wanted to prevent it spreading.

Artists bid to make Aids memorial near Diana ward

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 03:05
Judges will choose between five artists to create London's first permanent Aids memorial.

Workplace mental health service firm investigated

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 01:58
Allegations of poor practice at major UK provider Health Assured have been made to BBC File on 4.

Medical device bias needs urgent action - review

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 13:11
The review focuses on devices frequently used in the NHS, like pulse oximeters and skin cancer apps.

Nurse with cancer 'horrified' over five-month wait

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 10:03
Some people with cancer are being "completely let down" by not being treated on time, experts say.

Missing WhatsApps a real embarrassment - Gething

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 09:38
Wales' pandemic health minister regrets not having his messages available to the UK Covid inquiry

Sisters' warning after heart attacks days apart

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 06:26
Rebecca and Angharad Lewis are urging greater awareness of a heart condition which can be fatal.

Over-40s urged to get free blood pressure checks

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 04:24
Millions of people do not realise they have dangerously high blood pressure that needs treating, says NHS England.

Cancer patients at risk, says NHS complaints chief

Sat, 03/09/2024 - 04:24
A health system "at breaking point" is causing delays in diagnosis and treatment, says ombudsman.

Fertility clinic licence suspended over 'concerns'

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 19:05
Regulators have ordered the centre to halt any new procedures while an investigation continues.

Patients facing uphill struggle to see GPs - report

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 01:26
Analysis identifies areas with the fewest doctors in England, as the drive to boost numbers falls short.

Coroners' death reports reveal NHS warnings rise

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 00:49
A BBC investigation finds 109 warning letters last year highlighted NHS waits or resource pressures.

Whooping cough warning for England, as cases rise

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 15:56
There have been more than 500 cases of the risky infection since the start of the year, officials warn.

Postcode check: How's the NHS coping in your area?

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 10:59
As the NHS enters 2024 and a difficult winter period, find out what's happening in your area.

Alabama enacts fast-tracked law to protect IVF

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 03:45
Its passage comes less than a month after state fertility services paused when a court ruled that frozen embryos are children.

Health staff start court fight over long Covid

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 17:46
They say they are disabled after catching Covid at work, with no protection from employers.

What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 15:25
The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children vaping.

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