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Public satisfaction with NHS at lowest ever level

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 00:45
Just 24% of Britons say they are satisfied, citing waiting times and lack of staff as key concerns.

Fitness coach talks of heart attack shock at 22

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 06:17
Faith Harrison says she was given a second chance following her heart attack after a hockey game.

Leaked emails reveal child gender service concerns

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 02:20
BBC News has seen emails from senior NHS bosses saying some patients could be at risk.

Disposable bans will not work, says vape boss

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 00:13
British American Tobacco boss says bans overseas are not "effective" and the illegal market is large.

Kate Garraway: I have huge debts from husband's care

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 21:01
The GMB presenter says she had to pay £16,000 a month on care costs for her late husband Derek Draper.

Health workers will get promised payments

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 14:03
More than 27,000 healthcare workers in England will receive one-off payments of at least £1,600.

Doctors' A&E safety warnings snubbed by watchdog

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:00
Consultants at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital warned patient safety was "seriously compromised".

Junior doctors in Wales begin four-day strike

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 10:05
Junior doctors begin their longest walkout to date until Friday in a dispute over pay.

The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full

Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:06
He spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child.

The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full

Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:06
He spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child.

What we know about Kate's cancer diagnosis

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 19:00
In a video message she said she started preventative chemotherapy last month.

Extreme heat can double stillbirth among working women - study

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:51
Women in India are found to be twice as likely to lose babies if they are working in hot conditions.

Blood test reveals best lung cancer treatment

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 00:00
Test for patients in England checks if tumours can be treated with pills rather than chemotherapy.

Blood test reveals best lung cancer treatment

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 00:00
Test for patients in England checks if tumours can be treated with pills rather than chemotherapy.

Man 'recovering well' after pig kidney transplant

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 16:54
Surgeons say using animals for organ donation could cut waiting lists and save lives.

Man 'recovering well' after pig kidney transplant

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 16:54
Surgeons say using animals for organ donation could cut waiting lists and save lives.

What is pregabalin and why can it be dangerous?

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 14:09
The prescription drug has been linked to a number of deaths in the UK and around the world.

New hope for sisters trapped in their bodies

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 01:23
Neuroferritinopathy is a brain disease which traps people, mostly from one family, in their bodies.

NHS AI test spots tiny cancers missed by doctors

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 01:16
An AI tool called Mia found missed breast cancer symptoms in the scans of 11 women during an NHS test.

Letby inquiry: NHS staff want their voices heard

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 01:07
A group representing hundreds of clinicians wants to highlight a culture "detrimental to patient safety".

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