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Care home left patient lying in urine-soaked sheets

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 09:28
The care home is put in special measures after a significant deterioration in the standard of care.

RSV: Jab for winter virus could cut baby hospitalisations by 80%, study says

Wed, 12/27/2023 - 22:00
More than 30,000 UK children under five are hospitalised with respiratory syncytial virus a year.

Junior doctors' strike: Thousands of NHS appointments hit by walkout

Wed, 12/27/2023 - 19:13
The NHS is braced for its longest strike after last week's walkout caused nearly 88,000 cancellations.

Young-onset dementia risk increased by Vitamin D deficiency and depression, study says

Tue, 12/26/2023 - 18:24
A major study has identified 15 risk factors for young-onset dementia, not all of which are genetic.

Kidney donation: 'Giving a stranger this gift has changed my life'

Mon, 12/25/2023 - 00:01
Laura Maisey says giving away one of her organs has been the best thing that has ever happened to her.

'Loneliest sheep' fronts mental health campaign

Sat, 12/23/2023 - 13:51
Rescued ewe Fiona is enlisted to help support farmers who might be struggling at Christmas.

Cambridgeshire mum saves her toddler's life through liver transplant

Sat, 12/23/2023 - 05:52
The mum says she would have done anything possible to save her little boy's life.

Landais Alzheimer - the village where everyone has dementia

Fri, 12/22/2023 - 17:34
The specially adapted environment is keeping people healthier and happier for longer, early evidence suggests.

Brain surgery teen to have first seizure-free Christmas

Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:10
Angus Bain, 17, has suffered debilitating epileptic fits every week throughout his childhood.

Disabled people left as 'collateral damage' in Essex contract row

Thu, 12/21/2023 - 02:00
Money used to care for disabled people disappears amid a dispute between a council and payroll firm.

Non-burping can damage quality of life, researchers say

Thu, 12/21/2023 - 01:43
People with the condition have to deal with abdominal bloating, gurgling noises and flatulence.

What to do if you have Covid

Wed, 12/20/2023 - 16:17
No Covid restrictions are in place across the UK, so how should you manage having it?

What to do if you have Covid: Symptoms, tests and can you go to work or school?

Wed, 12/20/2023 - 16:17
No Covid restrictions are in place across the UK, so how should you manage having it?

JN.1 Covid variant: WHO charts its rapid global spread

Wed, 12/20/2023 - 14:55
Covid and other infections could rise in many parts of the world this winter, the experts warn.

Junior doctor could leave job over pay dispute

Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:34
Dr Mohammed Hussain is joining national colleagues in three days of strike action.

Disruption warning as junior doctor strikes return

Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
NHS bosses say their worst fears are being realised as a three-day walkout begins in England.

The Kenyan women being helped by Alnwick stoma swimmer

Tue, 12/19/2023 - 06:36
Gill Castle, from Northumberland, is using her experience of having a stoma to help women in Kenya.

How to go sober at Christmas, from people who know

Tue, 12/19/2023 - 04:36
Christmas and booze often go hand-in-hand, so how do you say no, no, no when the drinks start to flow?

Dame Esther Rantzen: 'If I were PM, we would vote on assisted dying'

Tue, 12/19/2023 - 04:08
The veteran broadcaster speaks to the BBC about her decision to join Dignitas.

NHS dentistry as we know it 'gone for good'

Tue, 12/19/2023 - 03:42
Most adults may need to start paying for care to protect free support for others, a think tank says.

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