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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.

Astonishing early reluctance to call Covid civil emergency - inquiry

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 09:43
An expert says Welsh government felt Covid "wasn't a civil emergency" in early March 2020.

Hospital patient given 'corridor care' for 14 hours

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 07:31
A patient at a hospital experiencing "record admissions" says he had no access to water.

Health staff to start court fight over long Covid

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 02:00
They say they are disabled after catching Covid at work, with no protection from employers.

German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 18:36
Researchers have written up the unusual case in a medical journal.

Unions back improved NHS senior doctor pay offer

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 11:27
Consultants in England to vote on new deal after rejecting previous offer by narrow margin.

NHS trust admits failures over death of baby boy

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 06:57
A coroner hears hospital staff failed to give Zachary Taylor-Smith's mum antibiotics during labour.

Medical leaders back rise in physician associates

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 02:18
But the doctors’ union is concerned about patient safety because of a new law regulating those roles.

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