Medical body NICE backs online mental health treatments

The advisory board says offering online anxiety and depression therapies could ease pressure on NHS.

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Britain's guide dog shortage: Volunteers increase after BBC story

Since Sean Dilley shared the story of his retiring guide dog, some 4,500 volunteers have come forward.

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Betsi Cadwaladr: Riot act read to north Wales NHS bosses, says minister

Eluned Morgan is under pressure after putting Betsi Cadwaladr into special measures a second time.

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China should be honest on Covid origin, says US envoy

Beijing hits back that the outbreak's origin is "about science and should not be politicised".

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/09fqFVj

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Covid inquiry: Race should be at its core, say campaigners

A coalition of organisations says the official inquiry does not focus enough on the role of racism.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/gzUcTam

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Parents to be offered weaning advice for babies in England

A series of local family hubs will be opened in England after a survey showed knowledge gaps existed.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/21yzELx

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Dentists in Wales could give up NHS work, group warns

Some may quit NHS contracts over threats of fines, costs and paper work, dentists warn.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/d3SXjIq

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Man, 55, who can hear again 'saved from silent world'

Ian Milner, 55, says he has suffered bullying and abuse because of his hearing loss.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/8hQUmxZ

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NHS staff cried in safety interviews, says watchdog

The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch says rising work pressure is a risk for staff and patients.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/XWAxUOQ

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Bird flu: UK health officials make contingency plans

There is no evidence bird flu will start spreading between people but experts are preparing for any scenario.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/hET6e8J

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Rod Stewart pays for scans at NHS hospital to cut waiting lists

The singer pays for a day's worth of scans and pledges to do more.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/RGPoAuj

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Brexit: Medicine supply issues 'due to Northern Ireland Protocol'

A House of Lords Committee says more action is needed to avoid disruption to medicine supply in Northern Ireland.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/1kJHQFj

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Junior doctors to strike on 13 to 15 March

They are walking out over pay and want an increase to make up for 15 years of inflation.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3AQPElZ

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H5N1: Cambodian girl dies in rare bird flu case

It is the first known human transmission of bird flu in the South East Asian nation since 2014.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ITHUOX3

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Nasal decongestant safety review due to rare brain risk

Experts are assessing a very rare side effect of nasal decongestants that could harm brain blood flow.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/1ytZdXb

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O2 Academy Brixton crush: Claims of not enough medical cover

The number of medical staff working at the O2 Academy Brixton did not match industry recommendations.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ilsQ4gJ

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Ethnic minority Covid death gap closes – ONS

Data shows ethnic minorities are no longer more likely to die from the virus than white people .

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/9WVTFml

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Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas users risk spine damage, say doctors

Medics at a London hospital are seeing so many risky cases they have drawn up treatment guidelines.

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How hospitals could avoid future PPE chaos

Innovative ways to use personal protective equipment have emerged since the Covid-19 pandemic.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/1pQbDXZ

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Derby maternity deaths may have been prevented - report

The deaths were under the care of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust over a 16-month period.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/MAcRnNm

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Nurses to suspend 48-hour strike as talks with government start

Action planned for next week is paused as the Royal College of Nursing agrees to meet the government.

source BBC News - Health https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-64722953?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

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Gambling: Government expected to tighten regulation on sector

A forthcoming government white paper on gambling is expected to tighten regulation in the sector.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ez7Pcvd

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Kettering Hospital ward accused of traumatising children may close

The BBC speaks to about a dozen parents with concerns after children died or became seriously ill.

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Big rise in long-term sick hitting UK workforce

There are now nearly 2.5 million adults of working age who are long-term sick, official figures show.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/dPBlmhf

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Implant gives hand control nine years after stroke

Heather Rendulic was able to use her left arm and hand for the first time in nine years.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/rhLm4xC

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Symbrachydactyly: Bionic arm hopes for girl from Wymondham

Caitlin has a condition which meant she was born with no bones in the fingers of her left hand.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/OtBGfue

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Breast cancer: Living life after treatment

BBC news editor Carly Appleby reflects on life six years after her breast cancer diagnosis, aged 37.

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British Medical Association calls government reckless over pay talks

BMA members have been balloted over a junior doctors strike, with the result expected on Monday,

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/rFsnwU3

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Junk food: Wales may ban meal deals to tackle obesity

People say there are healthy meal deal options, while some would "be lost" without them.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/NL3cYQn

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Disability: Doctor felt shunned by hospitals in Wales

Hospitals in Wales "didn't want to know" about the needs of disabled staff, says Dr Georgie Budd.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/TuvZz8Y

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Nurses to stage 48-hour strike as dispute escalates

Royal College of Nursing to take action from 1 to 3 March in England in biggest walkout of dispute.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/hNG0fq5

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Little evidence to support health claims made on formula milk

Researchers say claims the milk helps support brain and nervous system development are unfounded.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/pdshIev

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Bristol scientists develop quicker way to detect papilloedema

Papilloedema begins with pressure in the head and can be the first sign of a tumour.

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NHS Wales: Patient in hospital for weeks due to social care backlog

Roger, 69, is well enough to go home from hospital - but like many others, he cannot be discharged.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/lykARBU

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Ambulance waits putting disabled children's lives at risk, doctors warn

Severely disabled children, who rely on emergency care, are being put at risk, doctors warn.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3O7hfEG

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Some ambulance callers to be told go elsewhere

NHS England says the new approach to lower-priority emergency calls will speed up response times.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/e1I3RVn

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Nearly 250,000 potential donors yet to give blood

Staff at the UK's largest blood processing centre near Bristol are urging people to book in now.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/EQr56cp

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First toddler receives life-saving gene therapy on NHS

Teddi from Northumberland has a rare genetic condition and will be treated by the NHS with a new gene therapy.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Tt3Q71M

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The UK’s most expensive drug saved one sister, but it is too late for the other

A toddler becomes the first to be treated by the NHS with a new gene therapy costing £2.875 million.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/okD82PJ

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Male contraceptive pill prototype stops sperm swimming

Early tests in mice look promising for a non-hormonal, on-demand pill that immobilises sperm.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/FSk12ue

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Turkey earthquake: Nurses rush to protect baby incubators as quake strikes

CCTV from inside a hospital in Gaziantep, Turkey shows the neonatal unit in the minutes after the deadly earthquake.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/O5Dmt6C

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West Lane Hospital: Trust mixed up dead teenagers' names

Three young women died in eight months and a report then mixed up two of their names, it emerges.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/OGRgaDN

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Coventry mum's comfort to hear from those with son's organs

Aaron Wilson's organs were donated after he died in a hit-and-run crash.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/bPZLEoy

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Hospitals in England with worst A&E waits revealed

More than half of patients have waited more than four hours in some trusts in England this winter.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/HTNRv6f

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Hollywood weight loss jab to be sold by Boots chemist

The once-a-week injection called Wegovy, said to be used by some celebrities, blunts appetite.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/XbPHFsc

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Northumberland hospitals test drone flights for medical supplies

The test scheme will see chemo drugs, blood samples and mail flown between hospitals at up to 70mph.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/GwfsbnU

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Nurses strike: A&E and cancer staff could join further walkouts

The Royal College of Nursing is considering a 48-hour strike in England as a row over pay intensifies.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3IuXN4t

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Keep vapes out of sight of children in shops, say councils

Vapes should only be used by smokers who want to give up tobacco, health officials continue to warn.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/HXQV8Jo

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AstraZeneca: Jeremy Hunt 'disappointed' by drugs firm's low-tax move

AstraZenaca chose Republic of Ireland for £320m factory because of the UK's "discouraging" tax rate.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/xOQq1Xb

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Bridgend: Surgery changes could halve waiting times

Tweaks to hip and knee surgeries could allow more patients to be sent home on the same day.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3OFWq0R

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Nursing applications in Scotland fall by almost a quarter

A drop in the number of people applying to courses has raised concerns about an NHS staffing crisis.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/4al35qh

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Cervical cancer: Health trusts miss abnormal cells in smear tests

A 45-year-old woman says she was devastated after learning that three previous checks had been misread.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/wjy91mr

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Mum traumatised by Nottingham maternity failings gives birth to girl

Kim Errington gave birth to her daughter Elfi almost two years after she lost her son Teddy.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/QOIvfuP

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NHS to use test that prevents babies going deaf

Commonly used antibiotics can seriously damage the hearing of some babies.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/St8wcU5

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Archie Battersbee died in prank gone wrong - coroner

Archie Battersbee, 12, died four months after he was found unconscious at his home in Southend.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/mPwlHXT

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Cost of living: GP concerns over rise in signs of malnutrition

A group called GPs at the Deep End is concerned patients are lacking in basic vitamins and minerals.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/NF1YJCV

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The hostel that gives alcohol to alcoholics

A Glasgow project tries to manage homeless alcoholics by giving them regular measures of booze.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/KwT1mu0

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Kourtney Kardashian's Lemme vagina gummies? Don't bother, say experts

Doctors have doubts about the vitamin sweets being advertised on Instagram by Kourtney Kardashian.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/cvu5WlT

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Norwich surgeon given warning over life-changing injuries

Panel finds surgeon Camilo Valero's actions "risked damaging public confidence in the profession".

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/CjKqFV6

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NHS Strikes: Unite ambulance staff on second day of strike

The Welsh government has said there is no more money to offer NHS workers.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/MRda5xN

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Cancer patient's medical supplies donated to Ukraine

Mark Lindesay had thousands of pounds worth of unused medical supplies when he died, his family say.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/1FiZLdp

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One of last NHS dentists in Felixstowe goes private

The dental practice tells patients only private dental care will be offered from 1 April.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/RwPLqSt

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How NHS strikes on Monday 6 February will affect you

What you need to know about strikes by nurses and ambulance workers by the BBC's Zoe Conway.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/SF0V4dz

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HIV testing: Free do-it-at home kit offered in England

The kit is small enough to fit through a letterbox and arrives in plain packaging through the post.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/aBlAnZG

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Lib Dems call for higher pay for social care staff

Sir Ed Davey says a higher minimum wage for the sector would help prevent an "exodus" to better paid jobs.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ySNDhHZ

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FGM: 'I'll save another girl by talking about female genital mutilation'

A survivor and a detective say stopping the brutal ritual has become their life's work.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/jqUBycE

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Covid: Last chance for adults under-50 to get booster

People aged 16-49 in England have until 12 February to take up the offer of a free vaccine booster.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/OVM03Ig

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Sex drive boosted by hormone kisspeptin in trials

Brain scans show it can improve sexual desire, but larger studies are needed to confirm the findings.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3vJbodW

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Wales ambulance strike postponed after better pay offer

Action by GMB union in Wales on Monday is postponed after ministers table an improved deal.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/DJ3HYq5

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Congleton mum's brain tumour detected week after baby born

Abi Naylor put migraines down to the stress of giving birth - but doctors found a 2.75in (7cm) tumour.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/FPrEV8k

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'A blood test saved my life' says young cancer patient

Research from Teenage Cancer Trust suggests many 18-24 year-olds don't know the five major things to look for.

source BBC News - Health https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-64505734?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

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Lucy Letby: Nurse sent card to grieving parents, jury told

Lucy Letby wrote a sympathy card to the parents of a baby she allegedly killed, her trial hears.

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MrBeast: Why has YouTuber faced criticism for blind surgery video?

The world's most popular YouTuber has responded to criticism over him funding life-changing operations.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/xdQFWsk

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Avian flu spills over from birds to mammals in UK

Scientists will monitor the virus, but UK health chiefs say the risk to the public is very low.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/hXnYHby

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North East ambulance staff lacked critical medicines, CQC finds

A damning report on North East Ambulance Service highlights concerns over management of medicines.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/7O1U8qZ

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